Utilizing tissue drag via tweak taping can be a powerful and effective technique for reducing pain while improving function and range of motion in specific areas of the body. Join NCAA athletic trainer Mitch Hauschildt for a course in tweak taping is simple, cost effective and produces quick results, making it an ideal intervention for a number of patients and clients. We will dive deep into the mechanism behind the technique to gain an understanding as to exactly how tweak taping works, as well as demonstrate several strategies to tape different areas of the body and present a number of case studies to close the loop on this exciting taping technique.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrate the proposed mechanisms that make tweak taping an effective technique
2. Utilize a simple evaluation process to identify the location and direction of tweak taping techniques
Determine which patients and clients that are likely to respond well to tweak taping applications