Scoliosis Taping

Scoliosis Taping

Corrective Applications

In scoliosis, the spine can no longer be held completely upright.

There is sideways curvature of the spine with concomitant rotation of the vertebrae. In order to maintain balance, the spine forms several opposing curves which mutually compensate each other. In 80% of cases, scoliosis is a growth deformity of unknown cause (idiopathic scoliosis). The remaining 20% of cases arise through vertebral malformation, differences in leg length, nerve and muscle disorders, bone metabolism, connective tissue disorders, and severe scar formation, e.g., following thoracic surgery, accidents, or tumor surgery. In this example, the functional correction is applied to a scoliotic malposition of less than a 15° Cobb angle (determination of the angle of curvature according to John Robert Cobb) without rotation.

Progressive scolioses greater than a 20° Cobb angle must be treated individually with K-Taping applications and, if necessary, with the addition of a spinal brace.

Correction

In this example, a convexity of the thoracic vertebrae to the right is corrected with a functional corrective application to the left, and a convexity of the lumbar vertebrae is corrected with the same application technique to the right.

Bases

Base 1: Thoracic vertebrae left

Base 2: Lumbar vertebrae right

Application

Application Part 1: A tape strip length of 15-20 cm is generally sufficient. The base is affixed laterally to the left of the thoracic spine. Place the tape tails on the skin in the direction that the correction is to be made (Fig. 5.3a). The patient is requested to bend forwards Anchor the base to the cervical spine with strong skin displacement against the direction of pull of the tape tail. Affix the tape tails one after the other over the cervical spine with the patient bent forwards. Affix the tape ends without tension (Fig. 5.3b).

Application Part 2: Anchor the base laterally to the right of the lumbar spine with strong skin displacement against the direction of pull of the tape tails. Affix the tape tails one after the other over the lumbar spine withthe patient bent forwards. Affix the tape ends without tension (Fig. 5.3c). . Fig. 5.3d shows the completed scoliosis application.

Reference:

·         kumbrink-k-taping

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