20 hour Kinesio Taping® Express Course.

The 20 hour Kinesio Taping® Express Course in will present all the concepts and techniques of Kinesio Taping in an expedited course format over a two day period.  The first day will present an overview of the development of the Kinesio Taping Method®, fundamental concepts, assessments and screening tests, and begin to introduce Kinesio Correction taping techniques.  After completing fundamental concepts the course will move into advanced techniques and clinical reasoning.  Attendees will problem solve complex clinical cases requiring the application of multiple Kinesio taping techniques.  Lab sessions will provide time to practice assessments and screenings, plus applying techniques to a variety of upper and lower body conditions.  Instructors will provide personalized feedback to each attendee to insure a thorough grasp of the taping concepts and techniques.

PRACTICAL EXAM
After the second day of the course. You will be sent 3-4 practical exam questions, so we can evaluate what you learned in the course. For this exam you must submit a video to Kinesio University and to the instructor. At this point the Instructor will then evaluate the video and give feedback as to whether or not they feel that you understood the course and that the objectives of the course were met.

Course objectives for 20 hour Kinesio Taping® Express Course By the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

• List the best use for each type of Kinesio® Tex Tape
• Describe and demonstrate cutting at least 4 different Kinesio Taping application tape shapes: I strip, Y Strip, Web Cut, X Cut, etc.
• Describe a situation where it would be appropriate to use different tape cuts.
• Demonstrate a method of safely removing Kinesio Tex tape from skin.
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of Manual Direction Tests for tissue and muscle.
• Demonstrate the use of Kinesio Screening Assessments to identify target tissue for treatment.
• Demonstrate the proper application of Kinesio Epidermis, Dermis and Fascia Taping technique.
• Demonstrate the proper application of corrective techniques: Fascia, Mechanical, Space, Functional, Lymphatic, Tendon, Ligament and Muscle Correction.
• Describe the difference between an underactive and overactive muscle correction application.
• Identify appropriate tension range for each corrective technique.
• Describe the difference between a ligament correction and tendon correction.
• Demonstrate application of advanced Epidermis Correction Technique - Web Layering.
• Demonstrate application of advanced Dermis Correction Technique - Jellyfish.
• Demonstrate application of advanced Fascia Correction Techniques - Ram’s Head and Manual Fascial Glide.
• Demonstrate application of advanced Circulatory Lymphatic Correction Technique – Basket Weave.
• Demonstrate application of advanced Space Correction Technique – Scar Management techniques.
• Demonstrate integration of Muscle Direction Tests, Screening Assessments, and Corrective Techniques to treat complex injuries such as Whiplash, Shoulder Impingement, and Chronic Knee Pain.
• In a small group setting identify 3 items on a problem list and goal list from specified case studies and develop appropriate interventions using tape as a modality and defend to the class.
• Be able to apply the Kinesio Taping Method to a variety of muscular, orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Day 1 - 3 : Kinesio Taping® Express Course Kit Includes:

• Advance Healing Magazine
• 1 Roll - Light Touch+ Kinmokusei Orange
• 1 Roll -Performance+ Black with Logo
• 2 Rolls - Kinesio Classic Blue
• 3 Rolls - Kinesio Tex Gold FP
• 2 Samples of Kinesio EDF Pre-Cuts
• 2 Samples of Kinesio Fan Cut
• Kinesio Folding Pouch - Black
• Kinesio Playbook
• What is Kinesio Brochure
• Research Booklet
• Information on Kinesio Products

Course Day1 Agenda

Course Day 2 Agenda

Kinesio University Seminars are approved for the following CEUs.

• AOTA: Kinesio University is a Nationally Approved Provider of Continuing education through the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) for Occupational Therapists. We have the AOTA Classification Code 2: “Occupational Therapy Process”. AOTA has awarded 16 CEUs for Day 1&2, 8 CEUs for Day 3, and 8 CEUs for Day 4.
• DC CEUs are approved by  Southern California University of Health Sciences.
• NCBTMB: Kinesio University is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as an approved continuing education provider. NCBTMB has awarded 16 CEUs for Day 1&2, 8 CEUs for Day 3, and 8 CEUs for Day 4.
• NCCAOM: Kinesio University is an Internationally Approved Provider of continuing education through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. NCCAOM has awarded 16 PDAs for Day 1&2, 8 PDAs for Day 3, and 8 PDAs for Day 4.
• PT CEUs: We apply for PT CEUs for every seminar in the state the seminar is being presented in. Out of state attendees will need to self-submit for approval.

Kinesio University Seminars are accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Rules and regulations change frequently without notification, and apply differently to live and online courses. Please check with your state board to confirm course approval of contact hours. A Certificate of Course Completion and Letter of Attendance will be issued to all participants after completion of the evaluation which may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE.

In order to attend a Kinesio Taping® seminar, each attendee must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Must have completed 80 course hours of anatomy and physiology
2. Must have a working knowledge of the musculoskeletal system
3. Must be able to do assessments by evaluating and/or diagnosing injuries and conditions
4. Must have achieved or is a student in their junior or senior year (transcripts must be provided) working towards one or more of the following credentials: ARNP, ATC, CAT(C), CCSP, CDP, CHT, CLT, CMBT, CMT, CNMT, COMT, COTA, COTA/L, CPO, CRN, CST, CT, CWS, DC, DO, DOM, DPT, Lac, LAT, LLCC, LMBT, LMP, LMT, LOT, LOTA, LPT, LPTA, MD, MDT, MLD, MOT, MOTR/L, MPT, MT, MTC, NCMT, NCTMB, NDT, NMD, NMT, NP, NRC, OCS, ODT, OMD, OPA, OT, OTA, OTC, OTR, OTR/L, PT, PT-C, PTA, PA, RMT, RN, RPT, RPTA, SLP, Paramedics, Kinesiotherapist and Kinesiologists.

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