Deltoid
The previous blog post recalled all the anatomy of the shoulder as a general summary, if you need to read it again before addressing today's topic do not hesitate to go to the article "The shoulder and its instability". Now we leave the general overview of this joint...
Evolution of an ankle sprain and how to bandage it
In today's post we are going to talk about ankle sprains and their 4 phases, i.e. from the moment the injury occurs until the return to sport. A tape adapted to each stage by combining different types of bandages. What is the ankle like? It is a hinge joint, formed by...
Olecranon bursitis
The previous entry explained the bone and muscle anatomy of the elbow, if necessary please refer back to the article. Now we are going to continue with the anatomy of soft tissues, specifically the bursa. Many of you will have experienced or heard that you are not...
RICE method
In many publications we have talked about kinesiology tape, specific applications and the RICE method has been mentioned in injuries such as those explained. In today's post we want to expand on this protocol that is used initially, the first 48-72 hours, in minor...
Whiplash
Whiplash or cervical sprain is the injury that will be discussed in today's blog post. It is an injury with a very high incidence and without good treatment will leave sequelae in the patient that can become chronic. If you need to remember the anatomical part to...
Special techniques in kinesiology tape
So far the blog posts have focused on global aspects of kinesiology tape or general applications performed by physiotherapists. In today's post we want to expand this information to other types of techniques that are not so common for the general physiotherapist. They...
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Until now, the use of kinesiology taping in the treatment of numerous musculoskeletal pathologies has been written about, but only the nerve has been treated with Morton's neuroma. In this post we will explain another pathology related to the nerve, carpal tunnel...
The functional bandage
Bandaging has been used in traumatology and orthopaedics for centuries, and there are records of its use by the Greeks and Egyptians. But the beginnings of functional bandage as such, which allows mobility and does not only seek immobilisation, appear in the 1930s in...
Most common elbow tendinopathies
This publication begins with injuries to the upper limb, specifically the elbow. The injuries that cause pain in the elbow are strains, fractures, bursitis, arthritis, etc. Today's post focuses on soft tissue injuries, specifically tendon injuries. The most frequent...
Morton’s neuroma and metatarsalgia
In the last post we talked about the foot injury par excellence, the ankle sprain. On this occasion, the injury is less well known and less frequent but just as annoying or more, Morton's neuroma. Do you know it, have you suffered it? Well, we are going to provide...
The crosstape
One technique that has been associated with kinesiology tape since its beginnings is the crosstape. Although it has been mentioned in previous articles, in today's post we would like to take a closer look at this technique, which is useful both on its own and in...
Calf muscle fibre rupture
One of the most common sports injuries is the calf fibre rupture, also known colloquially as the pedralis syndrome. This blog subtly introduces the anatomy of the triceps suralis, the description of the injury, the most common causes and the treatment with kinesiology...
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