Introduction -- What is acutaping? -- Acutaping : a new therapeutic method -- The foundation : kinesio-taping -- What is the basis of acutaping? -- The influence of Chinese medicine -- The influence of acupuncture -- The influence of manual medicine and osteopathy -- How does acutaping work? -- Examples of acutaping therapy -- Who can benefit from acutaping? -- Various indications for the effective use of acutaping -- Against what sort of pain is acutaping effective? -- Acutaping in sports medicine -- When not to use acutaping -- Complex or structural disorders -- Other factors pertaining to a disorder -- When acutaping is not advised -- Acutape : information and tips -- Description of the acutape -- Some practical tips -- Acutape colors -- What areas of the body can be treated? -- Duration of therapy -- How to prevent failure -- A sightseeing tour around the human body -- Head, chest, abdominal, and pelvic regions -- The arms -- The legs.
How to use acutape -- Finger and forearm extensor tape -- Finger and forearm flexor tape -- Thumb saddle joint tape -- Elbow joint extensor tape -- Elbow joint flexor tape -- Pectoral muscle tape -- Trapezius muscle tape -- Levator scapula muscle tape -- Rotator cuff muscle tape -- Levator costarum (or scalenus) muscle tape -- Rhomboid muscle tape -- Cervical spine tape -- Cervical spine lymph tape -- Thoracic spine tape -- Lumbar spine tape -- Lumbar spine star tape -- Sacroiliac joint tape -- Abdominal muscle tape (rectus abdominus) -- Abdominal muscle tape (Oblique muscles) -- Pelvic bone muscle tape -- Hip and loin flexor (Iliopsoac) muscle tape -- Knee tape -- Combination tape -- Knee flexor tape -- Achilles tendon and ankle joint tape -- Appendix : ailments from A to Z -- Afterword -- Sources of acutape.
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