CureTape - Medical Taping Concept Book

 NEW in the United States!

Widely known within the European therapeutic community, CureTape® is NOW available to the U.S. market!

Because of the excellent price-to-quality ratio, CureTape® is currently the best-selling product used in Europe for several of the Asian taping methods, and especially the Medical Taping Concept (MTC®). The Medical Taping Concept® is a taping method which originated in Asia and focuses on joint stabilization, muscle function and blood and lymph circulation stimulation and support. The Medical Taping Concept® promotes the elasticity of the tape which makes it possible to support the skin tissues, while maintaining freedom of movement. The scope of usage is very broad, for instance use in follow up treatment for injuries, reducing inflammation or fluid retention (edema, but also hematoma), posture corrections, treatment of symptoms caused by overuse (such as tennis or golf elbow), and also influencing neuro-reflexive to help treating headaches.

The Medical Taping Concept® book was written by Harry Pijnappel for physiotherapists, doctors, orthopedists, sports coaches and masseurs, as well as non-medical practitioners. The author aimed to provide the material in such a clear and concise manner that the book can be easily used as a text or reference book.

The book provides a clear overview of the different applications of theMedical Taping Concept®.. The first chapter focuses on describing the effects that taping has on physical pain, while the second chapter presents the practical aspects of using tape. A variety of disorders and various tape combinations are described and illustrated to facilitate learning and mastering practical application.

The Medical Taping Concept® book comes with a DVD that demonstrates the proper application of the tape. Basic techniques and the different disorders including appropriate tape combinations can be viewed in a live setting.