KT1 Fundamental Concepts, Screening/Muscle Test, & Muscle Applications (To be taken in conjunction with KT2) The KT1 course is designed to introduce the Kinesio® Taping Method.

Learn the fundamental concepts of the Kinesio® Taping Method and the unique properties and use of Kinesio® Tex Tape. Lab sessions provide ample time to practice screening and muscle testing created for the enhancement of your KT skills and muscle applications for both the upper and lower body. Upon completion of KT1, participants will be able to apply the Kinesio® Taping Method to relax overuse syndromes, stimulate weak muscles and decrease pain and swelling.

KT2 Advanced Concepts & Corrective Techniques Upon completion qualifies for KTA Level 2 Membership

KT2 builds on material learned in KT1. Learn about the six Corrective Techniques (Mechanical, Functional, Space, Fascia, Ligament/Tendon and Lymphatic) and discuss their application in a variety of clinical conditions. Lab sessions, provide ample time to practice applying these techniques to a variety of upper and lower body conditions. Upon completion of KT2, participants will be able to discuss and apply the KT Method to orthopedic & neurological conditions.

Note: Participants who successfully complete the required Fundamental and Advanced Kinesio Taping® (KT1, KT2, & KT3) courses are eligible to take the Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP) exam through the KinesioTaping Association (KTAI). Upon passing this exam with a score of 80% or better, practitioners will be granted the CKTP title along with all the associated rights and benefits.

Course description of KT3

Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, including the lecture, demonstration and lab, the participant will be able to:

• Explain and apply the concepts of the Kinesio Taping Method.
• Describe the unique qualities of the Kinesio Tex® Tape.
• Understand the principles of Kinesio Tex® Tape application.
• Utilize and demonstrate application skills in guided laboratory sessions.
• Describe the various cutting techniques and their clinical applications.
• Apply a time-efficient method to decrease muscle spasm, pain and swelling.
• Apply various taping techniques for treatment of the spine and upper / lower extremity dysfunction.

CE Credits

KT1 8 contact hours
KT2 8 contact hours

Accepted by NBCOT*, HTCC+, and many state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the workshop and 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.

*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

Agenda:

Day One: KT1

7:30 - 8:00	Registration
8:00 - 8:10	Instructor Introduction and Bio
8:10– 11:35	Intro to Kinesio®Taping Concepts, Theory, History; Physiology &Pathology; Tape Qualities & Finger Demo; Intro five major Physiological Effects & Skin Function; KT Muscle Function & Basic Application Concepts; Sacrospinalis Demo Lab; Upper Trap Demo Lab
11:35	Break
10:50 - 12:00	KT Circulatory/Lymphatic Function; Joint Function; Prep, Precautions; Intro to KT Assessment Tests; Q&A
Noon	Lunch
1:00 - 3:00	KT Cervical Flexion & Extension Assessments; Cervical Paraspinals & Scalenes Anterior Application Lab; KT Trunk Flexion& Pectoral Girdle Assessments
3:00	Break
3:15 - 4:55	Pec Major & Rhomboid Lab; KT Hip Rotation, Gluteus Medius & Leg Raise Assessments& Gastroc & Soleus Lab
4:55 - 5:40	Assessment Q&A; KT1 Review & Q&A, Conclusion

Day Two : KT2

8:00 - 10:00	Overnight Responses, Assessment & KT1 Review, Q&A; Basic Concepts of Corrective Techniques, Tension Guidelines & Precautions; Mechanical Corrections & Lab; Intro to Fascia Correction
10:00	Break
10:20 - 11:40	Fascia Correction Cont.; Fascia Lab
11:40	Lunch
12:40 - 2:35	Intro to Space Correction & Lab
2:35	Break
2:55 - 5:15	Intro to Ligament/Tendon Correction, Functional Correction , & Circulatory Correction& Labs; Precautions, Contraindications & Rules
5:15 - 5:40	Glossary Review ; Application Requests; Q&A; Conclusion

 

Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI

is a clinician and educator at Cedar Haven Rehabilitation Services in WI. She specializes in myofascial release and lymphedema treatment. Rosemary has taken many courses in myofascial release, other soft tissue techniques and kinesiotaping and successfully incorporates these techniques into the treatment of edema and lymphedema. Ms. Schrauth became a certified lymphedema therapist in 1998 and a certified kinesiotaping instructor in 2003 and updated in 2008. She presents courses nationally on MFR, Manual Edema Mobilization and Kinesiotaping. She has been a guest speaker at Mount Mary College and Concordia University and a visiting clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She has written articles on the use of kinesiotape in the treatment of lymphedema.

Teresa Juodawlkis Pesci, MPT, CKTI,
received her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of California: San Francisco. She has worked at Lucile Salter Packard Children?s Hospital at Stanford in Palo Alto, California, and the William Beaumont Rehab Center in Birmingham, Michigan. She currently works at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland as a senior physical therapist and provides home PT services through the Child and Family Support Program. Her interest areas are the birth to three population, infant massage, yoga for the special child and therapeutic taping. Mrs. Pesci has been using a variety of taping practices throughout her career which has focused exclusively on pediatrics. She is a certified Kinesio®Taping instructor through the Kinesio® Taping Association.

Tuition

Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration.	Early Bird Rate	Late Registration Rate
Kinesiotaping 1 and 2 (KT1 and KT2)	$499.00	$554

Dates & Locations

	Date changed from March 28-29, 2010 Apr 11 - Apr 12, 2010:Englewood, NJ  Instructor: Teresa Pesci, PT, CKTI Approved by NJ Board of PT Examiners for 16 CE credits.  View directions and hotels

	May 15 - May 16, 2010:Omaha, NE  Instructor: Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI

	Sep 11 - Sep 12, 2010:Providence, RI area  Instructor: Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI

	Oct 16 - Oct 17, 2010:Hackensack, NJ  Instructor: Teresa Pesci, PT, CKTI Approved by NJ Board of PT Examiners for 16 CE credits.

	Oct 30 - Oct 31, 2010:Indianapolis, IN  Instructor: Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI

	Nov 6 - Nov 7, 2010:Chicago, IL  Instructor: Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI

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