Build real-world proficiency in athletic taping, bracing, and casting with Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, 4th Edition—a clinical-focused, photo- and illustration-rich guide designed for the techniques most likely to be used in practice. This 4th edition expands coverage to include casting techniques and adds competency testing checklists and video demonstrations through HKPropel Access.
Key benefits
- Step-by-step, practice-ready instruction with precise guidance for taping, bracing, and casting procedures.
- Expanded casting coverage with twenty new casting and splinting techniques for Achilles tendon ruptures and common fractures of the foot, ankle, elbow, wrist, and hand.
- Visual clarity that supports learning and technique accuracy featuring more than 650 full-color illustrations and photos, including taping sequences broken down into as many as 16 steps.
- Structured skill verification via HKPropel with 56 competency testing checklists that detail the steps required to show competency.
- Technique demonstrations on video including an online video with proper technique demonstrations and six casting-focused clips.
- Evidence-based practice emphasis with information presented by special contributor Carrie Docherty.
Who this is for
This book is ideal for students and practicing athletic trainers and therapists who want clear instructional guidance and strong visual support to apply taping, bracing, and casting techniques in clinical practice.
Details
- Title: Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, 4th Edition
- Brand/Publisher: Orthopedics Library / Human Kinetics
- Authors: David H. Perrin; Ian McLeod
- Edition: 4
- Published: 2019
- Pages: 192
- ISBN: 9781492554905
- ISBN-10: 1492554901
Take the next step toward mastery. Add Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, 4th Edition to your library and practice with expanded casting techniques plus HKPropel Access tools built to support competency and confidence.