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Depending upon the evaluation by the practitio-ner, a basie deltoid muscle taping techniquc may be applied. This may be found to benefit oyerąll shoulder support following the injured AC joint.

The practitioner may also determine that addi-tional musdes may reąuire basie muscle appllcatioi) to assist with shoulder pain or weakness.

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tion technique. Begin by tearing the Kinesio I strip j* the middle of the paper backing, and peeling back the middle third of the paper backing. Apply the Kinesio 1 strip with 75-100% of available tensionaw downward pressure, directly over the AC joint wity the center of the Kinesio strip.

Morę than one Kinesio strip may be appropriate depending upon the size of the patient.

Completed example of possible Kinesio Taping Technique for Acromio Clav icular sprain, with two mechanical correction strips applied.

Acromio Clavicular Joint Combination

This technique will combine the Kinesio Taping AC joint technique with extemal protection. Following the application of the Kinesio technique for the AC joint, and appropriate rest and rehabilitation the practitioner may determine that additional protection is required for the patient for return to activity.

The extemal protection may be in the form of a commercially produced AC pad which usually indudes a cut out or raised area (donut) directly over the AC joint. A second option is the fabrication of a pad out of a thermoplastic heat sensitive materiał, in which a pad or donut is placed directly over the AC. Following the application of the protective pad, additional tape is applied to restrict movement of the pad during activity. The practitioner may select to use additional Kinesio Tex tape, or a thicker elastic tape such as Elastikon or Elastoplast to hołd the pad in place.

Completed application of the Kinesio AC joint technique. For complete review see Kinesio AC joint application.

Application of a commercially available AC protective pad. This particular pad is available with straps to hołd the protective padding in place.

To fabricate a thermoplastic heat sensitive protec-tive pad (orthoplast), begin by cutting a piece of materiał which is larger than the area to be treated. According to the product directions, apply appropriate heat source to soften the materiał. Place a smali piece of foam directly to the AC joint.

Heat the thermoplastic materiał in an appropriate heat source causing the rigid materiał to soften.

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