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1. Review fascial chain anatomy and function
2. Discuss the kinetic chain approach to kinesiology taping
3. Apply movement screening techniques for identifying faulty motor patterns
4. Compare taping techniques for enhancing faulty motor patterns in breathing, squatting, lunging, stepping, pushing, and rolling movements
5. Demonstrate advanced taping strategies for neuromuscular retraining of performance chains
6. Combine taping, movement assessment, and corrective exercises to address common sports injuries and enhance athletic performance

TAPING ACUTE AND SUBACUTE MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS

• Movement-based taping fundamentals
• Kinetic chain approach
• Priming the nervous system
• Pain gate stimulation
• Exoskeleton effect

FASCIAL CHAIN ANATOMY & FUNCTION

• Performance back chain
• Performance front chain
• Performance lateral chain
• Performance functional chain
• Performance extremity chains

MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT

• Breathing pattern
• Double leg stance/squat pattern
• Staggered leg stance
• Single leg stance
• Push-up pattern
• Scapular screen
• Rolling screen

TAPE APPLICATION, THEORY, AND PRACTICE

• Tissue preparation, pre-application and application techniques

PERFORMANCE BACK CHAIN TAPING

• Function
• Pre-application
• Application of tape along chain
• Motor control exercises
• Neuromuscular retraining for the performance back chain

PERFORMANCE FRONT CHAIN TAPING

• Function
• Pre-application
• Application of tape along chain
• Motor control exercises
• Neuromuscular retraining for the performance front chain

PERFORMANCE LATERAL CHAIN TAPING

• Function
• Pre-application
• Application of tape along chain
• Motor control exercises
• Neuromuscular retraining for the performance lateral chain

PERFORMANCE SPIRAL LATERAL CHAIN TAPING

• Function
• Pre-application
• Application of tape along chain
• Motor control exercises
• Neuromuscular retraining for performance spiral lateral chain

PERFORMANCE ARM CHAINS TAPING

• Function
• Pre-application
• Application of tape along chain
• Motor control exercises
• Neuromuscular retraining for the performance arm chains

SPORT-SPECIFIC TAPING (SWIMMING, CYCLING, RUNNING, THROWING, AND KICKING)

• Function
• Pre-application
• Application of tape along chain
• Motor control exercises
• Neuromuscular retraining for sport-specific taping

Aaron Crouch, DPT, CSCS, SFG1
Aaron is a physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. As a former NCAA Division I baseball player and high school baseball coach, he understands the value in achieving and maintaining an active lifestyle for his clients. In addition to receiving his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Sacramento State, he has expanded experience in Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 1 course, American Sports Medicine (ASMI) injuries in baseball course, and the 1st Annual SF Giants Sports Medicine Conference. Aaron completed a clinical rotation with the SF Giants baseball minor league complex in Scottsdale, AZ, which influences his treatment approach with athletes. Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Aaron Crouch has an employment relationship with Kime Human Performance Institute. He receives a speaking honorarium from RockTape. Aaron Crouch receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Aaron Crouch is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
This self-study activity consists of 6.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.5 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.5 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 6.7 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
No CE available for this board.

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistant: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.7 continuing education credits.

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Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 6.5 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 6.5 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 6.5 CE credit hours.

Michigan Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants:

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 8.0 contact hours.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 6.5 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.5 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

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