John Gibbons is a registered osteopath, author, and lecturer. He specializes in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries and supports over 75 sports teams in his busy clinic at the prestigious University of Oxford, as well as teaching physical therapists throughout the world. Gibbons is also the author of A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping, Muscle Energy Techniques, The Vital Glutes, Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis and the Sacroiliac Joint, and The Vital Shoulder Complex.

Chapter 1. Overview of Kinesiology Taping
Introduction
History of Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology Taping Method
Comparison of Kinesiology Tape vs. Conventional Athletic Tape
Tape Adhesion
Types of Kinesiology Tape
How Does Kinesiology Taping Work?
How to Use and Apply Kinesiology Tape
Benefits of Kinesiology Taping
Summary of the Uses for Kinesiology Taping
Precautions/Contraindications for Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology Taping Applications
The Colored “Stars”
Taping and Fascial Tissue

Chapter 2. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Lower Limbs
Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain/ Fat Pad Syndrome
Ankle Inversion Sprain/ Peroneal Muscle Strain
Ankle Inversion Sprain/Peroneal Stabilization
Self-Taping for an Ankle Sprain
Achilles Tendinopathy
Self-Taping for the Achilles Tendon
Calf Strain
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome/Posterior Compartment Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Anterior Tibialis Tendinopathy/Anterior Compartment Syndrome

Chapter 3. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Knee Joint
General Knee Pain/Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Full Knee Taping: PFPS/Patellar Tendinopathy/Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease/Bursitis
Knee Malalignment Taping Technique
Lateral Knee Pain: Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome/Lateral Meniscus/Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Medial Knee Pain: Medial Collateral Ligament/Medial Meniscus

Chapter 4. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Anterior/Posterior Thigh
Hamstring Tightness/Fatigue
Hamstring Strain
Rectus Femoris Strain
Adductor Strain

Chapter 5. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Lower Back, Trunk, and Pelvis
Gluteal and Piriformis Pain
Lumbar Spine Pathology
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Strain
Rib/Intercostal Pain

Chapter 6. Kinesiology Taping for the Upper Back, Neck, and Chest
Mid-Thoracic and Rhomboid Pain
Posterior Cervical Pain
Cervical Spine: Levator Scapulae/Upper Trapezius Strain
Postural Taping
Pectoral Strain

Chapter 7. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Upper Limbs
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Supraspinatus, Bursitis, and Infraspinatus Pain
Acromioclavicular Joint Sprain
Biceps: Long Head and Short Head

Chapter 8. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Forearm, Hand, and Wrist
Lateral Epicondylitis: Tennis Elbow
Medial Epicondylitis and Ulnar Nerve: Golfer’s Elbow
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Intersection Syndrome and De Quervain’s Tendinosis
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the First Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint

Chapter 9. Kinesiology Taping Techniques to Control Edema (Swelling)
Lymphatic System
Ankle Edema
Knee Edema
Hematoma/Edema of the Thigh
Forearm Edema
Shoulder Edema