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This book/study has been written for all those who are interested in using kinesio taping as an adjunct therapy to promote traditional stroke rehabilitation.Kinesio tape has many clinical advantages so it is used to treat various injuries that are related to sports, orthopedic for relieving pain, to support joint structures, giving proprioceptive or sensory input, facilitating or inhibiting muscle or muscles. Looking at such advantages, now a days It is used in neurological conditions like cerebral palsy , stroke. But scarcity of literature is found. This study/book includes various chapters that has highlighted on various clinical advantages , whyKinesiotape is better than any other tape?, how to apply (technique) kinesiotapingparticularly for inhibition or facilitation of muscles along with that different outcome measures are also incorporated to know weather it would show effect only on reducing spasticity or it would show result in joint alignment, mobility or in improving balance?
About the author
Dr. Kinjal Patel,MPT(Neurological Science), Assistant Professor,Vibrant Physiotherapy College, India. Dr. Saravanan Murugan, MPT (Sports),Associate Professor, Shree Bharatimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy, India.Dr. Rajiv D Limbasiya MPT(Rehabilitation)Assistant Professor, The Sarvajanik College of Physiotherapy, India.
