ATR 5010: Bracing, Wrapping, and Taping Techniques
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 3.
Prereq: Admission to graduate program in Athletic Training
Methods to select, fabricate, and/or customize prophylactic, assistive, and restrictive devices, material, and techniques into plan of care (durable medical equipment, orthotic devices, taping, bracing, splinting, protective padding, and casting). Methods of taping and wrapping for injury care, mitigation of injury, and return to play. Exposure to different brands of bracing, how to fit a brace, and their use as well as casting techniques. Discussions of when to refer for prosthetics and overview of gait training.