An Effective Therapy for Pain Treatments

Taping has become a popular intervention for the treatment and prevention of pain. McConnell Taping was first introduced in 1984 by Jenny McConnell.

McConnell Taping Is Helpful With These Conditions:

  • Acute or chronic low back pain
  • Acute whiplash injuries
  • Headache
  • Neck and arm pain
  • Shoulder problems – rotator cuff, frozen shoulder
  • Hip problems – trochanteric bursitis, labral tears
  • Patellofemoral pain and instability
  • Knee ligamentous injuries
  • Osteoarthritis of the knee
  • Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy
  • Shin splints
  • Sprained ankle
  • Hallux valgus
  • Tibialis posterior insufficiency
  • Knee instability post ACL reconstruction

McConnell Taping Is Helpful With These Conditions:

  • Acute or chronic low back pain
  • Acute whiplash injuries
  • Headache
  • Neck and arm pain
  • Shoulder problems – rotator cuff, frozen shoulder
  • Hip problems – trochanteric bursitis, labral tears
  • Patellofemoral pain and instability
  • Knee ligamentous injuries
  • Osteoarthritis of the knee
  • Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy
  • Shin splints
  • Sprained ankle
  • Hallux valgus
  • Tibialis posterior insufficiency
  • Knee instability post ACL reconstruction

McConnell Taping Is Known To:

  • Reduce pain
  • Improve muscle strength
  • Improve muscle timing
  • Improve joint range
  • Improve joint loading
  • Change muscle activation patterns
  • Change joint position

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3625789/
http://mcconnell-institute.com/taping-series.html