K-Taping Care
K-Taping in Professional Nursing Practice
The K-Taping Care course is specifically designed for healthcare professionals working in both inpatient and outpatient nursing settings. The demands of modern nursing are diverse and complex, with a strong emphasis on the effective care and rehabilitation of patients. In this context, K-Taping therapy can serve as a valuable adjunctive intervention. Its clinical applications in nursing are broad and include support for musculoskeletal dysfunctions due to patient positioning, facilitation of gait, fall prevention strategies, as well as orofacial functions such as swallowing and oral closure.
This course introduces a wide range of fundamental and combination taping techniques addressing common clinical indications encountered in daily nursing practice. The course content is tailored to the specific needs and settings of the participants’ care environments.
By completing the K-Taping Care course, participants will be equipped to apply K-Taping therapy for a variety of nursing-relevant conditions, including:
- Prophylaxis of contractures (e.g., equinus deformity) and ligament stabilization
- Shoulder joint mobilization
- Optimization of joint alignment and biomechanics
- Fall risk reduction strategies
- Enhancement of gait stability
- Postural support and correction
- Management of degenerative joint disorders (e.g., osteoarthritis)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Lumbar disc and hip joint dysfunction
- Supportive care in urinary and fecal incontinence, and constipation
- Edema management
- Orofacial applications for dysphagia and oral closure
- Respiratory facilitation
and many additional use cases.
The course emphasizes hands-on training, with participants practicing tape applications on each other under supervision. Instruction includes techniques for muscular, ligamentous, corrective, fascial, and lymphatic taping, as well as the use of Crosstape for trigger point and acupuncture-related support. Skills acquisition is monitored during the practical sessions by our experienced instructors, enabling you to integrate K-Taping therapy into your treatment practice immediately after completing the course.
The high-quality, full-color course manual includes all presented techniques and indications and serves as a comprehensive reference guide after the course.
Prerequisites
Basic anatomical and nursing knowledge is required. Therefore, participants should hold qualifications in nursing and/or healthcare professions. Nursing students and healthcare trainees currently enrolled in accredited educational programs are also welcome to attend.
The course fee includes the full-color manual, K-Tape, and Crosstape materials used during practical sessions.
15
9:00-18:00 Uhr | 9:00-13:15 Uhr
Certificate
375
10 continuing education points according to RbP (Germany)
12 continuing education points according to SBK‑ASI (Switzerland)