Taping Tiny Humans - Skin Approach to Taping from NICU to the Infant at Home

Overview

This online course is designed to give participants an introduction to using elastic tape to address the various problems babies and those born preterm sometimes need to deal with. Participants will learn the various tape applications, become aware of best practice for skin care, safe tape removal and learn about the research conducted in this area.

The various tape possibilities to address feeding and swallowing issues, breathing difficulties, excessive drooling, cleft-lip, torticollis, clubfeet, diastasis recti abdominis and reflux will be presented.

Several basic tape applications will be demonstrated for those who have not participated in any Kinesio/Kinesiology/K-taping courses.

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will:

1. Gain a good understanding of the skin of premature, term-born babies and infants. Learn about the physiological movement direction of skin and about the role of skin as a sensory organ. Gain an understanding of the importance of this knowledge when using elastic tape.
   
   
2. Gain sufficient knowledge of the research, studies and expert experience showing the effects of these applications.
   
   
3. Understand and be able to test patch various brands, utilize tape applications and handle manual testing for pre- and post-taping effects on infants.
   
   
4. It is all about safety first and understanding when to say no and when taping is safe.

Audience

This course is open to health care professionals including physiotherapists/physical therapists, midwives, occupational therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, medical doctors, nurses and midwives. All should be trained and have experience in working with premature and term born babies and very young infants. All should be comfortable with touching and working with- and on the skin.