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Canadian KinesioTaping Seminars Offered Through Dr. Roger Berton and Lana Berton P.T.

Throughout the year Kinesio Taping in Canada will be providing seminars.

Would you like a pediatric, sports and/or whole body seminar taught in your area?

Continuing Education Units: 16-contact-hours will be submitted to the provincial or state association upon request for the KT1 and KT2 courses. 8 hours will be submitted on completion of the KT3 course.

Presentation of theory and proper taping techniques to decrease muscle tightness and fatigue, increase joint stability and proprioception, relieve pain, correct joint problems, modify scar tissue, and edema reduction will be provided.

Seminar dates, course curriculums, and registration information can be found on this page.

roger berton and lana berton certified kinesiotaping instructors in Canada


Contact Dr. Roger Berton at drberton@ahealthyway.net

Female Volleyball Athlete Wearing Kinesio Tape

 

 

 

 

Why Should You Take The KinesioTaping Course? Because You Care.

As a physician dedicated to helping people overcome pain and injury, your rehabilitation therapies should include Kinesio Taping. The method is designed to work with the underlying muscles and fascia to facilitate healing and normal movement. It is applied over muscles to support them, reduce pain and inflammation, and allow full range of motion. This method of treatment is for muscular disorders and lymphedema reduction. Not only is it beneficial during physical activity, but also can be used in conjunction with many therapies. The Kinesio Taping method provides you with another modality for therapeutic use that your patients will appreciate.

 

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Kinesio Taping Seminar Schedule

For The Course Agenda See The Bottom of This Page or Click Here

Additional seminars and topics will be added upon request.
KT1 is the prerequisite for any KT2 course.

Each attendee will be provided with Kinesio Tape and an educational package.

Date
Location
Courses
 

 

2013 Seminars

 

 

 

Saturday and Sunday

September 7 & 8

2013

 

Montreal, QC

TBA

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Saturday and Sunday

September 14 & 15

2013

 

Windsor, ON

Berton Physiotherapy & Chiropractic
2816 Howard Ave.
Windsor, ON, N8X3Y2
519-966-8200

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Saturday and Sunday

September 28 & 29

2013

 

Winnipeg, MB

Massage Therapy college of Manitoba
2nd Floor – 691 Wolseley Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 1C3

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Saturday and Sunday

October 19 & 20

2013

 

Vancouver, BC

Utopia Academy
Faculty of Massage Therapy
220-181 Keefer Place
Vancouver, BC

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Saturday and Sunday

November 2 & 3

2013

 

Calgary, AB

MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy
200 Country Hills Landng NW
Calgary, AB T3K 5P3 location

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Saturday and Sunday

November 16 & 17

2013

 

Toronto, ON

Sutherland-Chan Massage Therapy School
330 Dupont Street, Suite 400

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Saturday and Sunday

December 7 & 8

2013

 

Halifax, NS

ICT Northumberland College
1888 Brunswick Street.
Halifax, NS

Early registration is encouraged.
Enrollment is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kinesio Taping Seminar Registration Form

 

 

KT1 and KT2

Whole Body

 

Kinesio Taping Course Objectives

These courses are designed to provide information and instructions to maximize the participant's ability to use the Kinesio Taping Method.

1) Understand the concepts of Kinesio Taping.

2) Review of Muscular physiology as it is related to Kinesio Taping.

3) Learn application skills during lab.

4) Comprehend the various cutting techniques and their clinical applications.

5) Learn a time efficient method to relax overuse syndromes / spasms, stimulate weak muscles, and decrease pain and swelling.

6) Learn to do taping to gain mobility and stabilization.

Kinesio Taping Agenda Day 1

Day 1
 
7:45 am
Registration
8:00 am
Instructor Introduction and Biography
Introduction to Kinesio Taping: Basic Concepts, Theory and History
10:00 am
Break
Taping Applications for Selected Upper Body Muscles (basic muscle facilitation and inhibition)
12:00 pm
Lunch on your own
1:00 pm
Taping Applications for Selected Lower Body Muscles (basic muscle facilitation and inhibition)
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 pm
Taping Applications for Selected Upper & Lower Body Muscles
(athletic and pediatric facilitation)
5:20 pm
Questions/Answers
5:40 pm

Conclusion

Kinesio Taping Agenda Day 2

Day 2
 
8:00 am
Review of Concepts, Questions/Answers
8:30 am
Introduction to application for correction techniques:
Mechanical, Lymphatic, Functional, Space, Tendon and Ligament Correction
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am
Corrective Taping for Clinical and Postural Corrections
12:00 pm
Lunch on your own
1:00 pm
Clinical Applications for Upper Extremities:
high tone, low tone, neck, shoulder & scapular disorders
2:30 pm
Clinical Taping Applications for Lower Extremities:
Swelling, Patellar alignment, Knee Hyperextension
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 pm
Clinical Taping for Ankle and Foot Instability, Sprain/ Strains, and Gait Dysfunction
5:20 pm
Questions & Answers/ Course Evaluation
5:40 pm
Conclusion

KT1: Fundamental Concepts of the Kinesio Taping Method
(To be taken in conjunction with KTAI approved KT2 course)

The KT1 course is designed to introduce practitioners to the Kinesio TapingŪ Method. During this eight-hour class, the instructor will introduce Kinesio TapingŪ concepts, theory and history, and discuss the four major physiological effects; skin, muscle, circulatory/lymphatic, and joint. During lab sessions, attendees will have ample time to practice Assessment Tests approved for the enhancement of their Kinesio TapingŪ skills and muscle applications for both the upper and lower body. Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to discuss and apply the Kinesio TapingŪ Method to relax overuse syndromes, stimulate weak muscles, and decrease pain and swelling.

KT2: Advanced Concepts and Corrective Techniques of the Kinesio Taping Method
(To be taken in conjunction with KTAI approved KT1 course - prerequisite is completion of KT1 course)

The KT2 course builds on material learned in KT1. During this eight-hour class, the instructor will introduce the six Corrective Techniques (Mechanical, Functional, Space, Fascia, Ligament/Tendon, and Lymphatic) and discuss their application in a variety of clinical conditions. During lab sessions, attendees will have ample time to practice applying these techniques to a variety of upper and lower body conditions. Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to discuss and apply the Kinesio TapingŪ Method to orthopedic and neurological conditions.

 

KinesioTaping in Canada is Now Planning Future Seminiars

If you would like to help organize a seminar in your area in the next few months
and are aware of a hospital, clinic, or school that will accommodate space for at least 20 to be used as a host facility
then please contact Dr. Berton at drberton@ahealthyway.net

In return you will receive a free spot and a discounted seminar fee for the facility staff.

 


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