Argaum Placement- 19/10/19- Pre-game- 2hrs

During this session, I was in the training clinic at the clubhouse before the game for 2 hours before the game started to ensure any players that needed treatment were able to come in and get treated, the first half of this session included taping a supraspinatus impingement of the shoulder using another technique and  K-tape to help support the shoulder but allow more movement during the training session as the rigid taping for this player felt restrictive of the position they play and did not allow them full movement.  Another taping technique I used was using k-tape and rigid taping for a previously sprained wrist that was causing the player pain so I started by putting a long strip of K-tape down the length of the arm from the mid-forearm to the scaphoid and then put a small bit of k-tape across the wrist from left to right adding a stretch to the center of the wrist. I then used rigid tape to wrap around the wrist 3 times to add stability to the wrist when training. 

The second half of this session included taping that wasn’t needed for injuries. this included a taping of the head to stop the rubbing of ears during the scrum helping to prevent cauliflower ears. I also used this part of the session to tape the legs of the players that get lifted during a line out to help with grip and to also help them get more height. 

During this session I do not feel as though I had any areas for improvement, I turned up earlier enough to prioritize treatment to those that had injuries and then used the second hour of the session to provide treatments for those that needed it to enhance playing techniques rather than needing medical treatment. I used my time correctly and spread the treatment over the total of the two hours allowing time in between to reflect on each treatment and nothing was rushed so everyone had time to get treated correctly. 

 

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