Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting

by David H. Perrin, Ian A. McLeod

Overview

Explore the most common and frequently applied taping, bracing, and casting procedures in clinical practice.

The premier text for athletic taping and bracing is back in an expanded fifth edition. Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, Fifth Edition With HKPropel Access, continues to set itself apart from the pack with superior photos and illustrations, precise step-by-step instructions, and pinpoint focus on the evidence-based techniques that athletic trainers and therapists are most likely to apply in clinical practice. 

More than 600 photographs and medical illustrations will help readers visualize the taping, bracing, and casting procedures presented. Related online learning tools delivered via HKPropel provide access to 57 videos of experts (10 new to this edition) performing each technique to support the mastery of skill application and 67 accompanying comprehension checklists to help readers ensure they are properly executing each step of the process.

The fifth edition has been updated with the latest research and references so clinicians can make decisions supported by evidence. Designed to be a hands-on resource, the print book lays flat for ease of use in a lab or clinical setting. The text follows a systematic approach for each major joint and body region, covering traditional taping as well as rigid strap taping, elastic kinesiology taping, and techniques for immobilization with casting and splinting.

With its concise anatomical descriptions and detailed anatomical illustrations similar to those normally found in advanced texts on anatomy, Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting highlights the mechanisms of injury that are crucial for understanding effective and evidence-based strategies. To further support the practice, the book also presents basic stretching and strengthening exercises for injury rehabilitation. These exercises are illustrated for each body part and can be used in conjunction with the taping, bracing, and casting techniques to prevent injury and help rehabilitated patients maintain strength and flexibility and safely return to play. 

The clear instructional guidance and robust visual support offered in Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, Fifth Edition, will allow both future and current health care professionals to build proficiency—and then mastery—of the performance of these techniques.

A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all new print books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781718237292
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	09/29/2025
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

David H. Perrin, PhD, FNATA, has over 40 years of experience as an athletic training educator, clinician, and researcher. He is dean of the College of Health at the University of Utah and a professor of physical therapy and athletic training. He previously served at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro—first as dean of the School of Health and Human Performance from 2001 to 2007 and then as provost and executive vice chancellor from 2007 to 2014. Prior to that, Perrin directed the athletic training education program at the University of Virginia from 1986 to 2001. His awards and honors from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) include the Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Educator Award, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, the William G. Clancy Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research, induction into the NATA Hall of Fame, and the NATA Research and Education Foundation Lifetime Contribution Award.

Perrin is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology. For 13 years, he was also a member of the NATA Professional Education Committee, helping to write the guidelines for accreditation of both undergraduate and graduate athletic training education programs. In 2011, Perrin was elected a fellow of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. He was editor in chief of the Journal of Athletic Training from 1996 to 2004 and was the founding editor of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. He is author of Isokinetic Exercise and Assessment and Athletic Taping and Bracing, editor of the third edition of The Injured Athlete, and coauthor of Research Methods in Athletic Training.

In his free time, Perrin enjoys traveling, running and cycling, and vacationing at his lake cottage in Vermont.

Ian McLeod, PA-C, ATC, is an assistant clinical professor in the department of physician assistant studies at Northern Arizona University. Prior to joining Northern Arizona University, he worked clinically as a physician assistant at University Sports and Family Medicine, part of Dignity Health Medical Group.

McLeod’s expertise includes athletic training, sports medicine, and primary care. He is a member of the Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants, Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and American Academy of Physician Assistants. He has extensive experience working with world-class athletes, particularly swimmers. McLeod was a member of the U.S. team’s medical staff at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. He remains involved with USA Swimming's High Performance Network and has been given the organization's highest honor, the Gold Standard Award. He is the author of Swimming Anatomy.

McLeod has a master of education degree in athletic training from the University of Virginia as well as a master of science degree in physician assistant studies from AT Still University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting
Anatomy as the Foundation to Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting
Evidence-Based Practice of Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting
Role of Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting
Apparatus of Taping and Bracing
Apparatus of Splinting and Casting
Knowing the Sport, Patient, and Injury
Preparing for Taping, Casting, and Splinting
Applying and Removing Tape
Applying and Removing Casts and Splints

Chapter 2. The Foot, Ankle, and Leg
Ankle Sprains
Achilles Tendon Strains and Tendinitis
Arch Strains and Plantar Fasciitis
Morton’s Neuroma
Great Toe Sprains
Heel Contusions
Shin Splints
Leg Contusions
Foot Orthotics
Fractures of the Foot and Ankle

Chapter 3. The Knee
Collateral and Cruciate Ligament Sprains
Knee Braces
Knee Hyperextension
Patellofemoral Joint Pain
Patellar Tendonitis
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

Chapter 4. The Thigh, Hip, and Pelvis
Hip Strains
Thigh Strains
Hip and Thigh Contusions

Chapter 5. The Shoulder and Arm
Acromioclavicular Joint Sprains
Glenohumeral Sprains
Rotator Cuff Strains
Arm Contusions

Chapter 6. The Elbow and Forearm
Elbow Sprains
Elbow Hyperextension
Elbow Braces
Epicondylitis of the Humerus
Fractures of the Forearm

Chapter 7. The Wrist and Hand
Wrist Sprains
Thumb Sprains
Finger Sprains
Tendon Ruptures and Avulsions
Fractures of the Wrist and Hand

Glossary
Bibliography
About the Authors