A Guideline of Cross Taping for the Assessment and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorder.

Jung-Hoon Lee

doi:10.3390/healthcare9060717

Abstract

Recently, the use of cross taping has increased, especially among clinicians in Europe, in the treatment of various musculoskeletal disorders [...].

Highlights

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The modified self-O-ring test (SOT) in cross taping allows the subjective test of the level of O-ring shaped finger resistance to identify the point of cross taping, when the patient first uses the thumb and the middle finger to form an O-ring in contact with the little finger and uses the index finger of the opposite hand to force open the ring [1,2,7,8]
The direction of cross taping is divided into the left direction type (LDT) and the right direction type (RDT) [1,2]

Summary

Introduction

Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. The modified SOT for the point of pain or high muscle tone has been reported to show a positive response, indicating a relative strength increase in O-ring shaped finger resistance in comparison to that of the surrounding tissues [1,2,7].

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