The first strip was
applied with the subject in a position
combining cervical side bending to the
contralateral side and the arm reaching
behind the back as if reaching into the
contralateral back pocket. The second
strip was a Y-strip representative of the
deltoid, also applied from insertion to
origin with paper-off tension. The second
strip was applied with the first tail
to the anterior deltoid while the arm was
externally rotated and horizontally abducted.
The tail for the posterior deltoid
was applied with the arm horizontally
adducted and internally rotated as if
reaching to the outside of the contralateral
hip. The third strip, approximately
20 cm in length, was either an I-strip
(no cut down the middle of the tape) or
a Y-strip, depending on shoulder contour.
It was applied from the region of
the coracoid process around to the posterior
deltoid with a mechanical correction
(approximately 50% to 75% stretch
and downward pressure applied to the
KT) at the region of perceived pain or
tenderness. The mechanical correction
technique was applied with the upper
extremity externally rotated while at
the side. The upper extremity was then
moved into shoulder flexion and slight
horizontal adduction as the end of the
tape was applied with no stretch.