Biography

Dr E Jill Snell, CKTI

Jill Snell is a registered Chiropractor with the General Chiropractic Council of the UK and provides chiropractic services to the central/north London City area working at Clear Health in Chiropractic (ChiC) within the Fitness First for Women at Chalk Farm.

Dr Snell was born and raised in Calgary, Canada and completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Calgary and practiced as a public accountant for 3 years. She then moved to New York to complete her Doctorate in Chiropractic at the New York Chiropractic College, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. Returning to Calgary, she owned and operated her own clinic, Absolutely Chiropractic, within a multidisciplinary setting for 7 years. She has been registered with the GCC since August 2005 and has operated her own office in London since October 2006.

She has experience with numerous extremity and spinal conditions and has a special interest in conditions such as rotator cuff syndromes, tennis elbow as well as knee, foot and ankle problems. She especially enjoys the challenges of working with children and adults in the realm of rehabilitation and performance enhancement. She has completed further training in Active Release Techniques, Graston Technique, Cox Flexion-Distraction. She is a Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor.

Syllabus

COURSE Syllabus

KT1 FUNDAMENTALS OF Kinesio Taping® (Total hours: 8)

Introduction to Kinesio Taping® Concepts (2 hrs)

• History of Kinesio Taping technique.
• Introduction to Kinesio Taping® Concepts (2 hrs)
• Benefits and limitations of Kinesio Taping.
• Physical characteristics and qualities of Kinesio-Tex Tape.
• Application of tape to learn proper 'feel' and how to remove tape from backing.
• Examine difference between longitudinal and cross-wise stretching of the tape.
• Stretch properties of Kinesio Tape.
• Basic application techniques of how tape is cut and applied, preparation of body part to be taped and maintenance of tape once it is applied.

Basic Upper Body Kinesio Taping® Techniques (3 hrs)
Basic Lower Body Kinesio Taping® Techniques (3 hrs)

KT2 ADVANCED Kinesio Taping® CORRECTIVE TECHNIQUES (Total hours: 8)

Corrective Kinesio Taping® Techniques (2 hrs)

• Mechanical Correction
• Fascia Correction
• Space Correction
• Ligament/Tendon Correction
• Functional Correction
• Lymphatic Correction

Corrective Technique Applications (6 hrs)

• Impingement Syndrome
• Shoulder Bursitis
• AC Joint Sprain
• Shoulder Instability
• Biceps Tendonitis
• Sports Related Injuries of the Elbow/Wrist
• Lateral Epicondylitis
• Medial Epicondylitis
• Elbow Hyperextension
• Olecranon Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Lumbar Spine
• Hip
• Knee
• Ankle/Foot