The Elastoplast StrapSmart clinics provides preventative taping techniques applied to ankles, fingers and thumbs. The course also illustrates the effectiveness of taping in presentation of injury and restricting movement; tape application and skin preparation.

The three-hour clinics will be led by Sports Medicine Australia doctors, physiotherapists, and other health professionals and are open to all members of the public. Anyone involved with sport at a community level, from parents, to teachers, coaches and players or an interest in protecting themselves from injury should attend.

To provide further assistance to community sports participants, Beiersdorf Australia has produced a comprehensive booklet which aims to clearly illustrate the methods of taping and strapping. These booklets are available at your local pharmacy.

To register for a StrapSmart clinic, telephone the Sports Medicine Australia office in your region, or visit them on the web.

The Elastoplast Sport range of Sports Medicine Products, distributed by Beiersdorf Australia has been the continuous choice of SMA training events since the National Sports Trainers Program was launched in 1983, an acknowledgement of the product quality of the Elastoplast Sport range. Elastoplast products will be used at the StrapSmart Injury Prevention workshops. Elastoplast Sport is proud to support this education campaign to promote injury prevention. For further Elastoplast Sport product information please visit www.elastoplastsport.com.au