Dr Ted Forcum

11/21/2025

Interesting study on carpal tunnel syndrome that showed rigid tape had the greatest improvement in grip strength, however, kinesiology tape had improvement in both grip strength and reduction of pain. What was most surprising is that traditional external braces did worse than the control group that had nothing at all. It would've been interesting to see the effect of the combination of kinesiology tape and an external brace.


10/16/2025

A day in the office when Stella wants to see more patients 

10/03/2025

These results are not subtle with significant improvement with both KT Tape and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, such as Hawkgrips.
The results of this study highlight why I have been using both techniques combined to help maximize patient recovery and athletic performance for decades


09/11/2025

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09/08/2025

📢 Join us for the 2025 ACASC Annual Symposium on October 10-11 in Kansas City, KS!

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0.6 NSCA CEUs (Category A) approved

Celebrate the Hall of Fame Induction of Dr. Stephen Perle, Dr. Sheila Wilson, and Dr. Bill Bonsall on Saturday, October 11

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12 CEUs approved for PACE states, as well as Alabama, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, Mississippi, West Virginia, and Wisconsin

12 CEUs pending for ATCs

0.6 CEUs (Category A) approved by NSCA

🎉 Hall of Fame Celebration
On Saturday, October 11, we’ll proudly induct Dr. Stephen Perle, Dr. Sheila Wilson, and Dr. Bill Bonsall into the ACASC Hall of Fame. Join us as we honor their incredible contributions to the profession!

2025 Annual SymposiumKansas City, KSOur 2025 Annual Symposium will be hosted at:Marriott Kansas City Overland ParkMetcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas, 66210October 10-11, 2025Registration, Schedule, Hall of Fame information, CEU information below! Hall of Fame Registration Symposium Attendees Regi...

09/07/2025

A 16.7% reduction in pronation can be a huge change in someone struggling from shin splints whether it's anterior or medial. Granted this is a pilot study and a larger study group is necessary for generallizing outcome effect. However, this would fall in line with what most clinicians are finding with their patients clinically utilizing him KT to treat runners shin pain .
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Running Kinematics in Recreational Runners With Shin Splint: A Pilot Study

08/15/2025

Apparently, I'm in good company 
Blood flow restriction exercise in high-
performance sport settings: A practitioner survey
Matthew J. Clarkson, Brendan R. Scott, Stephen D. Patterson & Stuart A.
Warmington
BFR with athletes in high-performance sports settings. The main findings indicated that BFR was primarily used for injury rehabilitation (81.3% of practitioners) or supplementary to traditional strength and conditioning programs for muscle hypertrophy (80.4%),

07/21/2025

Hawkgrips IASTM is just one additional form of therapy for low back pain that results in enhanced recovery.

Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is characterized as pain in the back that lasts more than 12 weeks or 3 months. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) combines specialized noninvasive medical devices used to stimulate soft tissue, reduce restrictions, and improve circulation. T...