Kinesiotaping
What is Kinesio-tape?
Made from a gentle cotton fiber strip
• Features a 100% medical grade acrylic
adhesive
• Totally latex free
• Does not limit range of motion
• 3-5 day wear time to conserve tape and save
money
• Creates a lifting effect which improves
circulation and relieves pain
• Tension on tape has the ability to relax or
stimulate muscles
What is the Kinesiotaping Method?
• Taping over and around muscles in order to assist and give support or to prevent over-contraction.
• Applying stretch to the tape or to the target area in order to create space under the skin and create the desired effect on the musculature.
• Affecting change in deeper layers of fascia by manipulating the skin and muscle.
• Creating space underneath the skin to improve circulation and lymphatic drainage.
• Utilizing a number of corrective techniques to promote correct muscle and joint function
• Pain relief by targeting the pain and the source of the pain
• Utilizing single “I” strips or modifications in the shape of an “X,” “Y” or other specialized shapes
• Applying base of tape with no tension to create pull towards the base
Muscle Relaxtion |
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Muscle Facilitation |
Apply tape from the end of the muscle to the beginning (Insertion to Origin) |
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Apply tape from the beginning of the muscle to the end (Origin to Insertion) |
Used to relax tired or overused muscles (therapy) |
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Used to stimulate weak or underused muscles (rehabilitation) |
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