Kinesio Taping

Kinesio taping has been used on millions of athletes worldwide! Kinesio tape is an elastic tape that was uniquely designed to enhance the function of many different tissues. Unlike standard athletic tape, which involves wrapping a joint for stability and compression, Kinesio tape can be applied in a variety of patterns depending on the injury. Besides the bright colors, the tape is latex-free, non-compressive, allows full movement so you can move the body part freely, is multiple-day wear, water-resistant, so you can shower freely, and does not require any pretaping.

How does Kinesio taping work? When Kinesio tape is applied to your skin it gently lifts the top layer of your skin, which then acts to decompress the underlying tissue layers, promoting blood flow and decreasing pressure on pain receptors. This helps to manage pain, swelling, and muscle tightness and can also help to improve muscle function and muscle imbalance and promote faster tissue recovery.

Kinesio Taping Treatments

Kinesio Taping is good for treating recent injuries and chronic pain, preventing reinjury, and for active muscles. Other types of treatments we can use Kinesio Taping for include:

• Achilles tendonitis

• Carpal tunnel

• Elbow bursitis

• Headaches

• Patella tendonitis

• Swelling/lymphedema