What is Kinesio Taping Therapy?
Kinesio taping is a technique that uses the body's natural healing process to provide rehabilitative support and stability to muscles and joints. It can be used to treat pain, and inflammation, and to relax overworked or tired muscles. What is Kinesio tape? Kinesio tape is a flexible tape that provides support and stability to joints, muscles, and ligaments as they bend, contract, and extend. At sporting events, you may have noticed athletes wearing long strips of brightly colored tape strategically placed on or near their joints. Kinesio tape, also known as kinesiology or elastic therapeutic tape, has a tensile strength of up to 40%. To keep the tape in place on the skin, it is typically made of cotton and spandex with a heat-activated acrylic adhesive. Kinesio taping is a technique used by physical therapists to apply tension to the skin and muscles. Taping can be used in rehabilitation to: Relieve pain Inflammation should be reduced. Relax strained muscles and joints. Help boo