Get and Stay Well – Physiotherapy

Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping is a technique based on the body’s own natural healing process. When used on skin, the Kinesio Tape pulls the upper layers of skin, creating more space between the dermis and the muscle. The space created is believed to relieve pressure on the lymph channels in the area between the muscle and the dermis, creating more space for lymph flow and thus better lymph drainage through an affected area. This space also houses various nerve receptors that send specific information to the brain. When the space between the epidermis and the muscle is compressed, such as during an injury, these nerve receptors are compressed and send information to the brain regarding continuous touch, light touch, cold, pain, pressure, and heat. This information causes the brain to send out certain signals to the body on how to react to particular stimuli.

Kinesio Taping alters the information that these receptors send to the brain and causes a less reactive response in the body, allowing the body to work in a more normal manner, removing some of the roadblocks that normally slow down the healing process.

Kinesio Taping also is felt to affect deeper tissues in the body. Increased space theoretically allows muscles a greater ability, which in turn pushes more fluid through the muscle, resulting in better muscle performance.

The end results are believed to be reduced muscle fatigue and pain, increase the range of emotion, drainage and better quality of muscle contraction.

Kinesio Taping is used for anything from headaches to foot problems and everything in between. Examples include: carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back strain/pain (subluxations, herniated disc), knee conditions, shoulder conditions, hamstring, groin injury, rotator cuff injury, whiplash, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, patella tracking, pre and postsurgical edema, ankle sprains, athletic preventative injury method…

Kinesio Tex Tape is a latex-free hypoallergenic cotton fiber tape