What is kinesiology tape?
Kinesiology tape or “Kinesio tape” helps reset the circuitry in the affected part of your body by correcting any faulty interactions between the skin and the tendons, muscles, and joints underneath. By doing this, you are able to improve your muscle strength and activity. There are more than 50 brands of kinesiology tape on the market and we utilize a variety of the brands available (some include: Rock Tape, kinesio tape, theraband tape and KT Tape).
Kinesio taping also blocks the pain receptors that are being sent to your brain. When your brain doesn’t receive those messages telling you that you’re in pain, the muscles in the affected area will loosen up and the risk of muscle spasms will decrease. Pain constricts an affected area, but if the pain is taken away, there suddenly becomes more freedom for blood flow and movement.
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THE BENEFITS OF kinesio taping
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There are many reasons why Kinesio taping may be used in your treatment. Some of the greatest benefits of incorporating Kinesio taping into your treatment plan include:
Help manage pain
Treat injuries
Support weak areas/zones
Re-educate muscles
Enhance performance
return to
normal function
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where we use kinesio taping
Do you have an injury or underlying condition that’s affecting your daily life? When experiencing constant debilitating pain, completing daily tasks can end up being much more difficult than it should be. Fortunately, HealthQuest Physical Therapy can help. Our advanced treatment methods have been proven to relieve pain, increase strength, enhance the healing process, and – most importantly – return you to your normal life. At our Southeast Michigan physical therapy practice, we implement targeted exercises, stretches, and modalities into our individualized treatment plans, in order to help you with your specific needs. One common modality we use is Kinesiology taping, also called many other names “Kinesio tape” and “ktape” to name a few. It works by placing a special type of tape on the affected area(s) of the body to improve mobility and provide support to the muscles, tendons, and joints.
