Kinesio Taping is a type of therapeutic taping method used to ease muscle pain. This technique allows lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the patient’s skin. 

Kinesio Taping is also famous as Kinesio Tape. It is the safest and practical approach to reduce pain, discomfort, and inflammation. Experienced and certified therapists offer this treatment.  

Many physical therapists prefer this technique to promote the body’s natural healing process. Kinesio Taping also offers stability and support to joints and muscles without restricting the body’s range of motion. Physiotherapists use the tapping technique to improve the posture, change muscle tone, improve the movement patterns and move lymphatic fluids.  

In Kinesio Taping treatment, physiotherapists apply therapeutic taps on the patient’s body to reduce the swelling, decrease the muscle pain and enhance functionality. This procedure includes placing strips of kinesiology tape on the body in a specific direction. Kinesio Taping can be applied to the body in different shapes such as Fan, Y-shape, I-shape, and X-shape.  

Your physiotherapists use Kinesio Taping depending upon the size of the affected muscle area.   

What is Kinesio tape?

Kinesio Tape is a type of flexible tapes that increases the stability of the joints, ligaments, and muscles. This type of tape is not used to restrict the movement or offer stiff support. Kinesio tapes are made of cotton and spandex with a heat-activated acrylic adhesive to keep them on the body. Kinesio tapes are designed to provide enough pressure and support to tissues and muscles. 

If you are allergic to latex products, you can use the latex-free and hypoallergenic Kinesio tape. Different types of Kinesio tapes are available in the market. The main advantage of Kinesio tape is that it can typically stay on the skin for 3-4 days, even while exercising or showering.  

Area of the body where Kinesio tape is used includes:

  • Hamstrings
  • Knees
  • Shins
  • Back
  • Shoulders
  • Calves
  • Elbows
  • Wrists
  • Legs

Who can be helped by Kinesio Taping?  

If you have muscle injury or pain that causes an issue with your everyday activities or factional mobility, you may benefit from the Kinesiology taping method. It can help you return to your previous level of mobility. Whether it is your joint pain or sports injury, you can use Kinesiology taping and get a better result. 

Everyone from older adults with joint pain to a young athlete with injured muscles can benefit from Kinesio taping. You can use this method to get relief from soft-tissue pain or injury. Kinesiology taping can be beneficial for:

  • Laborers, factory workers, construction workers, miners, etc. 
  • Athletes and gym trainers
  • Individuals who face the after-effects of poor sleeping habits, bad posture, etc
  • People who sit and work at the same place for a long time every day
  • An individual suffering from tendon, muscle, or joint injuries
  • Joint pain sufferers 
  • People who are unable to stand and move properly due to muscle pain

How does Kinesiology tape work?

This therapeutic taping technique is based on the science of maintaining support to the body while offering bodily fluids and blood to move freely through and around the injured joint or muscle. This method stabilizes the area of injury or pain by applying pressure and heat. Kinesio tape allows the connective tissues to move along the body. 

It also offers unrestricted flow of lymphatic fluid and blood to increase the healing process and reduce the pain without any expensive surgery or medication treatment.   

Physiotherapists apply Kinesio tape around the injured muscle. Kinesio tape can remain 3-4 days on the skin without any issue. It helps to support the muscle and improve blood circulation. With this method, you can also heal internal muscle injury and prevent further damage.

 Benefits of Kinesio Taping treatment

There are different advantages of Kinesio taping treatment, and some of them are given below:

Improved posture

 If you are suffering from your bad posture, Physiotherapists can help you improve your bad posture with Kinesio taping treatment. They can also educate you to prevent further injury. 

Decrease pain

Kinesio taping treatment is the best option to reduce the pain, and inflammation. Kinesiology tape helps to ease the pain and swelling by gently applying pressure. 

Supports the muscle

Proper Kinesio taping technique supports the muscle and enables weak muscles to function efficiently. It also protects against over-contrition, over-extension, and cramping. 

Enhance athletic performance. 

Many athletics utilize Kinesio taping technique to improve their performance. It can boost the performance of athletes by supporting their unstable joints. Kinesio taping allows your body to become efficient and independent.   

Increase the blood circulation

Kinesio tape can improve your blood circulation and boost the natural healing process.