KINESIOLOGY TAPING
The elastic taping made its first international appearance at the Seoul Olympics Games in 1988, with volleyball athletes of the Japanese national team.
From that moment on, thanks to its benefits and the effectiveness of its method, its diffusion spreads all over the world, becoming nowadays a consolidated technique used by: physiotherapists, athletic trainers, physiatrists, masseurs, etc. with important results on patients, both in sports and in rehabilitation and recovery.
Compared to a traditional rigid bandage, the kinesiology tape adapts to the movement of the muscles, simulates the characteristics of the skin, allowing the wearer to move freely and be protected at the same time.
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Its working principle is based on the fact that when a muscle is inflamed, contracted or rigid, the space between the skin and the muscle is compressed and it causes a constriction and congestion of the lymphatic flow and blood circulation. This compression exerts a pressure on the sensory neurons, located between skin and muscle, which in turn send pain and discomfort signals to the brain.
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By applying the tape on the skin, the dermis is "lifted" slightly, creating a ripple effect that relieves the load on the pain receptors. In this way, the discomfort and muscle fatigue are reduced allowing a progressive restoration of motor functions. This allows you to recover more quickly from injury or after intensive workloads.
The kinesiology tape is also very useful in the treatment of oedemas, swellings or liquid spills, as the lifting of the skin allows to increase lymphatic drainage and blood circulation, avoiding the accumulation of interstitial fluids. For these problems, tape is usually applied to the skin, cut into a fan shape. In this way, the patch determines a series of convolutions of the skin, similar to small waves, which act on the lymphatic flow as drainage pumps, favouring reabsorption of the oedema or swelling and alleviating pain.
Besides that, the tape is able to perform a proprioceptive function, that is to protect tendons and ligaments, helping to keep joints in the correct position and increase the perception of stability on joint mechanics.
After the purchase you will receive a guide on kinesiology taping via e-mail, with 16 practical applications on how to use the patch for pain in: shoulder, elbow, wrist, back, cervical, lumbar area, knee, quadriceps, calf, tibia, groin, iliotibial band, hamstrings, Achilles tendon, plantar fasciitis and drainage applications.
The goal is to enable you to use the tapes in the best and most conscious way, obtaining from them the maximum benefits!"
