Description

Kinesio Tape Overview:

Kinesio Tape, originally developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase, is the first flexible adhesive tape known as Kinesio Tex Tape. It is designed for a wide range of uses and is safe for everyone, from infants to elderly individuals. The tape is soft enough to support healing, yet strong enough to continuously assist in pulling tissues, joints, or ligaments. Its durability makes it suitable for athletes at all levels.

Kinesio Taping Method:

The Kinesio Taping Method is a therapeutic technique that helps reduce pain and supports lymphatic drainage by gently lifting the skin at a microscopic level. This lifting creates small convolutions in the skin, which increase the interstitial space and reduce inflammation in the affected areas. Based on years of research and clinical experience, this method involves a detailed assessment to apply the tape precisely for specific needs.

Kinesio Tex Tape can be applied in various ways to achieve benefits such as reducing pain and swelling, enhancing post-surgical recovery, boosting performance, preventing injuries, improving circulation, and supporting the body’s natural healing processes.

Kinesio has provided renowned educational programs for over 40 years and now introduces Kinesio Medical Taping. Kinesio University offers new courses focused on applying the tape to the skin’s outermost layers. Developed by Dr. Kase, this approach targets the epidermis at a deeper level and represents a new generation of therapy, aiming for optimal patient outcomes.

Benefits of the Kinesio Taping Method:

Kinesio Tape is a flexible, elastic, and water-resistant tape that can stay on the skin for several days. While it resembles athletic tape, it differs in function. Athletic tape restricts movement to provide support, whereas Kinesio Tape promotes movement while reducing pain. It stabilizes muscles and joints without limiting mobility.

This tape is often used alongside physical and occupational therapy to complement treatment. For example, after manual muscle therapy or craniosacral sessions, applying the tape helps prolong the therapeutic effects by supporting soft tissue recovery.

Kinesio Tape is also effective in reducing swelling and can assist in feeding difficulties caused by muscle restrictions around the mouth. Therapists use it to address muscle imbalances, foot drop, toe walking in children, or internal foot rotation, as it helps stabilize muscles and joints to improve therapy outcomes.

One of its key advantages is its noninvasive nature. While many children are sensitive to anything on their skin, this tape is soft and gentle. Therapists often start with a small piece for a 24-hour trial to check for skin tolerance. If well-tolerated, it can then be used regularly after therapy sessions.