Kinesio tape is a water-resistant adhesive tape that is used to speed recovery from injury, relieve muscle pain or to stabilize joints and preserve muscles, tendons or ligaments, during training or competition, for example, and should be placed physiotherapist or trainer.
The kinesio tape is made of elastic material, allows blood flow and does not limit movement, and can be applied anywhere on the body. This tape promotes the discreet lifting of the skin, creating a small space between the muscle and the dermis, favoring the drainage of liquids that may be accumulated in the site and that may be favoring the symptoms of muscle damage, in addition to increasing local blood circulation and promote better muscle performance and decrease fatigue.
What Kinesio is for
Kinesio tapes are used mainly by athletes during competitions in order to stabilize and preserve joints and muscles, preventing injuries. These tapes can also be used by people who are not athletes but who have some injury or pain that gets in the way of daily life, as long as indicated by the doctor or physiotherapist. Thus, kinesio tapes have several benefits and applications and can be used to:
- Improve performance in training; Improve local blood circulation; Decrease the impact on the joints, without limiting movements; Provide better support of the affected joint; Decrease pain in the injured area; Increase proprioception, which is the perception of your own Decrease local swelling.
In addition, kinesio tape can also be used in pregnant women who suffer from low back pain, with good results.
Although they can be used for various purposes, the use of tapes should be part of a treatment that also includes muscle strengthening and stretching exercises, in addition to other techniques to prevent and combat injuries.
How to use the Kinesio Tape
Although anyone can benefit from using this functional bandage, they should be placed by a physical therapist, doctor or physical trainer at the injury site in order to offer better support, avoid pain and decrease muscle fatigue. These adhesive tapes can be placed in the form of X, V, I, or in the form of a web, depending on the purpose of the treatment.
The tape is made with hypoallergenic material and must be changed at most every 4 days, without having to remove it to bathe.
