Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of body movements. Kinesiology tape is an innovative, widely used treatment tape that provides desired support to the body, without limiting the mechanics or movements as traditional athletic tape does.
Dr. Kenzo Kase, the inventor of the original Kinesio Tape and method, developed the original product back in the 1970s while practicing as a chiropractor. In effect, Dr. Kase was searching for a way to prolong the effects of his treatments on his patients after they left the office. When he realized that standard athletic tape was too stiff, rigid, and irritating for patients to wear in between appointments, he did what any great thinker would d
Dr. Kenzo Kase, the inventor of the original Kinesio Tape and method, developed the original product back in the 1970s while practicing as a chiropractor. In effect, Dr. Kase was searching for a way to prolong the effects of his treatments on his patients after they left the office. When he realized that standard athletic tape was too stiff, rigid, and irritating for patients to wear in between appointments, he did what any great thinker would d
By working with product engineers, Dr. Kase developed Kinesio Tape- a lightweight, hypoallergenic tape that imitates the resilience and flexibility of human skin and promotes healing in tissues. Nowadays there are over 50 brands of this tape available under a variety of brand names.
Undoubtedly, there is no shortage of kinesiology tape sightings in athletics, with strips of colorful tape crisscrossing ankles, shoulders, knees, and elsewhere in intricate patterns and placements. While the exact science of the benefit warrants more research, many people have kinesiology tape applied to their body to decrease pain, improve mobility, and offer support.
So, why do we see this colorful tape all over the place and what is it doing? Specifically, here is what we know about kinesiology tape and why it is so frequently used.
Kinesiology tape is a specially designed blend of nylon and cotton that creates immense stretchability with needed durability. With medical-grade, hypoallergenic adhesive, the tape generally remains intact on the skin for three to five days, in between treatments. In addition, the tape is also water-resistant and designed to adhere even through showers or sweaty workouts.
Once applied, the skin lifts slightly beneath the tape and may create some physiologic change in the area tissues. Some benefits of kinesiology tape include the following:
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