What is Kinesiotape & How Does it Work

Kinesiotape is an elastic tape that provides sensory input into the area applied while still allowing for a full range of motion.

Kinesiotape works, when applied correctly, by gently lifting the skin from the tissues (fascia, muscles, and other connective tissues) below it. The subcutaneous region is rich with nerve receptors in their skin and can stimulate the the proprioceptive activity to neurologically enhance the function and stability of the region.

Depending on the way kinesiotape is applied, it can be used for a variety of different things including muscle inhibition/facilitation, pain relief, decreasing swelling, joint stability, tissue decompression, among other applications.

This technique proves to be a beneficial compliment to chiropractic and other manual therapies aimed at re-initiating proper neurosensory function by stimulating the musculoskeletal system. 

Common Conditions helped with K-Tape

• Shoulder injuries such as impingement syndromes, rotator cuff strains, bursitis, etc.
• Elbow and wrist injuries such as tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis), De Quervain's Tendinosis, carpal tunnel syndrome. etc.
• Spinal pain including cervical, thoracic and lumbar pain patterns including SI joint pain
• Rib pain and intercostal strains
• Hip and leg injuries such as hip flexor strains, ITB syndrome, hamstring and quadricep strains, etc.
• Knee injuries such as patelofemoral syndrome, Osgood–Schlatter disease (OSD), patellar tendinitis, knee sprain/strains, etc.
• Lower leg and ankle/foot injuries such as shin splints, achilles strains, ankle sprains, plantar fascitis, etc.
• Special applications such as postural corrections, pregnancy, lymphatic flow, pediatric neurosensory techniques as well as many other conditions.