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Kinesiology tape is used to reduce pain and increase mobility after athletic injury. The tape’s amazing properties come from it’s ability to stretch to 160% of its original length. After applying stretched tape to your skin, the tape wants to shrink back to its original length, which pulls on the skin, wrinkling it, and lifting off of the muscles and fascia beneath. Kinesiology tape has the same thickness and stretchiness as human skin, which is why it allows for such great range of motion, while also providing stabilization.
Kinesiology tape works to speed recovery after injury by lifting the skin, creating a channel below it, which increases blood flow to the affected area, and encourages circulation of lymphatic fluids – responsible for swelling. The added benefit of this lifting is the relief from pressure against the body’s pain receptor nerves.
To properly apply kinesiology tape, rub it back and forth after application, while applying firm pressure. Be careful not to peel up the corners as you do so. This rubbing and pressing will ensure a good adhesion. Remember, it takes 90 minutes to completely adhere, so don’t plan to exercise immediately after taping.
