KINESIO TAPING (KT)
Have you suffered from a condition or injury that is affecting your everyday life? Pain can be so debilitating that it makes daily tasks much more difficult than they used to be.
Kinesio Taping is a therapeutic technique that involves the application of a special elastic tape to the skin. It promotes healing, alleviate pain, increase strength and range of motion. Most importantly: get you back to comfortably living your normal life.
We often use this method in sports medicine, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation settings to provide support to muscles and joints. As a result, reduce pain and improve functional performance.
The elastic cotton material that is breathable and stretchable to varying degrees of tension. Also, this allows it to mimic the flexibility and elasticity of human skin.
To achieve the desired therapeutic effects, it is important to apply correctly. At Revolve Physiotherapy, with the evaluation based on your current medical conditions, we will provide you the specific custom tape.
What are the benefits of Kinesio taping?
Here are some reasons why Kinesio taping may be useful to you in your healing journey:
Decreasing swelling
Surgery, injury, or even simple overuse of a certain part of your body can also result in swelling. KT helps to decrease swelling by limiting the pressure between the tissue underneath and the skin. This allows any buildup of fluid to travel freely and promotes the easier movement of the injured area.
Relieving pain
One of the biggest benefits of KT is pain relief. Firstly, by blocking pain receptors, your brain doesn’t receive the painful messages from the injured area any longer, as a result the muscles relax. Secondly, this allows for more mobility, quicker healing, and a more comfortable treatment process.
Stabilizing joints
Some conditions may make it difficult for joints to stay in place. KT can help stabilize and provide support for these joints, while still allowing them to move around their intended range of motion.
Managing scar tissue
This happens as the fluid builds up in your ear(s). This normally involves “ringing” in the ear and unexpected waves of extreme dizziness that can last for hours. You can also experience temporary hearing loss.
Stroke
This is an especially common treatment after an injury, surgery, or another type of trauma has occurred. Healing from a trauma can cause a thick band of scar tissue to form over the affected area, which can inhibit signals of movement. Kinesio taping can provide a much-needed stretch to the scar tissue, making the signals of movement easier to communicate, and thus increasing your mobility.
How exactly does Kinesio Tape work?
Kinesio taping helps in resetting the affected part of your body by correcting any faulty interactions between the skin and joints, muscles, and tendons underneath. KT also works by blocking pain receptors being sent to your brain, if those painful messages aren’t being received, the muscles in the affected area will loosen up and the likelihood for spasms will significantly decrease.
What will I get out of Kinesio taping?
Our Physiotherapists in Milton will implement a variety of exercises and modalities into their treatment plans, based on your specific needs. KT is among these modalities, used to improve your mobility and provide support to your muscles, tendons, and joints.
Kinesio Taping Treatment in Milton at Revolve Physiotherapy. Call us now (905) 864.8181 and talk to one of ours specialist.