[vc_row type=”vc_default” gap=”35″ el_class=”s2s-padding”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”copy-pr”][vc_column_text]Kinesio Tex Tape was created and developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase in 1973. It is a treatment that is felt to prolong the effects of physiologic work done.
After many unsuccessful attempts to use adhesive tapes that were commercially available, Dr. Kase developed Kinesio Tex Tape.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”1008″ img_size=”1000×531″ css=”.vc_custom_1493378980043{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column el_class=”s2s-divider-padding”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#1cbc45″ css=”.vc_custom_1490089494263{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default” el_class=”s2s-bottom-padding”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”What is the Kinesio Taping Method?” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]The Kinesio Taping Method is felt to cause physiological effects on several body systems. The systems affected by the body are thought to include the circulatory/lymphatic, neural, muscular, and fascial systems, as well as the joints. Kinesio Taping is currently being used by therapists to change muscle tone, move lymphatic fluids, correct movement patterns, and improve posture. The Kinesio Taping Method is a unique method of applying Kinesio Tex Tape in a specific manner to create change in the aforementioned systems. Benefits of using the tape are that it is more economical over time than other modalities, it is easy to learn and apply, there are less types of tape, and it may be used over a longer period of time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column el_class=”s2s-divider-padding”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#1cbc45″ css=”.vc_custom_1490089502744{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default” el_class=”s2s-bottom-padding”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Who is using Kinesio Tape?” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Physical therapists, occupational therapists, certified athletic trainers, chiropractors, physicians, manual therapists, nurses, and physiotherapists around the world are using Kinesio Tape for many dysfunctions on a wide spectrum from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder to turf toe. Today, though Kinesio Tex Tape is used primarily by nonathletic populations, it is also used by high-profile athletes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column el_class=”s2s-divider-padding”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#1cbc45″ css=”.vc_custom_1490089512585{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default” el_class=”s2s-bottom-padding”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”How does it work?” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]The following are the current theories of how properly applied Kinesio Tape works.
On skin, the Kinesio Tape pulls the upper layers of skin, creating more space between the dermis and the muscle. The space created is believed to relieve pressure on the lymph channels in the area between the muscle and the dermis, creating more space for lymph flow and thus better lymph drainage through an affected area. This space also houses various nerve receptors that send specific information to the brain. When the space between the epidermis and the muscle is compressed, such as during an injury, these nerve receptors are compressed and send information to the brain regarding continuous touch, light touch, cold, pain, pressure, and heat. This information causes the brain to send out certain signals to the body on how to react to particular stimuli. Kinesio Tape alters the information that these receptors send to the brain and causes a less reactive response in the body, allowing the body to work in a more normal manner and removing some of the roadblocks that normally slow down the healing process.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]