Thanks to a good friend of mine Dr. Slusher, I started using kinesio tape in my practice, and I can’t believe the results I’ve been getting. In case you aren’t familiar with kinesio tape, it was developed by a Japanese chiropractor and has been around for over 25 years now. Rather than acting as a support to immobilize a joint, kinesio tape is a functional tape, that moves with your body. The purpose of kineso tape is not to support the area taped, but rather microscopically lift the skin to increase blood and lymph circulation. This microscopic lifting of the skin does three things:
1) reduces pain
2) reduces muscle spasm
3) reduces swelling.
You’ve probably seen Serena Williams, David Beckham and many other athletes with kinesio tape and didn’t even know it. It was heavily used in the Beijing Olympic games by many of the athletes, but most notably Kerri Walsh. The good thing about kinesio tape is that it’s affordable, effective, and available to everyday people with joint injuries. If you want to learn more visit my website for more information.
