Kinesiotaping

The Kinesio Taping® Method is a therapeutic taping technique which alleviates pain and facilitates lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the skin. This lifting affect forms convolutions in the skin increasing interstitial space and allowing for decreased inflammation in affected areas.

Based upon research and years of clinical use, The Kinesiotaping Method specifically applies Kinesio tape based on evaluation and assessment to dictate a specific application. Kinesiotape applications can be applied in hundreds of ways and have the ability to reduce pain and inflammation, promote post-surgical healing, optimize performance, prevent injury and promote good circulation and can assist the body’s natural healing process.

It was invented by by Dr. Kenzo Kase in the early 1970s and the application can stimulate the epidermis at a cellar level which causes changes in the various sensory cells in the body, such as those of fine touch & vibration, stretch, pressure and can assist with muscle balancing.