Kinesiology tape (or K-tape) is used for treating athletic injuries and a variety of physical disorders. For the first decade after its introduction, practitioners in Japan were the main users of the therapeutic K-tape. By 1988 the tape had been adopted by Japanese Olympic and professional athletes before spreading across the world.
K-tape is a thin, elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive with unique elastic properties that allow it to provide dynamic support, protecting muscles and/or joints, while still allowing a safe and functional range of motion. K-tape is very elastic and can be stretched up to 120-130% of its original size. The thickness of kinesiology tape and its elasticity are very similar to that of human skin.
Therapeutic K-tape can benefit a wide variety of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, plus inflammatory conditions. K-tape is almost identical to human skin in both thickness and elasticity, which allows k-tape to be worn without binding, constricting or restriction of your movement. It can provide support to a joint or to correct misalignment which reduces the risk of injury and improves performance. More and more professional athletes use kinesiology taping improve their sporting performance, prevent injury and allow them to return to sport quicker.
K-tape differs from other types of strapping tape in both form and function. Most types of strapping tape are non-elastic, and are wrapped tightly around an injured joint or muscle to provide rigid support and restrict movement. They can only be worn for short periods of time, after which they must be removed to restore movement and circulation.
Rather than being wrapped completely around injured joints or muscle groups, k-tape is applied directly over and/or around the periphery of these areas. This non-restrictive type of taping allows most applications to be worn for 4-5 days, allowing therapeutic benefits to accumulate 24/7 for the entire time they’re worn.
K-tape can be worn during intense exercise, showering, bathing or swimming, and dries quickly after a quick pat with a towel
The wave pattern in the adhesive combined with a unidirectional elasticity, manipulates the skin and muscles to improve blood flow and lymphatic drainage of the injured area. This reduces swelling, promotes healing and provides pain relief. The adhesive pattern on the tape is accurate to a fraction of a millimeter for the very best results, and it will last even after showering and bathing.
K-tape is a thin, elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive with unique elastic properties that allow it to provide dynamic support, protecting muscles and/or joints, while still allowing a safe and functional range of motion. K-tape is very elastic and can be stretched up to 120-130% of its original size. The thickness of kinesiology tape and its elasticity are very similar to that of human skin.
Therapeutic K-tape can benefit a wide variety of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, plus inflammatory conditions. K-tape is almost identical to human skin in both thickness and elasticity, which allows k-tape to be worn without binding, constricting or restriction of your movement. It can provide support to a joint or to correct misalignment which reduces the risk of injury and improves performance. More and more professional athletes use kinesiology taping improve their sporting performance, prevent injury and allow them to return to sport quicker.
K-tape differs from other types of strapping tape in both form and function. Most types of strapping tape are non-elastic, and are wrapped tightly around an injured joint or muscle to provide rigid support and restrict movement. They can only be worn for short periods of time, after which they must be removed to restore movement and circulation.
Rather than being wrapped completely around injured joints or muscle groups, k-tape is applied directly over and/or around the periphery of these areas. This non-restrictive type of taping allows most applications to be worn for 4-5 days, allowing therapeutic benefits to accumulate 24/7 for the entire time they’re worn.
K-tape can be worn during intense exercise, showering, bathing or swimming, and dries quickly after a quick pat with a towel
The wave pattern in the adhesive combined with a unidirectional elasticity, manipulates the skin and muscles to improve blood flow and lymphatic drainage of the injured area. This reduces swelling, promotes healing and provides pain relief. The adhesive pattern on the tape is accurate to a fraction of a millimeter for the very best results, and it will last even after showering and bathing.
Kinesiology taping has been clinically shown to help with the natural response to inflammation as it targets different receptors within the somatosensory system. Correct application of K-tape helps to alleviate pain and encourages the facilitation of lymphatic drainage. K-tape is applied along muscles, ligaments and tendons to promote a lightweight, strong, external support that helps to prevent injury and speed recovery. Depending on how it is applied the tape supports, enables or restricts soft tissue and its movement by stretching and recoiling like a rubber band. The tape increases tissue function and distributes loads away from inflamed or damaged muscles and tendons, thereby protecting tissues from further injury. It can also help reduce inflammation and increase circulation which prevents muscle cramping and lactic acid build-up.
Benefits of kinesiology tape
Normalisation of muscular function
Increased vascular and lymphatic flow by elimination of tissue fluid or bleeding beneath the skin
Reduction of pain through neurological suppression
Correction of possible joint misalignment by relieving abnormal muscle tension and helping to influence the function of fascia and muscle
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Normalisation of muscular function
Increased vascular and lymphatic flow by elimination of tissue fluid or bleeding beneath the skin
Reduction of pain through neurological suppression
Correction of possible joint misalignment by relieving abnormal muscle tension and helping to influence the function of fascia and muscle
From £5.00