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Kinesiotape

- Developed by Kenzo Kase (1996)

- alleviate pain

- promote healing of soft tissues

- Polymer elastic strand wrapped with 100% cotton

- Hypoallergenic, acrylic, heat activated adhesive

- Latex free

- Non-restrictive elastic adhesive tape

- Pre-stretched 15-25% during manufacture

- Air permeable (porous fabric)

- Water resistant

- Can stay put on 3-5 days 2

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Kinesiotape

Mimics physical qualities of human skin-

- Same amount of stretch as human skin (130-140%)

- Same weight and thickness as of epidermis

- Limits bodys perception of weight and avoids sensorystimuli

- Provides constant pulling (shear) to skin

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Proposed mechanisms of function

- Altered muscle function in weakened muscles

- Improved blood and lymph circulation

elimination tissue fluid or bleeding beneath skin

- Decreased pain through neurological suppression

- Repositioning of subluxed joints

- relieving abnormal muscle tension

- helping function of fascia and muscle

- Increased proprioception

- increased stimulation of cutaneous mechanoceptors

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Proposed benefits

- Proprioceptive facilitation

- Muscle facilitation

- Reduced muscle fatigue

- Reduced DOMS

- Pain inhibition

- Enhanced healing

- reduce edema

- improve blood circulation

- improve lymphatic drainage

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Kinesiotapeguidelines for application

Effectiveness of kinesiotaping is dependent on

- Proper evaluation of the athletes injury

- mechanism of injury

- stage of injury- tissue involved (muscle, tendon, ligament, capsule)

- Kinesiotaping technique

- location

- amount of stretch

- of the injured tissue

- of the tape

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Kinesiotapeguidelines for application

Skin should be

- Ideally shaved

- Free of moisture

- Free of oils and lotionsRemove the tape from the paper backing

- not vice-versa

To start with, only remove the length to apply the anchor or

the base

Do not touch the adhesive

Rememberthe KT already is stretched 25% during

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Kinesiotapeguidelines for application

The base or the anchors should be

- 2 inches distal and proximal to the muscles attachments

There should be no stretch on the anchors/base

- causes skin irritation and blistersTo reduce inflammation and pain

- Stretch the tissue - not the tape

- this creates convolutions when the tissue is relaxedafter KT application

- these convolutions aid in blood circulation,lymphatic drainage and tissue nutrition

- these convolutions also reduce discomfort due toswelling of soft tissues beneath the skin

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Kinesiotapeguidelines for application

To reduce inflammation and pain

- Stretch the tissue - not the tape

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Kinesiotapetechniques for application

I strip

- Generally used for small areas

- Generally applied directly over the area of injury or pain

- Effective following acute muscle injuriesY strip

- Generally used for large areas

- Effective in the sub-acute phase of injury

- The two tails of the Y surround the affected muscle

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Kinesiotapetechniques for application

X strip

- Generally used for large and long areas

- Generally used for muscles crossing two joints

- Stretch is added to the middle 1/3rdof the X strip placedover muscle belly

- not stretch on the tails

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