Athletic with the basics of kinesio taping

Kinesio taping is a revolutionary method of treating the musculoskeletal system.

"Taping" is the gluing of special plasters / tapes. Kinesio taping itself is a progressive method of taping, based in 1973 year by chiropractic doctor from Japan Kenzo Kase.

The essence of this method is, that stretch tapes are glued to the skin (kinesio tapes) adhesive based, which are like cotton, and synthetic. Under the influence of the heat of the human body, the adhesive base is quickly and reliably fixed to the skin..

The fibers of sports kinesio tapes have a unique structure, which:

1. provides air ventilation, thereby allowing the skin to "breathe";
2. improves lymph and blood circulation due to microscopic lifting of the skin;
3. prevents water and sweat from remaining in the tape, what is important during intense training, swimming and shower.

Kinesio tapes last from several days to up to a week of continuous wear., resistant to high intensity training and adverse external influences. At the same time, their healing effect is fully preserved..

Кинезиотейпирование, compared to standard taping methods, has a great advantage: its use does not limit a person’s movements in any way. And this significantly contributes to faster recovery of damaged muscles and joints.

To understand the mechanism of action of kinesio taping, you must remember, that the purpose of muscles is not only to provide movement of parts of our body. They significantly promote blood circulation in the veins and lymph circulation. But if blood circulation occurs with the help of the heart, then the movement of lymphatic fluid is due to the work of the skeletal muscles. Therefore, a malfunction in the functioning of the muscles leads to the appearance of other symptoms.. Which means, To speed up injury healing, more attention should be paid to the regeneration of muscle functions. On the other side, When damaged, the muscle becomes inflamed and swollen, thereby reducing the distance between it and the skin. As a result, lymph outflow worsens, on which the process of removing decay products of damaged tissue depends. This compression causes muscle pain. (myalgia).

The scope of application of kinesio taping is extremely wide.: from headaches to solving musculoskeletal problems. It is used in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, in educational institutions, in professional sports.