KINESIO TEX® TAPE is a very thin, porous
cotton fabric with a medical grade acrylic adhesive. A special
method of adhesive application and porous nature of the fabric allows the
skin to breathe and showering cleans part of the skin under the TAPE.
The TAPE is designed for a 30 to 40% longitudinal only stretch and when
applied lifts the skin and provides support for surrounding soft tissue.
KINESIO TEX® TAPE is Latex
free and non-medicated.
KINESIO TEX® TAPE was designed to be worn
for 3 to 4 days and an hour after application it will withstand athletic
activity and showering without coming off. The Water Resistant
Type is necessary for taping of hands and feet. Proper application does
not require multiple layers of TAPE; due to location of muscles, an
application may cross over another application.
KINESIO TEX® TAPE is very skin friendly
and irritation is rare; although you should still look for signs of
irritation.
KINESIO TEX®
TAPE promotes motion as our bodies were designed to move using the
Kinesio Taping Technique. The technique relies heavily on insertions
and origins of muscles. When in a relaxed state, skin properly taped with
Kinesio Tex® Tape will have natural wrinkles (convolutions).
KINESIO TEX® TAPE theoretically will lift
the skin to increase the space between the skin and muscle. This
reduced localized pressure help promote circulation, lymphatic drainage and
lessens the irritation on the subcutaneous neural pain receptors. As
an end result, the Kinesio Taping Technique reduces pain, swelling and
muscle spasm; and subsequently promotes the body’s natural healing
processes. Additionally, the built in stretch of the tape supports
fatigued, weakened and/or strained muscles.
