REHABTAPE - Kinesiology Tape

Where are you hurt?
Do as the Olympic Athletes and thousands of therapists worldwide - use Kinesiology tape

As easy as putting plaster on the wound!

There is a simple explanation to why kinesiology taping is so popular among athletes, national clubs and national teams: Injuries heals up to twice as fast. The tape is often used as a complement to traditional rehabilitation methods to get athletes back in the game as soon as possible.

This Kinesiology tape Basic Compendium has been developed through many years of proven experience and is a very easy to understand material when you are a beginner (with almost 40 different tapings of the most commons conditions). Since there are no side effects with the tape except a few percent who do not tolerate adhesive you do not have to be afraid to hurt anyone, its just to try and work out for you to become better and better to tape.

Sometimes the body needs some help

Most athletes on elite level have been injured at some point. Many has undergone rehabilitation program such as massage, chiropractor treatment or physiotherapy. Method of treatments within emergency care as well as rehabilitation helps us to take care of injures and it makes people healthier, faster. Sometimes the body needs some help.

Rehabilitation on a broad front

Kinesiology tape was developed in Japan in 1979 by chiropractor Dr. Kenzo Kase. The Kinesiology tape is designed to imitate the skins characteristics in terms of flexibility and thickness, and it almost has the same thickness as the skin. The tape can be stretched up to 60 % more than its length and it comes in different widths, colors and lengths and is made of cotton, allowing the skin to breath even when the tape is applied. The glue on the tape consists of acrylic and is activated by heat, which is supplied at application by rubbing the tape or by the body’s own heat. The tape is used within sports as well as health and wellness efforts by physiotherapists, naprapaths, chiropractors, masseurs and occupational therapists.

Too good to be true?

Kinesiology tape alleviates pains and facilitates lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the skin. The taped part forms small bumps in the skin. The result is that pressure and irritation are removed from nerve endings and pain receptors and the pain alleviates.

The pressure is reduced gradually in the lymphatic system and the flow facilitates which enhances and speeds up the body’s own healing. The blood circulation increases and waste products are transported away.

Kinesiology tape has the unique characteristic that it can rehabilitate 24 hours a day. It continuously activates the body’s own healing process. The taping gives support and balance without preventing movement. Kinesiology tape make, unlike traditional taping full movement of the joints possible. Thanks to the tape’s unique material you usually get an immediate effect, directly after application. After the first positive effect you also get continuously, improved healing in the next 4-5 days. After about five days the tape’s glue has gradually deteriorated and the rehabilitation ability is deteriorated, therefore you should change the tape every five days. Some injuries may require repeated treatments over time. The tape is elastic and as thin as the skin, with a feature that channels away water, which means that the injured can shower or take a bath without having to change the tape. Almost too good to be true – but just almost!