KINEZIO TAPING IN REHABILITATION

Kinesio taping is one of the effective methods of physical rehabilitation, used to restore body functions in various pathological conditions (osteochondrosis, stroke, trauma, surgery, pain syndrome, etc.).

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The essence of the technique is that kinesio tapes are glued to specific areas of the skin in a special way.
Kinesio tapes are elastic cotton tapes coated with hypoallergenic acrylic adhesive. They are applied to the skin. Body temperature activates the adhesive, which leads to tension in the areas of the skin where the tapes are. The tension of the tape is very close to the tension of human skin, so it takes part of the load on the overloaded parts of the muscle mass and helps them do their work.

WHAT PROBLEM DOES THIS SOLVE?

Kinesio taping allows you to quickly and painlessly restore muscles that have lost mobility due to stroke, trauma, accident, etc., and facilitates movement in the joints.
Therefore, this rehabilitation method is successfully used in neurology and rehabilitation after stroke.
The effect of the tape begins immediately after application and lasts for 3-4 days.
Since cotton is a breathable material, the strips can remain on the skin for up to two weeks. At the same time, the patient is not completely restricted in their movements and can safely perform water procedures.

Kinesio taping has the following effects:
*pain relief
*anti-inflammatory effect
*lymphatic drainage
*dynamic (facilitates movement of a limb or joint)
*relaxing (effect on muscles)
*decongestant
*stabilizing (effect on the joint)

Kinesio taping allows you to maintain and even increase the mobility of the injured limb, which is especially important in the treatment of movement disorders after a stroke.
Kinesio tape is effective in treating:

paresis (paralysis) of a limb due to a stroke
spinal osteochondrosis

*shoulder pain
*neck pain
*headache
*back pain

Thus, the use of kinesiology taping in the complex rehabilitation of a patient significantly increases its effectiveness.
Kinesio taping improves microcirculation in tissues at various levels; normalizes muscle tone; reduces acute and chronic pain syndrome; acts on numerous receptors and thus stimulates the regeneration processes of damaged tissues.