Tapes, the so-called bright stickers on the face and body, are used frequently in sports medicine. They have a wide range of applications, from trauma treatment to aesthetic treatments. How do they work?
Dr. Jaro
When were they invented?
In the 1970s, Japanese doctor Kenzo Kase, while treating patients for arthritis, decided to create a technique that would help support joints and muscles without limiting the range of motion. This is how the method of kinesiological taping appeared—a method of treatment where a special elastic tape on the adhesive basis from a patented mixture of cotton and nylon. Kinesio tape is applied to the injured parts of the body.
How do they work? ⠀
The tape looks like a regular plaster. It is glued to the sprained muscle or joint using different tape tension. The body uses its forces for recovery by stabilizing muscles, joints and increasing the space for the circulation of intercellular fluid, blood, and lymph. ===The tape partly takes the load off the injured musc...
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