“GOT TAPED?"
Top 5 Benefits of Getting Strapped Up With RockTape
Check out Head Physical Therapist Dr. Nathan Kind’s Top 5 benefits of getting strapped up with RockTape.
By: Dr. Nathan Kind, Clinical Director, RockSteady Program Director, DPT, PT
Let's first talk about what is RockTape?
RockTape is a brand of Kinesiology Tape. Kinesiology Tape was first developed in the late 1970s by Dr. Kenzo Kase, a Japanese chiropractor who wanted a tape that provided support but didn’t limit movement the way traditional athletic tapes do. The tape is typically really stretchy, water resistant, Hypoallergenic, and most would say cool to wear. If you’ve ever watched a volleyball game or a competitive bicycle race, you’ve probably seen it: strips of colorful tape splayed in patterns across shoulders, knees, backs, and abs. Some of the evidence based research and study results show taping creates space in joints in areas such as the knees and shoulders which helps reduce the chance of joint irritation. Physical therapists like myself have taping changes the information your sensory nervous system is sending about pain and compression in your body. It seems taping can change signals on pain pathways which makes it a useful treatment tool for many patients.
Improves circulation of blood and fluids which mitigates pain and swelling by improving blood and lymphatic flow in the taped area.
Supports weak zones by providing reinforced support to fatigued joints and muscles without limiting movement. Taping provides a mechanical effect which improves the slides and glides between tissue layers.
Re-educating muscles taping helps retrain muscles that have lost function or that have gotten used to an unhealthy way of working. This can protect patients against injury by “waking up” the muscles and reminding it to keep working.
Scar Tissue Management: taping can be used to gently pull on scar tissue, providing a low intensity, long duration stretch to the tight collagen that makes up scar tissue. Taping can improve the long-term appearance of scars after surgery or injury.
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