kineso tapt

1. By
Asmaa Salah El-Said Atwa
(& the group)
August, 2014
Pediatric Department
Faculty of Physical Therapy
Cairo University

2. What is Kinesio Tape?
Kinesio Taping is a technique based on the
body’s own natural healing process.
The Kinesio Taping Method is designed to cause
physiological effects on several body systems. The
systems affected are thought to include the
circulatory/lymphatic, neural, muscular, and fascial
systems, as well as the joints.

3. Historical stations
For the first 10 years, orthopedists, chiropractors,
acupuncturists and other medical practitioners
were the main users of Kinesio Taping. Soon
thereafter, Kinesio Taping was used by the
Japanese Olympic volleyball players and word
quickly spread to other athletes. Today, Kinesio
Taping is used by medical practitioners and
athletes around the world. The first application of
Kinesio Taping was for a patient with articular
disorders.
Going back to more ancient time Kinesio tape® (KT)
was developed in Japan by Dr. Kenzo Kase in 1963
and was introduced to the United States in the
1990’s.

4. Benefits of Kinesio
Tape
Kinesio Tape is used for anything
from headaches to foot problems
and everything in between.
Examples include:
muscular facilitation or inhibition in pediatric patients,
carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back strain/pain
(subluxations, herniated disc), knee conditions,
shoulder conditions, hamstring, groin injury, rotator
cuff injury, whiplash, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis,
patella tracking, pre and post surgical edema, ankle
sprains, athletic preventative injury method, and as a
support method.

5. Cont. Benefits on
using Kinesio Tape
Kinesio Taping is currently being
used by therapists to:
Change muscle tone, move
lymphatic fluids (e.g., remove the
build-up of lymphatic fluid), correct movement
patterns, and improve posture.
The Kinesio Taping Method is applied over muscles to
reduce pain and inflammation, relax overused tired
muscles, and to support muscles in movement on a
24hr/day basis.
Kinesio tape is also working on relieve pain or
abnormal feeling on the skin, and correct
joint misalignment by helping muscles work better.

6. Who is using Kinesio
Tape?
Physical therapists,
Occupational therapists,
Certified athletic trainers,
Chiropractors,
Physicians,
Manual therapists,
Nurses,
and physiotherapists around the world are using
Kinesio Tape for many dysfunctions on a wide
spectrum from temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
disorder to turf toe.
Today, though Kinesio Tex Tape is used primarily by
nonathletic populations, it is also used by high-profile
athletes.

7. Mode of action of Kinesio
Tape
Kinesio Tape theories are restricted in the following:
Theory I.
On skin, the Kinesio Tape pulls the upper layers of skin, creating
more space between the dermis and the muscle. The space
created is believed to relieve pressure on the lymph channels in
the area between the muscle and the dermis, creating more
space for lymph flow and thus better lymph drainage through
an affected area.
This space also houses various nerve receptors that send
specific information to the brain, especially when human body
exposes to an injury. Kinesio Tape alters the information that
these receptors send to the brain and causes a less reactive
response in the body, allowing the body to work in a more
normal manner and removing some of the roadblocks that
normally slow down the healing process.

8. Cont. Mode of action
Theory II.
Kinesio Tape is also felt to affect deeper tissues in the
body. Increased space theoretically gives muscles
greater contractility, which in turn pushes more fluid
through the muscle, resulting in better muscle
performance. The end results are believed to be
reduced muscle fatigue, increase in range of motion,
and better quality of muscle contraction.
Theory III.
Kinesio Tape is used to improve joint alignment by
affecting the muscles and fascia and can reduce poor
function of a joint by influencing opposing muscle
groups and joint mobility.

9. Techniques of Kinesio
Taping
The most commonly used types of tape include:
white athletic tape, McConnell tape, and some
variations of elastic tape.
White athletic tape is the most common taping
technique used in injury prevention and to support
acute injuries. Athletic tape limits joint movement
and is not used for rehabilitative purposes because
of its rigid, supportive characteristics that do not
allow the weakened or injured muscles to heal and
function properly.
The McConnell tape is an adhesive, super-rigid
tape, primarily used for its improvements in
neuromuscular re-education.

10. Cont. Techniques of Kinesio
The application of Kinesio tape® is rather simple and
is always applied based on the treatment goals.
When targeting a weak muscle it is important to
apply the tape from the specific muscles origin to its
insertion with a 25-50 percent tension to facilitate
the muscles proper function. To relieve a muscle
spasm, the tape is applied from the muscles insertion
to origin with 15-25 percent tension.
r large and long areas, such as the bicep and triceps
muscle.

11. Cont. Techniques of Kinesio
Specific cut shapes of KT are designed to allow for
optimal responses. An “X” strip, “Y” strip, and ‘I”
strip all seek various results.
The size and shape of the targeted muscles depict
which type of KT strip will be applied.
The “I” shaped KT application is used for small
areas, such as the teres minor or rhomboid minor,
whereas “Y” shaped application is used for large
areas such as pectoralis major or the deltoid. The
“X” shaped application is used fo

12. Contraindication to using the
Kinesio Tape
1. Allergies to adhesive
2. Blood clots
3. High blood pressure
4. Cancer
5. Infection
6. Skin irritations
7. Diabetes-the recipient may only be able to wear the
tape for a maximum of 8 hours. Further
examination into subject is required.
8. Kidney problems