If you’ve sustained an injury or are suffering from chronic pain, Dr. Troy Allen and the team at Allen Chiropractic Care in Washington, UT offer kinesio taping to help you heal and find relief more quickly.
Kinesio Taping: What It Is, Its Benefits, and What It’s Used to Treat
If you’ve ever seen an athlete wrap part of their body in white tape, you might assume that’s what technique we are referring to. However, regular athletic tape and kinesio taping or K-Taping are two very different things.
Normal athletic tape is used to wrap joints to provide stability and limit the range of motion, which does serve a purpose for athletes. However, K-Taping uses a stretchy type of material. It’s not for restricting motion, although it can help provide stability.
The goal, however, is to relieve pressure and create space between your soft tissues and your skin. As you move, the tape pulls slightly, allowing for pressure relief, increased blood flow, improved drainage of fluids, reduced inflammation, and faster recovery from injuries.
Additionally, as the tape pulls, it stimulates nerve endings in the area. When this occurs, you tend to pay more attention to the area, which makes you aware of how you move and what hurts. This awareness can help you improve your technique and posture.
K-Taping in Chiropractic Care
Dr. Allen and the team at Allen Chiropractic Care in Washington, UT, are dedicated to ensuring optimal healing and recovery for their patients. They provide a personalized combination of techniques to ensure this goal is met. Kinesio taping is often used to address issues such as:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Muscle strains
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Chronic neck or back pain
- Tendonitis
- Ligament sprains
- Joint pain
- Myofascial pain
- Postural issues
- Excessive fluid build-up
- Sports injuries
- Auto injuries
K-taping is often combined with other techniques, including spinal adjustments, as restoring alignment to the musculoskeletal system is critical for empowering the body’s foundation. It may also be combined with soft tissue therapy, nutritional guidance, and therapeutic exercises.
Learn if kinesio taping can help you find relief by visiting Dr. Allen at Allen Chiropractic Care in Washington, UT. Call (435) 986-1021 to schedule an appointment today.