PharmaCare Kinesiology Tape can help to provide support to muscles and joints without limiting the range of motion. This tape has a wave-pattern adhesive that lifts the skin and is latex-free, breathable and elastic, making it ideal for athletes to use. The tape is designed to move with your skin and muscles as you heal, thus maintaining flexibility of human skin and muscles. PharmaCare Kinesiology Tape may help to lessen pain, reduce inflammation, improve circulation and support and strengthen the affected muscles. Kinesiology Tape is used by athletes all over the world and can be used in over 1,200 recognised applications. The adhesive is hypoallergenic and is generally wearable for 24 to 48 hours.
Kinesiology Tape Terms:
Anchor – the correct terminology for the end of the tape, usually the last two or three inches. It is used as the base with which to apply the tape. The anchor should never be stretched, and should always be applied without tension
Stretch – Usually, you won’t want to extend the tape to its full stretching capability when applying, but most instructions will request at least some degree of stretch. It could be described as little to no stretching, light stretching or moderate stretching. You could also see percentages, such as 50% for stretching to half of the tapes full stretch, 25% for between none and half, and 75% between half and full stretch, and so on.
Flex – If you’re asked to flex a limb or joint, it simply means to extend the muscle or bend the joint. ‘Dorsiflex’ refers to the opposite, for example, with an ankle, it would mean bending it backwards.
Uses:
PharmaCare Kinesiology Tape may help to lessen pain, reduce inflammation, and improve circulation. Generally, Kinesiology Tape may help to reduce pain as a result of wear and tear or smaller injuries and can help to reduce inflammation in injured limbs and other areas of the body. The tape can also help to support weaker limbs and can therefore help to reduce the risk of injury or re-injury to a weaker area of the body, while allowing for flexible movement.
Application:
Applying the PharmaCare Kinesiology Tape can be tricky to get the hang of at first, and taping those hard to reach areas such as your back or shoulder might require some assistance, but generally, application is pretty simple when you get used to it
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