Have you ever wondered about the brightly coloured tape you sometimes see famous athletes wearing? It’s called kinesiology tape and can benefit a wide range of:
Almost anyone of any age can use kinesiology tape. It isn’t an osteopathic treatment but can provide effective relief from both acute and chronic pain and can also be used for preventative measures, making it a valuable addition to enhance your overall treatment plan.
Kinesiology tape is identical to human skin in both thickness and elasticity, which allows it to be worn without restricting movement.
It contains no medications or topical substances, so you don’t need to worry about side effects or contraindications and can be safely worn for several days at a time. If you do react unfavourable to the tape, which can happen in the odd rare case, it should be removed immediately.
The tape is applied directly to stretched skin, over and around the injured area. It lifts the skin slightly away from underlying tissue, improving blood flow and lymphatic drainage.
The tape’s elasticity lifts the skin slightly which reduces pressure on the sensitive pain receptors under the skin, providing you with both support and pain relief.
As the tape reduces pressure on the lymphatic drainage channels, it enhances removal of fluids and other materials that collect in an injured area. If you have a sports injury, inflammatory condition or are recovering from surgery, kinesiology taping can help with your recovery.
Overused muscles contain the by-products of exercise, such as lactic acid that result in pain, stiffness and limit the ability to exercise. Using kinesiology tape improves the removal of these by-products giving you a speedier recovery.
If applied properly, kinesiology tape can prevent injured muscles either overstretching or over-contraction. As it also gives pain relief and has anti-inflammatory properties, it enables athletes to continue training as their injuries heal.
If you are interested in learning more or would like to book a kinesiology taping session, please get in touch.
Everyone’s situation is different, so you will have a complete assessment to understand your own condition and whether kinesiology tape could help.
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Wayne Twitchen delivers exemplary treatment, giving huge relief from pain, both in home visits and in his own surgery. I recommend him for his extreme thoroughness and constant encouragement to exercise, to avail oneself of, as he calls it, ‘free medicine’.JK Oxon
“I’ve seen Wayne several times in the past few years, and every time I’ve been very impressed with his professionalism and skill, and ultimately because I always leave feeling better than when I arrived! He is very thorough, calm and gentle in his approach and not only produces immediate results through the treatment, but also is great for advice on how to stop the pain from re-occurring. He also has a very pleasant manner, taking his time to explain what he is doing and helping the patient relax through the treatment. My husband has also used Wayne’s help and was very happy with the results. He is our first phone call, when serious back or neck pain strikes!”Cristín Mann, patient
I first went to see Wayne when I was suffering from back pain and was in need of help. He was very welcoming and as a young lady I was very comfortable with him treating me. He showed a lot of care and spent time not only treating me, but suggesting ways to stay healthy in the future. I would definitely suggest Wayne to everyone, he is an excellent Osteopath.Hannah Ticehurst
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