Kinesio Taping - What Is It and When Do You Need It?
At Midtown Back & Neck Center, Dr. Terence Crowley specializes in the treatment of work injuries, auto injuries, and sports injuries in St. Louis, MO. He uses chiropractic care to stimulate the body’s natural healing abilities without the use of prescription painkillers or invasive procedures. He will design a personalized chiropractic treatment plan for you that relieves pain and inflammation, reduces stiffness, improves function and mobility, restores range of motion, and reduces your risk of future pain and injury. He will combine chiropractic rehabilitation with kinesio taping to accelerate healing and reduce your risk of complications as your injury heals. Here is a look at what kinesio taking is and when you need it.
What Is Kinesio Taping?
Kinesio taping is the process of taping up an injured area of the body to restrict movement, improve circulation, and reduce inflammation. Kinesiology tape is a flexible, breathable tape that has therapeutic benefits. Dr. Crowley will strategically apply this tape to injured areas of the body to activate muscle movement, reduce swelling and inflammation, relieve pain, and rehabilitate injuries.
Who Should Consider Kinesio Taping?
Kinesio taping has been used for injury rehabilitation since the Olympic games in the 1960s. The tape is designed to be physiologically similar to skin, and to enhance the flexibility of muscle movement without pain or inflammation. Dr. Crowley may recommend kinesio taping as part of your injury rehabilitation plan if you have a soft tissue injury, repetitive stress or overuse injury, tendonitis or bursitis, muscle spasms or twitching, or muscle cramps.
Benefits of Kinesio Taping
Integrating kinesio taping into your chiropractic injury rehabilitation plan can accelerate healing and reduce swelling, pain, and inflammation as you heal. The biggest benefits of kinesio taping are:
- Reduced swelling and inflammation
- Reduced pain
- Improved muscle movement and flexibility
- Improved circulation
- Enhanced muscle support
- Improved posture
- Accelerated healing
- Relief from muscle spasms, twitches, and cramps
Schedule an Appointment to Find Out if Kinesio Taping Is Right for You
Dr. Crowley and our team at Midtown Back & Neck Center can help you determine if kinesio taping should be a part of your injury rehabilitation plan in St. Louis, MO. We will create a personalized chiropractic plan for you that increases strength and endurance, restores mobility and range of motion, relieves pain and inflammation, and fully rehabilitates your injury. Call us now to schedule an appointment, or request an appointment online.
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