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Therapeutic taping

Kinesio Taping in Shoreview

Kinesio Taping gives support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion.

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RockTape & Dynamic Tape

The Kinesio Taping® Method

Gently lifting the skin to relieve pain, reduce inflammation and support natural healing.

The Kinesio Taping® Method is a therapeutic taping technique which alleviates pain and facilitates lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the skin. This lifting effect forms convolutions in the skin increasing interstitial space and allowing for decreased inflammation in affected areas.

Based upon research and years of clinical use, The Kinesio® Taping Method specifically applies Kinesio tape based on evaluation and assessment to dictate a specific application. Kinesio® Tex Tape applications can be applied in hundreds of ways and have the ability to reduce pain and inflammation, promote post-surgical healing, optimize performance, prevent injury and promote good circulation and can assist the body’s natural healing process.

Kinesio Tex Tape can help
  • Reduce pain & inflammation
  • Post-surgical healing
  • Optimize performance
  • Prevent injury
  • Good circulation

Rocktape

Rocktape is a special tape that is used for Kinesio Taping treatments that helps hundreds of applicable symptoms.

Dynamic Tape

Dynamic Tape is a trusted Kinesio Tape used by professional athletes and associations around the world.

Primary Benefits

Positive physiological effects on the skin, lymphatic and circulatory system, fascia, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints.

Dr. Andrew Krueger treating a patient in Shoreview

The lifting effect

When Kinesio Tape is applied to the skin, it has a microscopic lifting effect underneath the skin and between the many layers.

This allows for greater blood flow to and from an area, all while allowing the by-products created by inflammation to be removed more quickly.

Kinesiology Tape in the Shoreview Area

Depending on your health issue, our team may suggest using Kinesiology Tape to help with your treatment plan. This can be extremely valuable in reducing symptoms and allowing your body to heal. During your appointments, we’ll discuss if Kinesio Taping makes sense for your care.

Question

How does Kinesiology Tape work?

Kinesiology tape is really stretchy.

It’s designed to mimic the skin’s elasticity so you can use your full range of motion. The tape’s medical-grade adhesive is also water-resistant and strong enough to stay on for up to five days, even while you work out or take showers.

  • Up to 5Days of wear
  • StretchyFull range of motion
  • WaterResistant adhesive

When the tape is applied to your body, it recoils slightly, gently lifting your skin. This helps to create a microscopic space between your skin and the tissues underneath it.

Tissue underneath Tape Skin Gentle lift = more space
The tape recoils slightly, lifting the skin to create space above the tissue underneath.
Question

What is Kinesiology Tape used for?

Kinesio Tape can be used for, but not limited to, the following conditions:

Dr. Andrew Krueger with a patient at the NorthStar Spine wellness center
We’ll discuss whether taping makes sense for your care.
Question

What type of tape is Kinesiology Tape?

Today, there are more than 50 brands of kinesiology tape on the market. Our practice specifically uses either RockTape or Dynamic Tape, as these are the top Kinesiology tapes out there.

RockTapeUsed for Kinesio Taping treatments for hundreds of applicable symptoms.
Dynamic TapeTrusted by professional athletes and associations around the world.

When applied properly, these tapes lift the skin away from the muscle, which promotes blood flow. Faster blood flow means more oxygen and more lymph drainage, which helps remove exercise byproducts. RockTape and Dynamic Tape can be worn up to 5 days. It is 100% cotton and can be worn while swimming or in the shower.

Research has shown that RockTape on skin can attenuate muscle fatigue. In rehab, this is very important, not only for the parts of your body that are currently hurting, but also for the surrounding areas as they help to pick up the slack for muscles that are currently not working well.

When someone is injured, fatigued, sick, or inflamed, the symphony of muscle action that normally takes place with great accuracy often falls out of tune. This can happen all over the body. For instance, research has shown that people who sprain their ankle tend to have altered activity of their hip muscle as a result. RockTape helps bring dormant muscle back to life and help calm down the overactive muscles. It helps your body coordinate movement as if it weren’t hurt, hence allowing it to heal properly.

Conventional tapingMeant to prevent any movement
RockTapeAllows full movement of the taped area

Unlike conventional taping which is meant to prevent any movement at all, RockTape is meant to allow full movement of the taped area. Through elastic properties and quick recoil, RockTape can help distribute forces to other nearby areas through the fascia, ligaments, and even bones.

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