At RESTORE we use kinesiotape for two primary reasons:
- Fluid management in the case of injury or chronic swelling
- Proprioceptive feedback to aid movement retraining – used as an adjunct to our main therapy.
Many of our treatment modalities are concerned with getting to the underlying causes of pain or chronic injury – faulty motor programs in the brain. We use kinesiotape to reinforce or continue to provide a specific stimulus after the treatment has concluded to help cement these measurable changes. More often than not kinesiotape works as a sensory tool in the RESTORE clinic.
Below however, is an example of how we can use Kinesiotapes excellent fluid management capabilities to treat your injuries too…