Application: Muscle Application Tape Tension: 25% Tissue Stretch: Yes Objective: Decrease Tone The following application is for a condition commonly known as ‘Plantar Fasciitis’. The plantar fascia is a thickened band of connective tissue that runs along the base of the foot from the heel to the toes. Pain is commonly felt near the fibrous […]
Application: Ligament Application Tape Tension: 25-75% Tissue Stretch: No – Ligament is placed in a mild degree of tension Objective: To provide both mechanoreceptive and proprioceptive input to assist in the stabilization of the ankle joint The use of kinesiology tape for the treatment of a lateral ankle sprain can be extremely effective. The following […]
Application: Muscle Application Tape Tension: 25% Tissue Stretch: Yes Objective: To reduce tone in the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles The following video demonstrates an application for supporting a calf strain or reducing tone in the calves. A very common complaint you hear from patients, runners in particular, is that they have “tight” calves. It’s no […]
Last month, in Part 1 of Tale of the Tape, I discussed the product explosion of kinesiology tape following the 2008 Olympics. Currently, there are well over 50 brands of tapes available. If you want to start your own line of kinesiology tape, you need not look further than a popular global trade site like […]
