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As non-medical treatment method, kinesiology tape is a great invent for sports lovers who want to protect and prevent from injury.
Kinesiology taping method is a therapeutic tool with non-medication treatment used by sports medicine doctors and physicians in a variety of programs such as geriatric, orthopaedic, neurological, oncology, etc. It is involved into a wide level of care from professional heathcare to personal self care. What's more, kinesiology taping is also appplied for animals care such as kinesiology tape for equine.
The kinesiology tape is designed with a wave pattern of glue, and with 95% cotton and 5% spandex backing. The fabric is sweat permeable, so when it is in wet condition, the tape still keep sticky and comfortable to skin. As a medical degree latex free adhesive, the tape doesn't generate irritation to skin.
This miracle tape helps natural healing go faster without any medication involvement. The biggest advantage is that the tape doesn't block or restrict any range of motion when it is applied on the body.
This is how it works:
• Use a 5cm width tape and cut 3 strips with the same length. Apply vertically on both side of lower spine, then a third strip applying across the middle of two vertical strip.
• cut a Y shape or use a pre-cut Y strip kinesiology tape. First make a anchor at the top of your knee, then apply downside the two splitted strip, avoid covering the knee in the middle.
• It's good to try a claw-shaped strip. It helps cure naturally on the calf muscle. stick the top of the tape to the upper calf to make an anchor, the apply the four small strips evenly and dispersedly on the calf muscle.
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