Kinesio Tape, made with hypoallergenic acrylic glue, is manufactured to be the same weight, thickness and elasticity as the skin and is therefore able to integrate with the body's sensory system naturally. There are 3 possible categories of effect which have been identified depending on the method of application and the therapeutic outcome desired.
!. Structural Mechanisms
Dynamically support better postural positions
Protects ranges of motion without hard end feel
Enhances sports biomechanical training
Dynamically limit compensatory hyper-mobility
2. Neurological Mechanisms
Enhances sensory stimulation leading to a decrease in the perception of pain
Restoration of normal muscle activation and function
Reinforces the restoration of functional stability after trauma
Promotes peripheral and central neuroplasticity
Stimulation of the skin's endogenous analgesic system
