KINESIOTAPING SANTA POLA

KINESIOTAPING TREATMENT IN SANTA POLA

Kinesiotaping or neuromuscular bandaging (more popularly known as “colored strips”), is a physiotherapy technique where very elastic bandages are used, inelastic in the transverse sense, 100% cotton, with acrylic adhesive that is activated by heat. The part where the adhesive is located has undulations in the shape of an “s” that makes it easier for us to place it as we need, shorten it, raise it, drain it, etc. Due to their characteristics (thickness, elasticity and weight) they act like a second skin.

One of the most important differences between Kinesiotaping and other functional bandages is that it provides stability to the muscles and joints without limiting movement in the area where it’s applied. They can get wet, are breathable, and can be worn for four days or more (depending on skin tolerance, although they don’t usually cause any problems).

Kinesiotaping treatment at Clínica del Río-Hortega

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There are 8 different application techniques in physiotherapy depending on what we are going to treat:

  • Muscular: It is applied while the muscle is tense, but the bandage is never stretched; it is simply allowed to fall off. It is used to relax or strengthen the muscle.
  • Ligament-Tendon: here we stretch the bandage to place it.
  • Functional joint correction: We apply the bandage while moving, gradually adjusting the posture as needed. This is the only technique that limits the final degrees of movement, which is useful for cases of hypermobility or neurological problems.
  • Mechanical Correction.. We place the joint in the position that best suits us and then apply the bandage.
  • Fascial: We place the initial and final anchors without tension, and the rest with small alternating pulls on the muscle core. This is used for scars, bruises, and/or adhesions.
  • Space increase: the point of greatest pain is located and the bandage is applied in the shape of a star, donut, or mesh.
  • Lymphatic: This is done in an octopus shape, allowing it to fall over the area without tension. It’s an ideal complement after manual lymphatic drainage.
  • Segmental: The skin, muscle, viscera, and skeleton are connected by a spinal nerve. By applying the bandage, we create an external stimulus, which, due to this relationship, also influences the viscera. Dysmenorrhea, diaphragm, headaches, etc.

When we finish applying the bandage, depending on the technique chosen, some wrinkles usually appear. This does not mean that it is incorrectly applied; on the contrary, these folds are called “convolutions” and indicate that it is correctly applied, since they lift the skin, increasing blood and lymphatic flow.

Effects and benefits of Kinesiotaping:

  • Analgesia.
  • Improves muscle, joint and fascial function.
  • Improves posture.
  • Activates blood and lymphatic circulation.
  • Visceral problems

Furthermore, neuromuscular bandaging follows the principles of chromotherapy (color therapy), where the color applied will provide benefits for the body:

  • RED: For subacute and chronic muscle injuries. It’s a highly light-absorbing color. Stimulating tape.
  • BLUE: For lymphatic and inflammatory injuries: tendinopathies, bursitis, sprains. Relaxing Tape.
  • BEIGE: Does not affect colors. Ideal for treatments with babies. Neutral Tape.
  • BLACK: Helps reinforce other colors. Neutral tape.
  • FUCHSIA: like red. Stimulating tape.
  • YELLOW: Nerve stimulant. Stimulating tape.
  • ORANGE and GREEN: Used to balance emotions: stress, anxiety, and provide tranquility. Intermediate tape

Neuromuscular bandaging must be applied with prior physiotherapy knowledge for the technique to be effective.

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