Kinesio Taping Method: the technique involves applying tape directly over an

injured area, as well as around its perimeter. In most cases, the muscles should be held in a stretched position while the tape is applied. Unless the goal is to provide structural support, the tape itself does not usually require additional stretching as it is applied. The natural elasticity of the tape creates a microscopic lifting action of the skin, which activates both neurological and circulatory healing mechanisms. Reduced pressure on pain receptors can rapidly relieve acute pain, while improved blood flow and lymphatic drainage reduce swelling and facilitate healing. With slight variations in taping technique, kinesio-taping can accomplish all of the following: 1. Provide structural support to joints and muscles without restricting healthy range of motion. a

2. Correct improper muscle function by providing neurosensory feedback during movement. 3. Relieve pain from both acute injuries and chronic pain conditions. 4. Reduce swelling and inflammation through enhanced lymphatic drainage. 5. Accelerate healing via improved blood flow to injured tissues. 6. Prevent overuse and over contraction of working muscles. 7. Accelerate recovery from intense exercise. 8. Reestablish normal muscle activation following an injury. 9. Increase muscle tone in injured or neurologically inhibited muscles. 10. Delay fatigue and improve endurance through enhanced muscle snap back.