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PRIOR TO YOUR APPLICATION• Skinshouldbedryandfreeofalloils,creamsandlotions.• Excessivebodyhairmayneedtobetrimmedorshaved.
CARING FOR YOUR APPLICATION• Gently rub the tape after applying to activate theadhesive.
• Useprecautionwhenputtingonortakingoffarticlesofclothing so that theedgesof yourapplicationdonotcatchontheclothing.Incaseswithtightclothingsuchassocks,extraprecautionshouldbeused.
• It is recommended that you wait a minimum of 30- 45 minutes before getting your application wet orparticipatinginanyvigorousactivity.
• KinesioTexTapecanbewornwhilebathing,showering,swimming, etc. When drying off, pat or blot yourapplicationdry.
• Donotplacedirectheatonyourapplicationincludingheatingpads,hotpacks,blowdryers,etc.Thiswillresultin theadhesiveover-adhering to the skinandmakingyourapplicationdifficulttoremove.
REMOVING YOUR APPLICATION• Ifcaredforproperly,yourKinesioTexTapeapplicationcanbewornforaminimumof2-3days.
• Beginslowly removingthetape in thedirectionofhairgrowth.
• Useonehandtoremovethetapeandtheotherhandtopressagainsttheskin.
• Gentlyrubbingtheskinaftertheapplicationisremovedcanreducesensitivity.
• Ifpreferred,youcanalsoapplyoliveoilorbabyoiltotheapplicationbeforeremoving.Theoilwillhelpbreakdownthetape’sadhesivepropertiespriortoremoval.
• Donotremovethetapetooquicklyasthiscanirritatetheskin.
Morethan30yearsago,Dr.KenzoKasewasalreadyawell-knownJapanesepractitionerlicensedinchiropracticandacupuncture.Hedevelopedthetape,whichhasatextureandelasticityveryclosetolivinghumanskin,inresponsetolimitationsheencounteredworkingwithrigidsportstapingmethodsonhisownpatients.
Dr.KasecontinuestoworkcloselywiththeKinesioTapingAssociationInternationalanditsmemberCKTPs.KinesioUSAandKTAIcontinuetomaintainDr.Kase’shighstandardsofcareandtotracknewandincreasinglyeffectiveusesforthetapingmethod.
PROVIDED BY:
KINESIO USA3901GeorgiaSt.NE,Bldg.FAlbuquerque,NM87110(505)856-2029www.kinesiotaping.com
KINESIO TAPING ASSOCIATION3901GeorgiaSt.NE,Bldg.FSuiteF2
Albuquerque,NM87110(888)320-8273
www.kinesiotaping.com
TheKinesioTapingMethodisdesignedto
facilitatethebody’snaturalhealingprocess
whileallowingsupportandstabilitytomuscles
andjointswithoutrestrictingthebody’srangeof
motion.Itisusedtosuccessfullytreatavariety
oforthopedic,neuromuscular,neurologicaland
medicalconditions.BothKinesio®TexTapeand
thetrainingprotocolhaveshownresultsthat
wouldhavebeenunheardofusingprevious
methodsandmaterials.
Withtheutilizationofsingle“I”stripsor
modificationsintheshapeofan“X”,“Y”orother
specializedshapesaswellasthedirectionand
amountofstretchplacedonthetapeattime
ofapplication,KinesioTexTapecanbeapplied
inhundredsofwaysandhastheabilitytore-
educatetheneuromuscularsystem,reduce
painandinflammation,enhanceperformance,
preventinjuryandpromotegoodcirculation
andhealing,andassistinreturningthebodyto
homeostasis.
WHAT IS KINESIO TAPING
TheKinesioTapingMethodisdesignedtofacilitatethebody’snaturalhealingprocessandtoprovideextendedsofttissuemanipulationtoprolongthebenefitsofmanualtherapyadministeredwithintheclinicalsetting.KinesioTexTapeissafeforpopulationsrangingfrompediatrictogeriatric.Bytargetingdifferentreceptorswithinthesomatosensorysystem,thetapealleviatespainandfacilitateslymphaticdrainagebymicroscopicallyliftingtheskin.Thisliftingaffectformsconvolutionsintheskinthusincreasinginterstitialspaceandallowingfordecreasedinflammation.
Insomecases,thetreatmentofaconditionmayrequiretreatmentofotherunderlyingconditionsaswell.Theinformationgainedfromdetailedassessmentswillallowforthepropertreatmentprotocoltobelaidout.KinesioTexTapeisavaluablepartofthisprotocol.Itcanbeusedinconjunctionwithamultitudeofothertreatmentsandmodalitiesandiseffectiveduringtherehabilitativeand
chronicphasesonaninjuryaswellasbeingusedforpreventativemeasures.
HOW IT WORKS
KinesioTexTapeandtheKinesioTapingMethodhasbeenseeninuseduringnumerousOlympicGames,mostrecentlythe2008GamesinBeijing.Youmayhavealsoseenitinuseduringanycollegiateandprofessionalsportingeventsworldwide.TheKinesioTapingAssociationInternationalhastrainedthousandsofpractitionersacrosstheglobeandhascertifiedover5,000medicalprofessionalsintheUnitedStatesalone.
WHO USES KINESIO?
Theletters“CKTP”standforCertifiedKinesioTaping®Practitioner.
TheKinesioTaping®AssociationInternationaltakesthisdesignationveryseriously.InordertobegintheCKTPcertificationprocess,yourpractitionerhastakenaminimumof24classhoursofKT1,KT2andKT3seminars,andmayhavereceivedadditionaladvancedtraininginaparticularareaofpractice.Certificationitselfrequiresthepassingofawrittenexaminationandpracticalskillsdemonstration.
Educationprovidestheintellectualunderpinning-thesoftware,ifyouwill-thatmakesKinesioTapingeffective.ItistheskillandenthusiasmofourtrainedCKTPsthathasmadeKinesioTapingaworldwidephenomenon.Thecurriculumreflects25yearsofsymposiums,forumsandprofessionalsharingamongtensofthousandsofprofessionalsworldwide.
InearningandmaintainingCKTPstatus,yourpractitionerdemonstratesacommitmenttothehigheststandardsofpatientcare.
WHAT DOES CKTPTM MEAN
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