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