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Here’s what clients are
saying about the Student-Led Physio Service at the Manchester Institute of
Health & Performance:
“I had loads of improvements after yesterday’s treatment and I was
amazed at how quickly I responded.”
“I felt confident in the student’s ability and knowledge.”
This week the Students have been learning how to apply Kinesiology Tape.
Kinesiology taping turns down the
volume on pain.
More specifically, it
runs interference on pain.
Ever whack your shin
and rub it, and suddenly realize you feel better?
Kinesiology Tape on the skin
can interfere with painful signals which are directed to the brain.
When the signals
arriving to the brain are altered, it does not produce the sensation of pain.
When kinesiology tape
is properly applied, many of our customers call it “magic” or think that it
fixed their injury instantly. In fact, it helps to change how your body
interprets pain, turning down the pain “volume” that your body hears.
Decompresses an area of
swelling and inflammation
When kinesiology Tape is
applied to the skin, it has a microscopic lifting effect underneath the skin
and between the many layers. This allows the by-products created by
inflammation to be removed more quickly.
It delays fatigue
Research has shown that kinesiology Tape on skin can attenuate muscle fatigue. In rehab, this is very
important, not only for the parts of your body that are currently hurting, but
also for the surrounding areas as they help to pick up the slack for muscles
that are currently not working well.
It normalizes muscle
tone
When someone is
injured, fatigued, sick, or inflamed, the symphony of muscle action that
normally takes place with great accuracy often falls out of tune. This can
happen all over the body. For instance, research has shown that people who
sprain their ankle tend to have altered activity of their hip muscle as a
result.
Kinesiology Tape helps bring dormant muscle back to life and help calm down the
overactive muscles. It helps your body coordinate movement as if it weren’t
hurt, hence allowing it to heal properly.
It distributes physical
stress
Unlike conventional
taping, which prevents movement –Kinesiology Tape allows full movement of a taped
area.
Through elastic properties and quick recoil, Kinesiology Tape can help distribute
forces to other nearby areas through the fascia, ligaments, and even bones.
Kinesiology Taping is just one of the many treatments available at the Student-Led Physio Service at the Manchester Institute of Health & Performance.
