Kinesiotaping

Unlike rigid athletic tape, kinesiology tape is designed to stretch with your body. Applied correctly, it gently lifts the skin away from the tissue beneath it, creating space that improves blood and lymphatic flow — which helps reduce swelling and deliver oxygen and nutrients to the area that needs to heal.

It's used both preventively, before activity that tends to aggravate an old injury, and as post-injury support during the early stages of recovery.

After assessing the area, your practitioner applies the tape directly to clean, dry skin in a pattern suited to the muscle or joint involved. It typically stays on for several days and can get wet in the shower.