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Kenzo Kaze Kinesio Tape Inventor

Kinesio Tape Classic or Kinesio Tape FP – What’s the Difference?

Dr. Kenzo Kase introduced Kinesio Tape to the world over 30 years ago. Now known universally, the original Kinesio Tape in beige, black, blue and pink (or red, as the company inexplicably calls it), has stood the test of time and is the best known brand in the industry. Recently, however, competitive products with newer […]

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How to Apply the Precut Kinesio Tape Neck Application

Neck injuries, whether mild or severe, can lead to incapacitating neck pain and muscle spasms which may impact your ability to go about your daily activities. Sudden onset neck pain can be caused by such seemingly innocuous activities as sitting at the computer for too long, lifting something the wrong way or sleeping in a […]

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Therapeutic Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping to Restore Lost Arm Function After Stroke

A 2006 journal article examined the effectiveness of Kinesio Tape application in restoring functional use of the arm and shoulder after stroke-induced paralysis. This type of paralysis, known as hemiplegia, occurs on only one side of the body and can affect muscles in the face, arm, and leg, though the article in question deals only […]

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Kinesio Tape and the Principles Underlying the Kinesio Taping Process

Kinesio Tape and the Principles Underlying the Kinesio Taping Process

First, the taping method uses the principles of Gate Control Theory to provide pain relief. It does this by temporarily “closing the ‘gate’ on pain receptors” in much the same way that we do when we rub an injured body part after bumping it. Just as rubbing the site of the injury interrupts the perception […]

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Kinesio Tape on Shoulder

Kinesio Tape Benefits Receive Widespread Press

Sports, fitness, business and news magazines, as well as health-related websites, are all reporting the benefits of kinesiology tape for sports injuries. Publications such as Runner’s World, New Mexico Business Weekly, and UK-based Athletics Weekly, have all run articles on kinesiology tape, a sports tape that research shows differs from standard athletic tape in several […]

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Kenzo Kaze- Creator of Kinesio Tape and the Kinesio Taping Method

2011 Kinesio Taping International Symposium Set for Last Weekend in June

The 26th Annual Kinesio Taping Research Symposium is scheduled for June 24-26, 2011 in Orlando, Florida, and promises to be a weekend packed with up-to-the minute Kinesio Tape research, principles and applications. Developed with health care practitioners in mind, the symposium will feature two exciting keynote speakers – Dr. Kenzo Kase, inventor of Kinesio Tape […]

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Ryan Westmoreland with Kinesio Tape

Kinesio Tape for Lower Motor Neuron Facial Palsy

Ryan Westmoreland went from star Boston Red Sox recruit to brain surgery patient in a matter of days in March of 2010. Diagnosed with a life-threatening congenital malformation in his brain stem, the surgery that saved his life also left him with balance problems, fine motor issues and a type of facial paralysis called lower […]

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