how to apply kinesiology tape for shoulder?
In sports competitions, athletes need to regularly maintain high intensity and professional training to ensure their excellent performance level in formal competitions. However, precisely because high intensity and high frequency training cannot be scientifically protected, it often backfires and causes certain injuries. People who often pay attention to various sports events can often see that some athletes will apply different colored kinesiology tape for shoulder, wrists, or ankles during competitions or training. Today, we will focus on introducing it.
What is a kinesiology tape for shoulder?
Firstly, it should be understood that kinesiology tape for shoulder are not medical products, they are a physical rehabilitation product. kinesiology tape for shoulder are mainly developed for the treatment of joint and muscle pain, and are widely used in sports health and protection. The majority of users are athletes and fitness enthusiasts. kinesiology tape for shoulder have good tensile and waterproof properties, and their strength is sufficient to maintain adhesion for three to five days, even when exercising, sweating, or taking a shower. During exercise or fitness, the muscles or tendons around our shoulder joints tear, which can cause pain in our shoulders.
The use of kinesiology tape for shoulder around the shoulder can improve the limitation of shoulder joint lifting, and can have a good relief effect on shoulder joint bounce, supraspinatus muscle injury, and periarthritis. The principle is that when the kinesiology tape for shoulder is applied to the shoulder, due to its elastic effect, it gently pulls up the skin, increasing joint space, reducing pressure and stimulation within the joint, and reducing joint pain.
Application method of kinesiology tape on shoulder
At present, the application of kinesiology tape on shoulder varies in different parts, and there are also many different application methods. And the common shoulder patches are mainly “I” and “Y” shaped.
The “I” shape is the most basic form of muscle paste. It is mainly used to support injured muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. It is often used in our rotator cuff, gluteus, quadriceps femoris muscle or Achilles tendon, or the waist and back to help maintain correct posture.
The ‘Y’ shape can be used to alleviate pain and inflammation, activate damaged muscles for more effective work, inhibit injured or overused muscles to promote rest and recovery, and provide structural support in weaker or injured areas.kinesiology tape for shoulder can be cut, so when using them, we can combine our own situation and the desired effect to cut them. If you have never used it before, it is recommended to seek the assistance of a professional rehabilitation/physical therapist.
Precautions during use
1. Before use, ensure that the skin is clean and dry
2. Avoid open wounds
3. The kinesiology tape shoulder contain adhesive components, some of which use acrylic glue or other high-quality glue. Therefore, during use, if there are allergic individuals, they should avoid using them.
4. Pay attention to body hair: avoid damage caused by removing kinesiology tape shoulder.
Where to purchase kinesiology tape shoulder?
Kinesiology tape shoulder are now very common,and there are many different brands and manufacturers. You can often see many sports stars in different sports fields using them.We usually have many channels to purchase, including offline channels such as hospitals, fitness centers, supermarkets, and physical therapy stores; Online purchase can be made on online platforms, such as Amazon, Wal Mart, Alibaba, etc. However, if you do not know the industry, you should identify professional manufacturers or suppliers, such as Wemade, which is a brand manufacturer focusing on skin care, with strict quality control, good industry reputation and good customer reputation.
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