Kinesiotheopy: reviews, instructions for use, advantages

Adhesive patch for relieving pain in the muscles was invented by the physician Joseph Comp, who patented his miracle invention in the distant 1970s. The Japanese doctor Kenzo Case (Kase), having studied in detail the existing kinesiotherapy patches, added a stylish design, detailed the methods of application, developed new techniques, and again, after more than 25 years, patented. Now Kenzo Keyes knows the whole world, and his patches are used by both athletes and those who are far from sports. The kinesiotherapy method helps everyone. What are these newfangled patches so good and what is the essence of their actions?

Kinesiotype in section

In London, at the 2012 Olympics, the spectators' eyes were attracted by colorful ribbons that were streaked on the bodies of many Olympians. Then very few people knew about the miraculous method of treatment without drugs. Now anyone can buy and use kinesiotypes. Feedback from those who have already experienced them, note such convenient properties of new patches, such as secure attachment to the body, water resistance, elasticity. All this provides a unique kinesiotype structure. It is made of four layers:

1. Frame - is created from cotton fibers, intertwined by the type of gauze.

2. The base layer (on one side of the frame) is treated with silicone oil, which makes it waterproof.

3. Elastic fabric (on the other side of the frame) - is created by weaving cotton and stretch fibers, so that the patch is able to stretch by 40% or more.

4. Adhesive layer, very sensitive to pressure - made of synthetic resins based on acrylic with anti-allergic properties, applied to elastic fabric strips.

But not only the tenacious fastening to the skin and the lack of reaction to the glue have kinesiotheypes. People's feedback indicates that the skin can freely breathe with this plaster, even though the tape is waterproof. The effect is achieved due to the gaps between the strips.

These patches are available in different colors (beige, black, color) and different widths - from 1.5 to 10 cm.

Operating principle

Many people know that in the muscle fibers there are systems of blood and lymphatic vessels. Blood flow, stimulated by cardiac activity, moves through the veins, capillaries and arteries, and lymph, pushed by muscle contractions, carries out drainage and transportation of nutrients. In injuries, the fibers of the muscle tissue either become excessively strained or swell. Both have a negative effect on the lymphatic drainage. Once compressed with a swollen tissue, the lymphocytes can not perform their functions. This leads to stagnation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the muscle, squeezing the nerve endings, capillaries and pain sensations. Tighten the skin, as if to lift it, providing space for lymphocytes - this is the basic principle by which kinesiotheps work. Reviews of people note that the sharp pain after gluing the patch passes very quickly, in about 10-20 minutes. In a problematic place, thanks to kinesiotherapy, blood begins to circulate better, the skin tightens, and the work of the nerve endings stabilizes. With all this, the mobility of the joint and muscle is completely preserved.

Application area

Kinesiotherapy patches are now used very widely. They help with:

• Injuries of muscles and joints;
• Varicose veins;
• Flat feet;
• Osteochondrosis;
• Painful periods;
• Arthritis;
• Radiculitis;
• Headaches;
• Getting rid of scars;
• Intervertebral hernia;
• Curvature of posture.

Even with pregnancy, it is useful to use kinesiotheypes. The reviews say that these tapes help fix the abdomen, relieve pain in the lower back, and remove swelling of the legs.

Widely used new patches in pediatrics, especially with the correction of posture.

Contraindications

One of the main advantages of kinesiotheps is that they treat without medicines, that is they are harmless to the digestive system, do not get into the blood, do not cause any side effects peculiar to any tablets. But, in spite of the sparing therapy performed by the kinesiotherapy patches, the instruction limits the range of people who can use them. Thus, plasters are not recommended for use:

• Elderly citizens;
• Everyone who has thin sensitive skin;
• Allergic people;
• Persons suffering from skin diseases;
• All who have open wounds;
• Suffering from diabetes;
• Oncological;
• People with severe forms of kidney and heart failure;
• Patients with thrombophlebitis.

Treatment with patch of osteochondrosis

This disease develops with degenerative changes of articular cartilage in the spine. Osteochondrosis is divided into several stages. At the first, called preclinical, the initial deformations of the nucleus pulposus and the fibrous ring occur. Patients may experience discomfort from the loadings of the muscles of the neck and back, unpleasant sensations bordering on pain, from being in an uncomfortable position, for example, from prolonged sitting. At the next stage, necrosis of cells, and sometimes of the whole nucleus pulposus, a decrease in the height of the vertebral discs, a violation of blood circulation gradually begins. Patients begin to experience local pain, difficulty in moving, for example, slopes, head turns. It is at these two stages that kinesiotypes give an excellent result. When osteochondrosis they are used together with therapeutic physical exercises. The plaster helps the muscles of the back and neck to cope with the pain, keeps them in the right position, improves blood flow and lymphatic drainage. There are several techniques for applying teips to the neck area. Which of them apply for each particular patient, the specialist decides. Most often, the first segment of the tape is glued Y-shaped, without tension. The second piece is placed perpendicular to the first approximately at its center. The edges of the tape are rounded. With krivoshee, scoliosis, "buffalo hump" also kinesiotheps help. Practically, their use in the last stages of osteochondrosis does not give. At the final stage of the disease, intervertebral discs have already undergone irreversible changes, and the patient feels severe pain, is unable to carry out loads, constantly experiencing discomfort from any of his movements. In this situation, kinesiotheypes can only be used as a good supplement to more effective methods of treatment.

Treatment of varicose veins

Varicose, that is, swelling and protruding under the skin, can expand any veins, including those located in the internal organs, but visually we see only varicose veins. It is on the lower limbs that the maximum load is applied when walking, without which there is no normal vital activity. Dr. Kenzo Case developed a technique that helps kinesiotheps help with the problem of sick veins. Varicose veins become too weak for varicose veins. Because of this, they can not cope with the blood pressure that is always present in the blood vessels, the walls of the veins become thinner, respectively, their diameter increases, and characteristic nodes appear. But even before the blown veins become noticeable, the sick person experiences a heaviness in the legs, rapid fatigue when walking, standing. Often the symptoms of varicose veins are added, foot cramps, pain in the veins. Further development of the disease causes inflammation of the walls of the veins, they swell and close the lumen of the vessels. As a result, thrombi form. This condition is called thrombophlebitis. Under no circumstances should adhesive tapes be used on problem areas. Kinesiotheipes are used only for the treatment of varicose in the initial stages. The patch is pasted for a short time, allowing patients to get better lymph flow and slightly reduce the pressure on them of adjacent tissues. As a result, pain is reduced, edema is eliminated, cramps disappear.

Treatment of joints

Not only in the elderly, but even in young people and children, joints can hurt for various reasons. In medicine, there are about 20 such diseases. Each has its own characteristics, causes and symptoms. The general picture is this: degenerative changes occur in the joints , and the articular tissues become inflamed. All this causes pain, restriction in movement, local changes (redness, swelling). Thanks to advanced technologies, doctors began using kinesiotheypes for pain in the joints. Especially good effect is achieved with problems with the knees. Here, a person may be littered with ligament tears, tendons, meniscus inflammation, other traumas, as well as diseases such as arthrosis, Schlatter's, Baker's, Kening's diseases. In any case, the patient experiences severe pain at every step. To fix the knee joint, but at the same time leave it some mobility, and use kinesiotheypes. How to properly tape the knee? To do this, one of its segment with a weak tension should be applied from the inside of the knee, the second - with the outer, as it were, to cover the affected area along the perimeter. The third segment is imposed for maximum fixation perpendicularly below the knee, just below the tuberosity region. As a result of such treatment, pain, swelling, inflammation are removed, flexibility and elasticity of the joint are improved.

Help with painful periods

Approximately 70% of girls and women are familiar with various unpleasant sensations that occur with menstruation. In medicine, this condition is called algomenorrhea. She has three degrees:

• Light (minor short-term pain before or at the beginning of the month);
• Average (in addition to the pain in the lower abdomen, malaise, nausea, pain in the lower back);
• Severe (pain until loss of consciousness, vomiting, fever, tachycardia, diarrhea).

Alzomenorea can be caused by various causes - from almost harmless ones, such as stagnation of blood in the uterus and contraception, to very serious inflammatory processes, fibrosis and oncology. Every woman should find out from the gynecologist the cause of her pain. If they are not associated with pathological diseases of the genitals, you can use kinesiotypes during your periods. The instruction tells in detail how to paste them in such cases. This is done crosswise. The first segment of the patch is fixed horizontally in the area between the navel and the pubis, the second vertically in the same place. The third again horizontally, but already at the waist. They wear kinesiotype for at least 5 days. As a result, the circulation of blood and lymph is improved, muscles are maintained. This helps to completely remove the pain in the lower abdomen and in the lower back, or significantly reduce it.

How to choose the right kinesiotype

The simplicity of the design of the unique plaster led to the fact that many companies took up its issue. Now on the market of medical goods you can find outwardly similar, but different in quality kinesiotypes. The price for different manufacturers varies from 200 to 900 rubles per roll. Kenzo Case himself advises to purchase Kinesio Tex products. Practice shows that the teips of this company meet all the required parameters - they stay on the body for up to 5 days, do not fall off after water procedures, almost never cause allergies (only in rare cases in people with hypersensitive skin). In addition to the manufacturer, Dr. Case advises to pay attention to the color of the tape. It turns out that teips are made in color not for the sake of beauty, but in view of the therapeutic possibilities of color. So, red helps reduce puffiness, blue and blue are better cooled, pink more relaxes.

In addition to Kinesio Tex products, RehabTape, RockTape and BBTape products from Korean manufacturers are popular. There are also Chinese kinesiotypes on sale. The price for them is much lower, but the quality leaves much to be desired.

However, it is not so important that you have a Chinese teip, Korean or American, in any case it must be hermetically packed, have a production date, expiration date, logo, markup for cutting, data on the size, producer country, brand name and site, As well as the address of the company. If any of the above is not enough, there is a high probability that the seller offers a fake.

Reviews

To date, many people have already experienced the curative effect of the new-fashioned medical patches. They are used in their practice by doctors, masseurs, trainers. On the tie, broadcasts are broadcast, where they teach how to correctly use the new method of treatment. Therefore, many people want to buy kinesiotypes. In pharmacies, unfortunately, this product is almost impossible to find. But the Internet has a lot of suggestions, even with home delivery. Judging by the responses, most consumers use new teips to cope with pain in the muscles and joints. However, there are those who remained disappointed. There are several reasons for this:

• Poor-quality kinesiotype;
• Incorrect tape overlapping on a problem zone;
• A health problem that can not be solved with a plaster.

As a whole, the positive aspects of kinesiotypes noted in the reviews:

• Rapid relief of pain;
• Possibility to swim with plaster, visit the pool;
• Therapeutic effect.

Notable shortcomings:

• Allergic reactions on the skin in places where the patch is applied;
• Not at all pains helps.