Guidelines for the use of kinesiology tape

In the summer evening, more and more friends are involved in running.Many runners reported that they experienced dull pain in their legs after many exercises.

Most of them adopt the mentality of "bearing forbearance and forbearing", which leads to aggravation of the problem and even the appearance of new symptoms.

The problem that could have been solved in a few days had to take longer to be completely cured.

Let me show you a quadrant chart of common injuries.

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Doesn't you look anxious?

There used to be a...healthy knee...I didn't cherish it. I regretted it when I lost it. The most painful thing in the world is this.

If you don’t regret it, don’t miss today’s content.

In this issue, I would like to recommend a new way to prevent running injuries and relieve pain-"kinesthetic tape", a must for marathon runners!

It retreats after stretching itself,By increasing the gap between the skin and muscles, it affects the direction of the subcutaneous fascia tissue, produces sufficient permeability and circulation, and promotes lymphatic and blood circulation.

Friends who feel leg pain, foot pain, or knee discomfort, let’s learn together.

The term for kinesiology tape

First of all, give you the key points,To help you truly understand the principle of using muscle stickers, follow-up can be done by analogy.

Anchor: refers to the starting end of the sticking, which is the first sticking end and the fixed end. Tail: refers to the end that extends away from the fixed end after the fixed end is attached, or the tail end. Extension direction: refers to the direction in which the tail end continues to extend and stick after the anchor is fixed. Retraction direction: refers to the direction of elastic retraction of the tail of the patch towards the anchor.

The five-character formula of kinesiologytape

1. Volume

Use the muscle tape to roughly measure the length of the area that needs to be taped.

2. Cut

Cut off the measured muscle stickers according to the size, and make rounded corners at both ends,

Prevent the corners from lifting or falling off due to the large motion range.

3. Tear

Tear off the release paper to avoid direct contact with the gel with your hands, which will affect the fit.

4. Post

Kinesiology tape is applied to areas that need to support relaxation, raise pain points, or protect fixation.

Attach the anchor point firmly, and then use strong, medium or natural force to stretch the middle section of the tape, and finally do not stretch the end and attach it.

5. Touch

After pasting, rub the tape with the large thenar or the small thenar repeatedly to consolidate the adhesion.

After understanding the basic ideas of muscle stickers, you can start the actual operation!

Demonstration of the use of muscle patch

1. Stable knee joint sticking method:

Especially for runners with old knee injuries, the support of the patch can be used to increase the stability of the knee without hindering the running movement. It is highly recommended!

After pasting, rub the patch with your hands repeatedly to consolidate the fit.

2. Knee sticking method to ease running

Running knees will appear mainly because a fascia called the iliotibial band is too tight or inflamed.

Let's first take a look at the location of the iliotibial band, which wraps the tensor fascia lata muscle, and the longitudinal fibers in the lower part are obviously thickened in a flat ribbon shape.

The main symptom of running knee is that when the outer thigh muscle is pulled, it will cause pain in the upper half of the outer knee, which is the second leading cause of knee pain in runners.

Using kinesiology tape can help relieve running knee pain.

The anchor points are attached to the pain points on the outer thighs, the patch is applied to both sides with moderate tension, and 2-3 Y-shaped stickers are pasted on the outer thighs in turn, and finally smoothed by hand.

3. Assist the posterior calf muscle force application method:

Strengthen the "push-off" movement of your footsteps to make you run smoother and avoid cramps!

The patch measures the length from the bottom of the heel to the knee socket, and cuts it longitudinally from the middle to form a Y-shaped patch.

The anchor point is attached to the bottom of the heel, and the tape is naturally tensioned under the muscle expansion, and then the upper Y-shaped patch is attached to the knee socket along the covering muscle.

Finally, don't forget to rub the tape with your hands repeatedly to consolidate the fit.

4. Assist the quadriceps muscle force sticking method:

Most of the muscle strength used by long-distance runners comes from the quadriceps femoris of the thigh. The inducing effect of the patch can not only increase muscle strength, but also avoid fatigue and cramps!

Turn the Y-shaped sticker upside down, starting at the root of the front of the thigh, and wrap the two branches of the Y-shaped sticker on the outside of the patella.

Of course don't forget to rub the muscle stick repeatedly.

5. How to stick the Achilles tendon:

Studies have shown that the weight of the Achilles tendon when a person walks is close to four times his body weight.

When running, it's about seven times.

Therefore, the Achilles tendon plays a very important role in the human body and bears most of the body's weight.

Achilles tendinitis is more common in explosive sports.

Especially when the training is suddenly increased in intensity, or when the force is suddenly exerted in a fierce competition, acute injury is prone to occur.

See here for how to stick the Achilles tendon:

Cut the muscle effect patch into an X shape, attach the anchor point to the Achilles tendon, apply moderate tension to the tape to both sides, and finally smooth it by hand.

6. Relax the soles of the feet:

During running, because the plantar fascia will be very tight, it is easy to have pain or even inflammation without proper stretching.

The use of claw taping can accelerate the relaxation of the plantar fascia, which is an essential secret weapon for every runner!

The anchor point is attached to the bottom of the heel, and the patch is applied with natural tension along the base of the toe of the forward foot, and finally smoothed by hand.

7. Relaxing calf sticking method:

Using the resilience of the patch can help promote calf lymphatic reflux and fatigue recovery after exercise, which can effectively relieve swelling and allow you to prepare for the next exercise faster!

First cut the exercise muscle stickers into a lantern shape or a claw shape,

The anchor points are attached to the lower edges of the knee fossa on both sides, and the patch covers the calf muscles without tension. After completion, the two patches are in a cross shape.

8. Relax the inside and outside of the thighs:

9. Tightness and pain on the inner and outer thighs are a common problem for many runners. This method of sticking before exercise can avoid sudden pain in the middle of running. It can also be applied to relieve after exercise!

The above is about the use of kinesiology tape to prevent injuries and relieve pain during running. If you have any questions, you can directly click on the link below to get in touch with the manufacturer Kunshan Yuhuan online, and professional staff will give you more details.

Contact: lulu Email:lulu@yhtape.com