Have you been looking for a breakthrough solution to relieve your suffering?
Kinesio Tape
Kinesio tapes are those strips of colorful tape that you find beautifully splayed across different parts of people’s bodies, especially athletes.
You see them on different joints like knees, ankles, elbows, and, of course, shoulders.
Is there a secret purpose?
This tape’s magic lies in its elasticity and the fact that it was made to feel like skin.
With brands like Hampton Adams, there are also bonus features like they have Waterproof Kinesio Tape and Hypoallergenic Kinesiology Tape
Features
- The Hampton Adams 16ft Kinesiology Tape is very flexible; entirely made out of cotton, ensuring its strength and durability.
- Kinesio tape is made to mimic skin’s feel and texture so that you will not feel uncomfortable. You will feel that there is tape on your skin, but unlike other wraps, it is just enough for you to be aware of your movements. This is useful when the tape is used to manage injuries.
- Our tape is medical grade and hypoallergenic. This translates to fewer chances of allergies and a reduced risk of infection.
- You will find an excellent adhesive on this tape. Amazingly, instead of the way most other tapes leave stickness on your skin and make removal seem like an arduous task, our tape does not do that. If you have delicate skin, this may be a good time to send some gratitude to the skies for bringing this gem your way.
- Our tape is also comfortable; it isn’t itchy or scratchy. This is because of the material and the no sticky residue adhesive. It is also firm and durable.
Shoulder Pain Solution
Shoulder pain is a musculoskeletal annoyance many of us have learned to live with. More accurately, sometimes, you can live with it, but other times, it becomes unbearable, especially when left unattended for a while.
It also happens, on occasion, that you have no idea why your shoulder aches so badly, so this is a good reason to delve into the possible causes of shoulder pain:
- Rotator cuff tendinitis: This condition occurs when the tendons around the shoulder (about four of them) become swollen.
- Arthritis: This is a common and incurable condition among older people where the joints are stiff and painful.
- Referred pain: The name pretty much explains itself; this occurs when shoulder pain results from injury to another part of the body that is often close to the shoulder.
- Swollen bursa sacs or tendons
- Broken shoulder
- Dislocated shoulder
- Repetitive use of shoulder muscles that causes injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Heart attack: If you are concerned about this possibility please speak with your physician as soon as possible.
The billion-dollar question of whether Kinesiology Tape is efficient in treating shoulder pain.
Although it hasn’t been scientifically backed up by data, there are ways by which we can easily tell that KT works, and for the shoulders specifically.
The first and obvious is how often it appears on the shoulders of many athletes, very obvious when it’s neon pink.
From the uses and features of the Kinesio tape mentioned above, you can see that it works in managing most of the causes of shoulder pain. We mentioned that the tape was originally invented to reduce musculoskeletal pain, and the shoulder is also muscle and skeleton; therefore, it is no exception.
For instance, applying Kinesiology Tape for Shoulder Pain will not be enough to piece it together, but it will be an effective injury management technique. Alongside other forms of therapy, it will help ensure that you don’t overexert the shoulder, and it will also help to stabilize it to aid recovery.
When it comes to conditions like arthritis, where your joint is stiff, inflamed, and painful, Kinesio tape can help to reduce both the inflammation and pain.
Applying it to your shoulder lifts the skin slightly and allows passage of any pent-up fluid.
This is also the secret to how it reduces pain by raising the skin; it causes a little decompression. This tiny space it creates is enough to change the signals being sent to the brain entirely, reducing the pain you feel. It will also help you to reduce any joint irritation that may occur at the aching site.
How to Apply Kinesio Tape for Shoulder Pain
- The first thing you want to ensure is that your shoulder is clean and dry, right after making sure that you have the tape. If your shoulder isn’t clean, wet wipes should do the job. After this, you dry it thoroughly. This ensures that the tape sticks and prevents any possible infections.
- Tear a strip of tape for the front of your shoulder. This part is particularly easy with our tape as you can tear it with your hands, with no need for scissors. Amazing, right? The length of tape you tear should be about that of a third of your arm.
- Stick the tape starting from the top of the front of your shoulder to the side of your arm. This is an estimate of where your deltoid tuberosity can be found. The deltoid tuberosity is one of the points that your deltoid, a very important muscle in the shoulder, attaches to.
- You, then, do the same thing for the back of your shoulder. Both tapes should meet at the side of your arm to form a shape that is very clearly there for support.
- You can rub down the tape to improve its adhesion and make it stay longer.
If you have any further concerns or questions, you can consult Hampton Adams customer service or speak with a physician for further insight.
