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Downtown Chiropractic provides Certified Kinesiotaping services for Atheletes and patients.

 

What is Kinesio Taping ? (Used by 2008 Olympic Atheletes)

  • Technique developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase, D.C. Chiropractor.
  • Based on the body's natural healing processes
Comparison of Different Types of Tape
Kinesio Tex Tape
  • Educate weak muscle
  • Prevent muscle fatigue
  • Avoid/Prevent muscle cramping
  • Relieve pain
  • Reduce inflammation
  • Increase ROM
  • Decrease edema
  • Correct joint alignment by immobilization and stabilization
Athletic Tape
  • Inhibit muscle use
  • Inhibit joint movement
  • Rest muscle to reduce pain
  • Correct joint problems by immobilization and stabilization
kt-2.jpgIntroduction to Kinesio Taping Concepts
  • Relieves pain or abnormal sensation in skin and muscles
  • Supports muscle in movement
  • Removes congestion of lymphatic or hemorrhagic fluids under skin
  • Corrects joint misalignment
Additional Functions of Kinesio Tape
  • Assists in positioning muscle/joint in proper position for rehabilitation
  • Assists weakened muscle by placement in correct or "normal" position
  • Improves kinesthetic awareness of proper posture and structural alignment
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  • Relieves abnormal sensation in skin and muscle
  • Removes congestion
    • Increases lymphatic  drainage and blood circulation
    • Opens lymphatic drainage directly under skin
    • Removes excess heat and chemical substances in tissue
    • Reduces inflammation
    • Reduces abnormal sensation and pain in skin/muscle
    • Convolutions allow for fluid flow
    • Reduces compression on mechanoreceptors
    • Increased chemical release by tissue injuy could be reduced by enhanced lymphatic fluid flow
  • Supports muscle
    • Increases contraction in weakened muscle
    • Reduces muscle fatigue
    • Reduces over-extension/over-contraction
    • Decreased cramping and possible injury
    • Increased range of motion
    • Assists in proprioceptive re-education
  • Corrects Joint Problems
    • Adjusts misalignment caused by muscle spasm and shortening
    • Normalizes muscle tone and abnormality of associated fascia
    • Improves range of motion
    • Acts on both small and large joints
    • Relieves pain from inflamed arthrologic structures

Please Call (852) 2522-5911 for more details

 

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Chiropractic

Our clinic provides chiropractic services, manipulation, Physical therapy and Kinesiotaping services in Hong Kong Central.

 

Registered Chiropractor

Chiropractor is now registered under the Hong Kong Legislative Law since 2001. Please check under the Chiropractor's Council or enquiring at the Chiropractic Doctor's Association of Hong Kong for registration listing.