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L i s te n to T h e A B M P Po d c a s t a t a b m p.co m /p o d c a s t s o r w h e reve r yo u a cce s s yo u r favo r i te p o d c a s t s 61 Studies Proprioception and Measures After Application of Kinesio Tape Alahmari, Khalid A. "The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Cervical Proprioception in Athletes with Mechanical Neck Pain—a Placebo- Controlled Trial." BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 21, no. 648 (2020). https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/ s12891-020-03681-9. Proprioception, Balance, and Gait Following a Stroke Kim, Jin Hong. "Effects of Proprioception Training with Kinesio Taping of the Knee Joints on the Proprioception, Balance, and Gait in Stroke Patients: A Single-Blind Randomized Trials." Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin. www.thieme-connect.com/ products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/a-1773-3923.pdf. Mechanisms By Which the Tape Reduces Pain Donec, Venta. "The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping for Pain Management in Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Trial." Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (August 29, 2019): 1759720X19869135. https://journals.sagepub. com/doi/full/10.1177/1759720X19869135. a level of comfort, confidence, and receptivity to our touch that other professionals would be hard-pressed to match. In my seminars, it is not unusual for the massage therapists in the group to be the ones who "get it" first and demonstrate the highest levels of skill. There is great affinity between kinesiology taping and massage therapy, and there is a shared purpose: to assist healing by engaging the body's own intelligence. Both approaches can help reset recent or deeply held inflammatory responses and neuromuscular patterns and provide pain relief and freer movement. In well-trained hands, they both become powerful healing tools. Note 1. Venta Donec and Raimondas Kubilius, "The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping for Pain Management in Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Trial," Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, August 20, 2019, https://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1177/1759720X19869135; Khalid A. Alahmari et al., "The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Cervical Proprioception in Athletes with Mechanical Neck Pain—a Placebo-Controlled Trial," BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 21, no. 648 (2020). 2. Bruno Bordoni, Navid Mahabadi, and Matthew Varacallo, Anatomy, Fascia (Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing, 2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29630284. Ana Varona, MA, LMT, has been a licensed massage therapist since 1988 and currently practices in Princeton, New Jersey. In addition to her rehabilitative massage practice, she has had a diverse career encompassing corporate wellness, movement/postural reeducation, and dance. She is a certified ART provider, Kinesio Taping practitioner and instructor, and Floor Barre instructor. Her latest interest is the inclusion of manual and touch therapy in end-of-life palliative care. She can be contacted at ana@calmatherapy.com. Types of Kinesiology Tape Since the advent of Kinesio Taping, the industry has seen a boom, and dozens of kinesiology tape brands have appeared on the market. Whether you are looking for professional training, self- application, or a retail opportunity, there is now a great variety of brands to choose from. While there are too many to list here (even CVS and Target have developed their own brands), the following is a list of a few that are currently popular with practitioners and the public: Kinesio Tape: kinesiotaping.com KT Tape: kttape.com Learn2Tape: learn2tape.com Mueller: muellersportsmed.com/b2c-us/en Rock Tape: rocktape.com Spider Tech: spidertech.com/us Theraband: theraband.com VIDEO: "KINESIO TAPE FIRST AID PRE- CUT - STIFF NECK" 1. Open your camera 2. Scan the code 3. Tap on notification 4. Watch!

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