Jayson Goo, ATC, MA, CKTI, a National Athletic Board Certified Athletic Trainer, graduated from the University of Hawaii and earned his master's degree in human performance with a specialty in corrective therapy from San Jose State University. Jayson also is an active Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor.
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Kinesio Tex Tape was created and developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase in 1973. It is
a treatment that is felt to prolong the effects of physiologic work done. After
many unsuccessful attempts to use adhesive tapes that were commercially
available, Dr. Kase developed Kinesio Tex Tape.
What is the Kinesio Taping Method?
The Kinesio Taping Method is felt to cause physiological
effects on several body systems. The systems affected by the body are thought to
include the circulatory/lymphatic, neural, muscular, and fascial systems, as well as the
joints. Kinesio Taping is currently being used by therapists to change muscle
tone, move lymphatic fluids, correct movement patterns, and improve posture. The
Kinesio Taping Method is a unique method of applying Kinesio Tex Tape in a
specific manner to create change in the aforementioned systems. Benefits of
using the tape are that it is more economical over time than other modalities,
it is easy to learn and apply, there are less types of tape, and it may be used
over a longer period of time.
The Kinesio Taping Method differs from athletic strapping
tape and the traditional McConnell Taping Method. Athletic strapping tape is
used mostly to limit ranges of motion and to constrict muscle movement. The
effect of this method is to create a bridge over the areas that are injured so that athletes
can perform sport movements and have either prophylactic support or support to
an injured part of the body. Athletic tape is typically removed after the end of
an athletic event.
The McConnell Taping Method is a technique that tapes body parts to affect a
specific biomechanical movement. McConnell Tape uses a very rigid, highly
adhesive tape that is applied for no more that 18 hours and often for shorter
periods of time due to patient discomfort.
The Kinesio Taping Method has been developed specifically
to be used in conjunction with Kinesio Tape. The Kinesio Taping Association certifies
practitioners of the Kinesio Taping Method. Kinesio Tape can be identified by
the words "Kinesio Tex" printed on the back of the tape.
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or more...