Medical Taping

The four major effects of Medical Taping are:

Skin Function: Endogenous Analgesic System: Stimulation of the skin relieves pain or abnormal feelings on the skin and muscles.
Muscle Function: The elastic properties of the tape replicates and enhances the function of muscle fibres and tendons.
Joint Function: corrects misalignment of joint through affect on muscle / fascia and pain
Lymphatic Function: removes congestion of lymphatic fluid or haemorrhage under the skin. Stimulates the mechanisms that facilitate the movement of lymph.

In treating lymphoedema the tape is applied in a certain way to drain lymph fluid to functioning nodes from the affected area.
Medical Taping alleviates pain and facilitates lymphatic drainage by stretching and lifting the skin.
The tape forms convolutions in the skin thus increasing interstitial space. This effect is that pressure and irritation are taken off the neural/ sensory receptors. Pressure is thus taken off the lymphatic system allowing it to drain more freely.
The tape is 100% cotton which allows the skin to breathe and as it is same thickness of skin is comfortable and can barely be detected when worn.
The hypo-allergic tape allows air circulation and can be worn for 4-5 days per application.