What Should You Know About Hot And Cold Therapy?
Kinesiology tape is a type of therapeutic tape used to treat pain and inflammation, such as post-surgery. It’s applied to the skin by wrapping it around muscles, tendons, or joints to provide gentle compression and support.
Hot therapy is a form of massage that uses heating pads or heat lamps to help relieve muscle tension and pain. Cold therapy uses cold packs on areas that are experiencing muscle soreness or inflammation.
Kinesiology tape is a hot and cold therapy that you can use to heal yourself without the need for an expensive medical professional. This tape can be used in many different ways to help with pain, muscle soreness, strains, sprains and other injuries. Kinesiology tape is made up of two layers: a sticky inner layer that creates a strong seal against your skin, and a smooth outer layer for comfort.
- There are a variety of ways you can use kinesiology tape to help with your pain and recovery process:
- Apply it directly to the area where you feel pain in order to relieve inflammation and swelling
- Apply it over existing bandages or dressings in order to provide extra support or compression
- Apply it around areas where there are cuts or wounds in order to prevent infection from setting in
