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KINESIO
ACU-TAPING
Acu-taping is a new method of pain treatment
which offers an alternative to using drugs and works wonderfully
with Physical Therapy and Chiropractic. Acu-taping draws its
knowledge from traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and
the holistic principles of osteopathy. Unlike traditional simple
kinesio taping, which primarily tapes the area of pain, the taping
protocols used by Ms Bautz are designed to stimulate related
acupuncture points as well, combining principles of acupressure
and massage for improved healing and pain relief.
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HOW DOES
ACU-TAPING WORK?
Acu-tape is placed over painful muscles
or joints to provide support, relieve pain, and improve lymph
drainage, while encouraging full freedom of motion. When a muscle
is inflamed or swollen, the space between the skin and the muscle
becomes compressed, irritating the muscle's pain receptors. Acu-tape
is able to lift the skin away from the underlying muscle, relieving
painful irritation. During the course of normal movement throughout
the day, the tape provides a gentle but consistent massage to
the inflamed area.
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Acu-tape is specially
designed to be comfortable and convenient
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Acu-tape is made of a flexible
cotton fabric, with no latex. There is an acrylic glue on one
side of the tape. Acrylic glue is thermoplastic, which means
that it expands when heated and constricts when cooled. The glue
has been put on the tape in waves so that air can permeate the
adhesive area and the skin under the tape can breathe. During
use, the tape is water permeable, which means that it can be
left on when you are in the shower or the sauna. The tape will
allow the water to pass thorough it. Because it is water permeable,
the tape does not block and the moisture is released through
the skin. Sweating or working out with the tape on is not a problem,
but immersion in salt water is not good for the tape and will
make it fall off the skin fairly quickly. The tape has been designed
to allow for a longitudinal stretch of 55-60% of its resting
length. This degree of stretch approximates the elastic qualities
of the human skin. The tape is not designed to stretch horizontally.
The thickness of the tape is approximately the same as the epidermis
of the skin. This was intended to limit the body's perception
of weight and avoid sensory stimuli when properly applied. After
approximately 10 minutes, the patient will generally not perceive
there is tape on their skin. |
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KINESIO
ACU-TAPING
Initial
evaluation and taping..........
$75
Follow up tapings
normally ranges from .......... $45 to $65 |
No Walk-ins Please...
Call for an
appointment today!
609-654-4858
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