Kinesio Taping For Treating Neck Pain
A Kinesio tape is an elastic cotton tape that is stuck to our skin using an acrylic adhesive. Physiotherapists use this in a procedure known a kinesiology taping. This cotton tape is bendy and closely mimics the attributes of our muscles. Kinesiology taping is a simple procedure, wherein the Kinesio tape is applied to the strained muscle area for relief. This procedure is especially beneficial for athletes, who need to retain muscle mobility after sustaining an injury, to continue carrying out physiotherapy exercises. Neck pain can be caused due to many reasons. Herniated spinal discs, spinal injury, pinched nerves, neck muscle
How To Continue Playing Your Favourite Sport After A Tennis Elbow
Damaged muscle tissue can cause the condition known as Tennis Elbow in the muscles that extend when the wrist and fingers are used for any physical activity. Although this condition occurs in 40% of tennis players, it can also occur with any person involved in repetitive manual activities. Tennis Elbow occurs in two stages, chronic and acute both of which cause extreme pain when the wrist is involved in gripping activities or when fingers are extended. In some cases, nerve irritation, tenderness and neck stiffness are also experienced. How is it treated? Tennis Elbow is treated using cortisone injections but this