Doing IM AZ tomorrow. Have kinesio tape on my strained calf. Do I wear compression over it??? Thinking the extra support from the compression will help. Thanks for any advice!
Doing IM AZ tomorrow. Have kinesio tape on my strained calf. Thanks for any advice!
Well, compression won’t hurt, might help.
I hope the strain doesn’t turn into anything worse.
I used that combination for Mooseman… I don’t think it would hurt…
Good luck
It won’t hurt, but, it may decrease the effectiveness of the kinesio tape. Remember, among the properties of the thin and very elastic tape is that it lifts the skin microscopically, optimizing blood and lymph flow to a specific muscle. If you put a compression sock/sleeve over it, you kinda do the opposite.
But, if it makes it feel better, do it. It isn’t going to hurt anything.
Sounds maybe a little overkill. As stated above, it may negate the effectiveness of the tape. A little late to worry about that now though…
Is that really how they say it works? Is there any work done to prove it becasue that sounds hilarious. I don’t see how microscopically lifting teh skin helps with blood flow in large muscle masses
Is that really how they say it works? Is there any work done to prove it becasue that sounds hilarious. I don’t see how microscopically lifting teh skin helps with blood flow in large muscle masses
yes, that is a frequent claim.
I have used kinesio tape on both my Achilles and IT band and never seen any relief / improvement. Now, both those areas are also supposedly less responsive to the benefits of kinesio, so who knows.
Personally, I don’t understand how a tape that neither provides support or restricts movement can help, but I still keep using it, hoping that it works.