1 Kinesiology Tape Welcome to the Anuva application center. These application guidelines and general use instructions are intended to be used with Anuve professional quality Kinesiology tape and if followed should help you in the adhesion and removal process of using Kinesiology tape. Table of contents: Application overview 2 Make it stick & removal 3 Plantar fasciitis 4 Foot & Ankle stability 5 Bunion 6 Foot drop 7 Calf pain 8 Shin splints 9 Lateral Knee pain 10 Medial Knee pain 11 Patella Knee pain 12 Knee stability 13 Hip sciatica 14 Hip stability 15 Lower back fatigue 17 Lower back pain 19 Mid back tension - posture 20 Neck pain 21 Neck tension or fatigue 22 Shoulder stability 23 Lateral pain elbow (tennis elbow) 25 Medial pain elbow (golfer's elbow) 26 Carpal tunnel syndrome 27 Thumb pain 29
2 Kinesiology Tape Application Information: This application information is important. If properly applied Kinesiology Tape can be used to relieve pressure, increase circulation and provide support. When applying Kinesiology Tape, it is important to have a NO STRETCH area at both ends of your tape length to insure proper adhesion as shown below. To insure that you get the best adhesion, you will need to clean the area of any oils and lotions. You will want to trim excess hair from the area for better adhesion. After applying, FIRMLY RUB the tape to activate the adhesive.
3 MAKING IT STICK The majority of complaints regarding any kinesiology tape not sticking are mostly due to not leaving enough anchor length at BOTH ends or over stretching the tape when applying. It is VERY important to leave a 11/2' to 2" anchor on both ends of the tape when applying. The acrylic glue is heat sensitive so after applying rub it with your fingers causing friction. This will cause the glue to activate. All Kinesiology tape is a one-time use tape. After the tape is properly applied, removing it will make glue inactive. It is strongly recommended that you shave the body parts where the tape will be applied so that the tape willl stick better and the removal of the tape will be less painful. REMOVAL OF THE TAPE After several days, the acrylic adhesive will become quite strong. To remove the tape it is much easier when you are bathing or when the tape is wet. It is easiest to remove from the top down. Lift the tape from the skin applying tension between the tape and the skin, then push the skin away from the tape rather than pulling the tape away from the skin. DO NOT use the "Grip& Rip" method. Mineral oil can be used to assist in the removal as well. It is always more comfortable to remove the tape in the direction of the hair growth. The tape can also be gently rolled off the skin slowly using the base of one hand using the other hand to support the skin as the tape is being removed DO NOT REMOVE KINESIOLOGY TAPE WITH FORCE. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO BE REMOVED SLOWLY.
PLANTAR FASCIITIS For Plantar Fasciitis taping you will need 3 strips 1-12" & 2-8" long. 4 Step 1. Place your foot in a neutral position and apply a 12" long strip of Kinesiology Tape to the ball of your foot. It is important that you start with the first 1 1/2" NOT stretched. Then with a 50% stretch, apply under the foot to the heel and up the back of the leg. Please remember that you need to leave a 11/2" not stretched at this end as well to properly anchor both ends. Step 2. With your foot still in the neutral position, apply an 8" long strip of Kinesiology Tape to the top of the foot then with a 50% stretch, apply medially under the foot, then back on top of the foot again. Again please remember the 11/2" no stretch area that anchors both ends. Step 3. With your foot still in the neutral position apply, apply another 8" strip of Kinesiology Tape to the top of the foot slightly higher toward the ankle, overlapping the previous tape by 50%. Then, with a 50% stretch, apply medially under the foot, finish back on top of the foot. Again please remember the 1 1/2" no stretch area that anchors both ends.
5 ANKLE STABILITY For Ankle stability taping you will need 2 strips 12" long. Step 1. A & B Place your foot in a neutral position and apply a 12" long strip of Kinesiology Tape to the top of your foot. It is important that you start with the first 1 1/2" NOT stretched. Then with a 50% stretch, so sideways under the foot. Then apply with a slight angle, back to the top of the foot, finish in the back of the ankle. Please remember that you need to leave a 11/2" not stretched at this end as well to properly anchor both ends. Step 2. With your foot stilll in the neutral position, apply another 12" long strip of Kinesiology Tape to the top of the foot. Then with a 50% stretch, so sideways under the foot (in the opposite direction as the previous tape) then with a slight angle bring it back to the top of the foot. Again please remember the 1 1/2" no stretch area that anchors both ends.
6 FOOT - BUNION Step 1. Cut two (2) strips of Kinesiology Tape - 10" long and 8" long then split the 10" long stripss into 2-1" wide strips. You will now have 2-1" x 10" strips and 1-2" x 8" strip. Step 2. Place your foot on a flat surface, apply the first 1" wide strip from the inside of the big toe toward the medial side of the foot. Apply a 50% stretch all of the way around the foot and remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends. Step 3. Repeat step 2 with the other 1" wide strip with a 1" overlap again with a 50% stretch and remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends. Step 4. Apply the 8" wide strip with a 50% stretch from the top of the foot around the foot just below the bunion and again remember to leavee a 11/2" anchor on both ends.
For Foot Drop taping there are 3 easy to follow steps, Step 1. Cut a 16" long strip one end and cut 2 triangles have 2 holes for your toes. Step 2. Place the 16" tape that you just cut over your 2nd & 3rd toes so that the 2" base is on the ball of your foot and your toes are sticking throughh the 2 holes that you cut. Then with 50% stretch, apply the tape from the front of the ankle up the leg. Remembering to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends. 7 FOOT DROP of Kinesiology Tape - fold the first 2" back on out of the tape. When you unfold the tape you will Step 3. Apply a 6" long strip around the ankle with a 50% stretch to form an ankle brace. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends.
8 CALF PAIN For Calf Pain taping you willl need 2 strips 12" long. Step 1. Place your foot in a neutral position and apply a 12" long strip of Kinesiology Tape to the bottom of your heel of your foot. It is important that you start with the first 11/2" NOT stretched as the anchor. Then with a 25% stretch, apply up the calf and slightly medial. Be sure NOT to reach the back of the knee (cut the tape if needed) again remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends. Step 2. With your foot still in a neutral position and apply another 12" long strip of Kinesiology Tape to the bottom of your heel of your foot again remembering to leave the first 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor. With a 25% stretch apply up the calf and slightly lateral again making sure that it does NOT reach the back of the knee. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends.
SHIN SPLINTS For Shin Splints taping theree are 2 steps to follow, Step 1. Cut an 8" long strip of Kinesiology Tape then split the tape length wise for 6" leaving 2" at one end that is not split forming a "Y". With your foot and toes pointing away from you apply starting 3" above the ankle remember that this is the anchor part (no stretch). Then take the medial leg of the "Y" and apply with a 25% stretch upward toward the medial side of the knee then repeat this with the lateral side of the "Y" but up the lateral side of the leg. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends. 9 Step 2. Cut another 8" long strip of Kinesiology Tape and again split the tape length wise for 6" leaving 2" at one end that is not split forming a "Y". With your foot and toes still pointing away from you apply starting at the mid lower leg level on the lateral side and with a 50% stretch apply the lower leg of the "Y" so that it is slightly upward and in a spiral around your leg. Then take the upper leg of the "Y" and repeat the spiral about 1" above the first spiral leg. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends.
KNEE - LATERAL PAIN For Lateral Pain taping you will need 3 strips 1-6" & 2-8" long. Step 1. With your knee flexed at 90 Degrees, apply a 6" strip of Kinesiology Tape horizontally with the middle of the tape at the center of the knee 2" below the Patella, with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. 10 Step 2. With the knee fully extended, apply an 8" strip starting in the middle of the thigh 4" above the Patella. With a 25% stretch, continue down across the lateral side of the knee with a slight bend (or arc) go over the tape applied in step 1 ending at the center of the lower leg. Remember to leave the 11/ /2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. With the knee still fully extended, apply an 8" strip above the knee on the lateral side of the thigh and with a 25% stretch continue downward. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
KNEE - MEDIAL PAIN For Medial Pain taping you will need 3 strips 1-6" & 2-8" long. Step 1. With your knee flexed at 90 Degrees, apply a 6" strip of Kinesiology Tape horizontally with the middle of the tape at the center of the knee 2" below the Patella, with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. 11 Step 2. With the knee flexed at 90 Degrees, apply an 8" strip starting in the middle of the thigh 4" above the Patella. With a 25% stretch, continue down across the medial side of the knee with a slight bend (or arc) go over the tape applied in step 1 ending at the center of the lower leg. Remember to leave the 1 1/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. With the knee still fully extended, apply an 8" strip above the knee on the medial side of the thigh and with a 25% stretch continue downward. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
KNEE - PATELLA PAIN For Patella Pain taping you will need 2 strips 1-6" & 1-8" long. 12 Step 1. With your knee fully extended, apply an 8" strip of Kinesiology Tape starting from 3" above the middle of the Patella, with a 50% stretch apply to the lateral side of the Patella and end in the front of the leg. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. With your knee fully extended, apply a 6" strip horizontally with a 25% stretch, with the middle of the tape on the center of the knee right below the Patella. Remember to leavee the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
KNEE - STABILITY For Stability taping you will need 3 strips 1-6" & 2-8" long. Step 1. With your knee flexed at 90 Degrees, apply a 6" strip of Kinesiology Tape horizontally with the middle of the tape at the center of the knee 2" below the Patella, with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. With the knee flexed at 90 Degrees, apply an 8" strip starting in the middle of the thigh 4" above the Patella. With a 25% stretch, continue down across the medial side of the knee with a slight bend (or arc) go over the tape applied in step 1 ending at the center of the lower leg. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 3. With the knee flexed at 90 Degrees, apply an 8" strip starting in the middle of the thigh 4" above the Patella. With a 25% stretch, continue down across the lateral side of the knee with a slight bend (or arc) go over the tape applied in step 1 ending at the center of the lower leg. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. 13
HIP - SCIATICA For Sciatica taping you will need 2 strips 1-18" & 1-5" long. Step 1. Apply an 18" strip of Kinesiology Tape from the Sacroiliac joint downward with a 25% stretch, passing by the mid-point between the hip bone and the tail bone, downward to the back of the leg then diagonally toward the lateral side of the knee. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. 14 Step 2. Apply the 5" strip with a 50% stretch with the middle of the tape perpendicular to the tape in step 1, in line with the hip and tail bone again remembering to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
HIP - STABILITY For Stability taping you will need 1 strip - 12" long. 15 Step 1. Apply the 12" strip of Kinesiology Tape and cut 5" at both ends leaving a 2" uncut portion in the center of the tape. This will serve as an anchor for the next 3 steps. Step 2. Apply the 2" middle portion as the main anchor, right over the ball of the hip bone.
16 HIP - STABILITY STEP 3. With your hip and knee flexed to a 90 degree angle, starting with the top legs, take the lower leg and stretch it 25% toward the middle of the tail bone. Then take the top leg and stretch it 25% toward the Sacroiliac joint. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. STEP 4. With your hip and knee fully extended, take either of the legs and stretch it 25% toward the knee. Take the other leg and apply it parallel to the other leg again with a 25% stretch toward the knee. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
17 LOWER BACK - FATIGUE For Lower Back Fatigue taping you will need 4 strips - 8" long. Step 1. Bend the back slightly forward and apply an 8" strip of Kinesiology Tape starting at the Sacrum upward along the spine with a 25% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. STEP 2. Keeping your back slightly bent forward apply a second 8" strip across the back 3" above the Sacroiliacc Joint with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
18 LOWER BACK - FATIGUE STEP 3. Bend your back slightly forward and apply another 8" strip diagonally so the center of the 8" strip crosses over the center point of the previous tapes with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. STEP 4. Keeping your back slightly bent forward apply the last 8" strip on the other diagonal so the again the center of the tape crosses the center point of the previous tapes with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
LOWER BACK - PAIN For Lower Back Pain taping you will need 3 strips - 8" long. 19 Step 1. Bend the back slightly forward and apply 2-8" strips of Kinesiology Tape from the Sacroiliac upward, one on each side of the spine with NO stretch. Step 2. Take the last 8" piece of tape and apply with 50% stretch over the middle of the other 2 tapes across the lower back. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
20 MID BACK - TENSION OR POSTURE For Tension or Posture taping you will need 3 strips - 1-8" and 2-10" long. Step 1. Bend the back slightly forward and apply 2-10" strips of Kinesiology Tape from the base of your neck downward, one on each side of the spine with 25% Stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. Take the 8" strip and apply with 50% stretch in the middle of the tape across the Scapulae and over the other 2-10" tapes. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends
For Neck Pain taping you will need 3 strips - 1-6" and 2-8" long. 21 NECK - PAIN Step 1. Bend the neck slightly forward. Starting mid-scapula, apply 2-8" strips of Kinesiology Tape starting up toward the neck, one on either side of the spine with NO stretch. Step 2. Take the 6" strip and apply with 50% stretch in the middle of the tape across the base of the neck and over the other 2-8" tapes. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
NECK - TENSION OR FATIGUE For Neck Tension or Fatigue taping you will need 3 strips - 1-6" and 2-8" long. 22 Step 1. Bend the neck forward. Starting from just below the neck hair line, apply 2-8" strips of Kinesiology Tape down one on each side of the spine with 25% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. Take the 6" strip and apply with 50% stretch in the middle of the tape across the base of the neck and over the other 2-8" tapes sidewayss toward the shoulders Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
23 SHOULDER - STABILITY For Shoulder Stability taping you will need 4 strips - 2-6" and 2-8" long. Step 1. With the shoulder in the neutral position, apply 1-6" strip of Kinesiology Tape from the base of the Deltoid toward the front of the shoulder and up on top of the shoulder with 50% stretch. Remember to leavee the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. Without moving the shoulder, apply the other 6" strip from the top of the Deltoid toward the back of the shoulder and then up on top of the shoulder, with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 3. With the shoulder rotated backward, apply an 8" strip from the front of the shoulder toward the middle of the shoulder blade going throughh the middle portion of the deltoid muscle, with a 25% stretch Remember to leave the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 4. With the shoulder in the neutral position, apply the other 8" strip from the base of the neck toward the middle of the Deltoid, with a 50% stretch. Remember to leave the 1 1/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
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25 ELBOW - LATERAL PAIN (TENNIS ELBOW) For Lateral Pain taping you will need 2 strips - 1-5" and 1-7" long. Step 1. With the elbow completely extended and palm up, apply a 5" strip of Kinesiology Tape from 2" above the elbow crease, starting on the lateral side of the elbow, continuing down the forearm, with a 25% stretch. The tape should NOT cover any of the superficial veins in the elbow crease area. Remember to leave the 1 1/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. Take the 7" piece of tape and slit it lengthwise 5" from one end creating a "Y". With the elbow bent at 90 degrees in front of you, wrist in full flexion, apply the base of the "Y" strip in the back of the elbow and in line with the forearm. Then take the closest leg and with a 25% stretch apply at a slight angle toward the thumb. Then take the other leg and with a 25% stretch apply toward the little finger. Remember to leavee the 11/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
26 ELBOW - MEDIAL PAIN (GOLFER'S ELBOW) For Medial Pain taping you will need 2 strips - 1-5" and 1-6" long. Step 1. With the elbow completely extended and palm up, apply a 5" strip of Kinesiology Tape from 2" above the elbow crease, starting on the medial side of the elbow, continuing down the forearm, with a 25% stretch. The tape should NOT cover any of the superficial veins in the elbow crease area. Remember to leave the 1 1/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends. Step 2. Take the 6" piece of tape and slit it lengthwise 4" from one end creating a "Y". With the elbow bent at 90 degrees with the wrist in extension, apply the base of the "Y" strip in the back of the elbow at the level of the elbow crease. Then take the superior leg and with a 25% stretch apply it diagonally toward the thumb. Then take the inferior leg and with a 25% stretch apply toward the little finger. Remember to leave the 1 1/2" with no stretch as an anchor on both ends.
27 CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome taping there are 3 easy to follow steps, Step 1. Cut a 9" long strip of Kinesiology Tape - fold the first 2" back on one end and cut 2 triangles out of the tape. When you unfold the tape you will have 2 holes for your fingers. Step 2. Place the 9" tape that you just cut over your 3rd & 4th fingers so that the base of the tape is in your palm and your 3rd & 4th fingers are sticking through the 2 holes that you cut. Then with your elbow extended and your palm down, apply with a 50% stretch upward on what is now the top of your forearm. Remembering to leave a 1 1/2" anchor on both ends.
28 CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Step 3. Apply a 6" long strip around the ankle with a 50% stretch to form an ankle brace. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends.
29 THUMB - PAIN (DEQUERVAIN'S SYNDROME) For Thumb Pain taping you will need just 1 strips 8" long. Step 1. Split the 8" long strip of Kinesiology Tape - down the middle into 2-1" wide strips, 8" long. Apply the first 8" strip on the distal back portion of the thumb, with the thumb in full flexion. Apply toward the elbow with 50% stretch. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends. Step 2. Apply the other 8" long strip on the thumb 1" below the first strip. Apply in the same way as in step 1, with 50% stretch.. The tape will extend further toward your elbow than the first strip. Remember to leave a 11/2" anchor on both ends.