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Acromioclavicular and Rotator Cuff Injuries
AC JOINT DAMAGE OR STRESS
An injury to your Acromioclavicular (AC) joint occurs whenever you suffer damage or strain to the top of the shoulder area, at the point where the front of your acromion, or shoulder blade, meets your clavicle.
This painful condition is most often caused by a heavy impact such as a fall or knock that occurs on the outside of the shoulder area. It can also be caused by repetitive movement, which strains the joint and places it under duress. These types of injuries need to be correctly identified by a qualified physical therapist or medical practitioner and are treated non-surgically in most cases.
Regular use of KINESIOLOGY SPORTS TAPE can help AC joint injuries heal by providing crucial support and stability to the area, allowing it to strengthen and recover.
TO APPLY:
Ensure your skin is washed and dry, and the area you want to apply the tape to is shaved.
Prepare the strips of tape by cutting to the appropriate length and rounding off the corners.
Remember to activate the tape by rubbing slightly to encourage the heat-sensitive adhesive to bond to your skin.
Look away from your shoulder area and down to the floor. Take two strips of tape with 80% stretch and apply them to the sensitised area, forming a cross pattern. Then take two more strips, again with an 80% stretch and place them horizontally over the other strips.
ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN
Rotator cuff syndrome is an injury suffered by a relatively high number of people because the cuff is a group of four muscles located in your shoulder that controls the unstable ball and socket joint. This ball and socket joint can be so easily torn, strained, or damaged as its placement and role make it extremely vulnerable.
KINESIOLOGY SPORTS TAPE can help you to ease the pain of Rotator Cuff Syndrome by
decompressing the cervical muscles, which in turn reduces the pain that can spread into your shoulder and neck. When worn regularly over time, KINESIOLOGY SPORTS TAPE could reduce the need to loosen up your muscles physically, as it can help to keep them warm, stretchy, and limber.
TO APPLY:
Ensure your skin is washed and dry, and the area you want to apply the tape to is shaved.
Prepare the strips of tape by cutting to the appropriate length and rounding off the corners.
Stretch your head away from the direction of the shoulder you want to apply KINESIOLOGY SPORTS TAPE to.
Apply the tape with a 25% stretch around the shoulder and under the shoulder blade. Then apply two strips of tape with an 80% stretch horizontally across the initial tape.
Remember to activate the tape by rubbing slightly to encourage the heat-sensitive adhesive to bond to your skin.
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