Kinesio tape has been around for a while now and is getting more popular these days as it is getting more exposure on TV and social media etc. I have ignored it for a while because there is no scientific explanation to why and how it works. However, there have been a lot of research studies that support that it works and getting more difficult to ignore. According to the past studies, it may reduce pain, increase range of motion, increase strength, reduce swelling and ecchymosis (bruise), etc. What we do not know yet is its physiological effects on the body (if there is any...). Could it just be psychological?! Possibly.. But let's say you get injured or aggravated your old injury in the middle of tournament or competition and need to get through it.... if using kinesio tape helps with pain etc, why not use it. But at the same time, you do not want to keep masking the symptom using kinesio tape or NSAIDs instead of taking care of what caused the pain or injury. Kinesio taping could be useful in certain cases. Here is an example of kineio tape applied for wrist flexor tendonitis at medial elbow.
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