Taping

Taping is used within a remedial or myotherapy treatment, applied by therapists trained in it. It is not a separate booking, just mention it when you book.

Who It Helps

Sometimes the muscle work is only half the job, and the area needs support to hold while it settles. Taping helps people dealing with:

• A joint that keeps giving way or feels unstable
• The same niggle that flares every time you train, work or play
• A recent injury that needs support to keep moving safely
• Postural strain from long days that keeps pulling you out of alignment
• Wanting to stay active while something recovers

Depending on what your body needs, your therapist will use rigid tape to support and offload, or flexible kinesiology tape to support without limiting your movement.

What Is Rigid Taping?

Rigid tape is used to provide support to muscle and ligament injuries, or to restrict the movement of certain body parts, where instability or poor postural habits cause pain and discomfort.

Rigid Tape may also provide wearers with a proprioceptive ‘reminder’ that a particular body part is weaker due to injury, thus may be more susceptible to re-injury.

No More Knots therapists are able to provide you with both Rigid taping and Kinesio-Taping.

The suitability for either type of taping will be dependent upon your condition and determined by your therapist, specifically for you.

Can I Book In For Rigid Or Kinesio-Taping?

At No More Knots, Rigid and Kinesio-taping are not stand-alone therapies but are used to compliment Remedial, Myotherapy and Physiotherapy treatments.

If another health care provider outside of No More Knots (such as a Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Doctor or coach) has suggested that either type of taping may assist you, or if it is something you believe you require, please make reception staff aware at the time of booking, to ensure we match you up with the most suitable therapist, based on your individual needs.

What Is Kinesio-Taping?

Unlike standard strapping tape that is rigid and aims to prevent movement, Kinesio-taping uses a stretchy and flexible tape to provide the body with support and stability, without affecting range of motion.

Kinesio-taping can also be used to promote increased blood flow, assist in removal of lactic acid, reduce muscle vibration on damaged tissue and encourage correct muscle firing.

At No More Knots we use a professional-grade kinesiology tape, chosen for how well it holds and how comfortable it is to wear. We love the results it gives our clients.