Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping

Kinesio Taping is a rehabilitative taping technique designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process while providing support and stability to muscles and joints. It can be used to decrease pain and inflammation, relax overused or tired muscles, and support muscles in unrestricted movement.

 

Who Can Benefit from Kinesio Taping?

Kinesio Taping (also known as “KT Taping”) can be used as an adjunctive treatment for any patient with mechanical pain, but works particularly well with overuse injuries. Any area of soft tissue (muscle or tendon) can be taped. Spear therapists may use Kinesio Taping with the following conditions:

  • Shin splints
  • Tendonitis
  • To reinforce posture
  • Edema control (swelling)
  • Muscle pain

 

How Does Kinesio Taping Work?

Taping the body activates proprioceptors, or sensory receptors that provide information about the position of the body and its parts in space at a particular moment in time. When these get turned on, a message goes out to the brain to improve muscle function and in return, decrease the amount of pain you are experiencing.

Once your therapist measures, cuts and places the tape on your body, it can be worn for up to a week, with no limit to range of motion, and virtually no limitations (you can shower with it, work out with it, etc.). Tape is designed to be waterproof and friction resistant.

What does Kinesio Taping in NYC COST?

Kinesio Taping is one modality that may be used as part of your traditional Physical Therapy treatment, and is billed through your insurance. Use of taping and other modalities will be determined by your SPEAR Certified Physical Therapist at time of treatment.

NYC Locations for Kinesio Taping:

Kinesio Taping is currently available at Spear. For more information, call our New Patient Hotline at 212-759-2282 or Request an Appointment.

Therapists offering Kinesio Taping
Timothy Caputo, PT, DPT, TPI L1
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Timothy Caputo, PT, DPT, TPI L1
DPT, PT, TPI Level 1
Lauren Carleton, PT, DPT, CHT
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Lauren Carleton, PT, DPT, CHT
Wilfred Cheung, PT, DPT, LSVT
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Wilfred Cheung, PT, DPT, LSVT
DPT, LSVT BIG, PT
Juan Correa, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC
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Juan Correa, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC
Nathan Duke, PTA
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Nathan Duke, PTA
Elias Fraija, MS, OTR/L
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Elias Fraija, MS, OTR/L
Joseph Kim, PT, DPT
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Joseph Kim, PT, DPT
DPT, PT
Matthew Klayman, PT, DPT, OCS
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Matthew Klayman, PT, DPT, OCS
Kyle Koelsch, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Kyle Koelsch, PT, DPT, CSCS
CSCS, DPT, PT
Angela Koziarz, MS, OTR/L
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Angela Koziarz, MS, OTR/L
Anant Kulkarni, PT, DPT, CLT
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Anant Kulkarni, PT, DPT, CLT
Kevin Lapham, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
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Kevin Lapham, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
CSCS, DPT, OCS, PT
Justin Lugtu, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Justin Lugtu, PT, DPT, CSCS
Danielle Lynn, OTD, OTR/L
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Danielle Lynn, OTD, OTR/L
OTD, OTR/L
Kranthi Reddy Nalla, PT, MS
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Kranthi Reddy Nalla, PT, MS
Kathleen O'Donnell-Pickert, OTR/L, CHT
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Kathleen O'Donnell-Pickert, OTR/L, CHT
Michelle Rooney, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
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Michelle Rooney, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Charmi Salot, PT, MPT
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Charmi Salot, PT, MPT
Rutvi Shah, PT,MS
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Rutvi Shah, PT,MS
Kathleen Siano, MS, OTR/L
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Kathleen Siano, MS, OTR/L
Julianne Smith, PT, DPT
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Julianne Smith, PT, DPT
Vivek Sukumaran, PT, DPT, TPI Level 2
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Vivek Sukumaran, PT, DPT, TPI Level 2
DPT, PT, TPI Level 2
Kyle Veltre, PT, DPT
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Kyle Veltre, PT, DPT
DPT, PT
Michael Virgile, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Michael Virgile, PT, DPT, CSCS
Donald Zerio, PT, DPT, TPI Level II
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Donald Zerio, PT, DPT, TPI Level II
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