Place a short piece of white tape over the scaphoid tubercle around the radial half of the wrist, ending at the central aspect of the dorsal wrist. Comment below and give us your clinical opinion!

In order to use kinesiology tape, you should clean your skin, prepare the tape and then apply the tape. Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. Under the guidance of a medical professional, you may be able to use the tape as a form of treatment for pains and injuries between visits.

It is also important that you properly wear and remove the tape. Kinesio tape can be helpful when you're trying to get a muscle to activate better during a certain motion, like walking, throwing, or hitting. This article was medically reviewed by Jennifer Boidy, RN.

Joel Giffin, PT, DPT, CHT. 6. More specifically, one researcher noted, “Taping may be a useful adjunct in the treatment of wrist instability and injury, particularly for patients with occupational-specific demands, such as musicians, athletes, or therapists” (Porretto-Loehrke A 2016). 7.

For example, it can be used on the rhomboids (upper back and shoulder). Now with rigid tape, apply the first piece over the white tape, anchoring over the scaphoid tubercle and pulled circumferentially over the radial wrist, again ending at the central aspect of the dorsal wrist. We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free. | | |. % of people told us that this article helped them. Porretto-Loehrke A 2016. Lay the remainder of the tape down along the dorsal aspect wrist and forearm. This is used when the origin and alignment of the muscle changes with movement. By using our site, you agree to our. Kinesiology tape is an elastic sports and fitness tape that is used for muscle, ligament, and tendon support and pain relief. X tape application is when the tape forms an X shape across the affected muscle. Lay the remainder of tape along the dorsoradial aspect of the wrist and forearm. Last Updated: November 4, 2020

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