Dr. Wiskind is a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner....So what is Kinesio Taping and how does it work?

Muscles constantly extend and contract within a normal range, however, when muscles over-extend or over contract, such as when lifting an excessive amount of weight, muscles can not recover, and become inflamed. When a muscle is inflamed, swollen or stiff due to fatigue, the space between the skin and muscle is compressed, resulting in constriction of lymphatic fluid (swelling). This compression also applies pressure to the pain receptors beneath the skin, which in turn communicates "discomfort signals" to the brain and thus the person experiences pain.  Kinesio Taping involves taping over and around muscles in order to assist and give support, or to prevent over-contraction. The goal behind Kinesio Tape is to treat the muscles in order to activate the body's own healing process.