This past weekend I ventured up to Aurora, IL to get certified in Fascial Movement Taping, officially making me a Rock Tape \u201cRock Doc\u201d. I have to say that the class was the best continuing education class I have ever taken. So what\u2019s the big deal?<\/p>\n
Rock Tape is a brand of kinesiology tape. Kinesiology taping has been around since the 1970s, but it has grown in popularity recently as Olympians and professional athletes have increased its visibility. If you are watching an athletic event and see some funky colored tape on an athlete\u2026that\u2019s kinesiology tape.<\/p>\n
What does it do?<\/p>\n
Rock Tape has lots of different uses. It can be used to address pain issue by decompressing tissue allowing for lymph drainage and increased circulation to the injured area. It can be used to reduce swelling and bruising by facilitating this drainage. This can be very beneficial after an injury or surgery.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest uses of Rock Tape is to help provide neuromuscular feedback. Through the application of tape, we can help retrain the body to move and function properly. This can help extend the muscular re education that happens in a massage beyond the work on the table. Tape can be used to create awareness of bad patterns in posture and especially helpful in sports performance. By creating better awareness of how the body is moving and correcting dysfunction, the tape can be used to help prevent injury<\/p>\n
Rock Tape\u2019s slogan is go stronger longer. The tape is designed to help athletes and others improve their performance. Although it is marketed towards athletes, even weekend warriors and couch potatoes can benefit from taping.<\/p>\n
Some examples of things that can be assisted with Rock Tape:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Achilles tendonitis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Plantar fasciitis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jumpers knee (PFS)<\/p>\n
\u2022 ACL\/MCL issues<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rotator cuff<\/p>\n
\u2022 Groin and hamstring pulls<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lower back issues<\/p>\n
\u2022 Shin splints<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tennis and golf elbow<\/p>\n
\u2022 Pain associated with pregnancy<\/p>\n
\u2022 Postural correction<\/p>\n
I can personally attest to the awesomeness of this tape for pregnancy\u2026 I immediately felt relief from lots of the aches and pains I was having as soon as I applied the tape.<\/p>\n
In addition to tape applications, I\u2019m also able to perform a movement assessment to figure which taping protocols would work best to improve performance.<\/p>\n
This week (6\/2-6\/6) I will be offering tape applications for $5 per trouble area. Once I receive the rest of my tape, the price will go up to $10 per session. I will also have tape available for purchase at a price of $30\/roll. This will include all of the applications for the life of the roll. You can either take the tape home with you or leave it at the clinic.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019d like more information on Rock Tape, you can find it here<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019d like more information on Hand Taylored Massage you can find it here<\/a><\/p>\n For the more social, find them on Facebook: Rock Tape<\/a> and Hand Taylored Massage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This past weekend I ventured up to Aurora, IL to get certified in Fascial Movement Taping, officially making me a Rock Tape \u201cRock Doc\u201d. I have to say that the class was the best continuing education class I have ever taken. So what\u2019s the big deal? Rock Tape is a brand of kinesiology tape. Kinesiology taping has been around since the 1970s, but it has grown in popularity recently as Olympians and professional athletes have increased its visibility. If you are watching an athletic event and see some funky colored tape on an athlete\u2026that\u2019s kinesiology tape. What does it do? Rock Tape has lots of different uses. It can be used to address pain issue by decompressing tissue allowing for lymph drainage and increased circulation to the injured area. It can be used to reduce swelling and bruising by facilitating this drainage. This can be very beneficial after an injury or surgery. One of the biggest uses of Rock Tape is to help provide neuromuscular feedback. Through the application of tape, we can help retrain the body to move and function properly. This can help extend the muscular re education that happens in a massage beyond the work on the table. Tape can be used to create awareness of bad patterns in posture and especially helpful in sports performance. By creating better awareness of how the body is moving and correcting dysfunction, the tape can be used to help prevent injury Rock Tape\u2019s slogan is go stronger longer. The tape… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25,"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handtayloredmassage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}