During the Europa League match between Germany and Italy, the goal scorer, God of Barcelona, took off his shirt to celebrate, revealing three stripes of dazzling blue tape on his back. Some people ask, is this a “seal”? In fact, this is used for sports patching intramuscular effect patch, like another muscle outside the skin, pulling the skin, so that the gap between the subcutaneous tissue and muscle increases, to help muscle contraction, reduce the burden on the muscles during exercise, to reduce swelling, relieve pain, promote lymphatic flow and blood circulation. On the sports field, the Intramuscular Effect Patch helps athletes to perform at their normal level, so is it suitable for ordinary people to use in their daily activities or general sports?
The name kinesio taping was invented and named by Kenzo Kase, a Japanese man, and simply means that the tape is applied directly to the skin of the injured or injured muscle along the course of the muscle. According to his theory, the intramuscular patch can promote the body’s natural healing function, support and stabilize muscles and joints without interfering with normal body movement.
How do Intramuscular patches work? The principle of intramuscular patches is to lift the skin, promote subcutaneous lymphatic flow and blood circulation, thereby reducing swelling and pain by reducing nerve endings irritation.
In some manufacturers’ promotions of intramuscular effect patches, they emphasize its effects on muscles, such as strengthening muscle strength or relaxing muscles, including injury prevention and rehabilitation of injuries, which are not certain and are controversial in medical research.
”Although the intramuscular effect patch is highly used, the effect on muscles is not certain, or at least lacks scientific research to support it. It has a role in post-exercise relaxation, swelling and pain relief, but its role in preventing strains, strengthening muscle strength and rehabilitating injuries is controversial in research and may have a psychological comforting effect.”
In other words, it works not by giving the body any foreign substances to repair the injured tissue, but by providing a better environment that promotes the body to repair itself.
■ Care instructions
How to apply the intramuscular effect patch
The athletes choose the color of the patch according to their preference, but they also need to choose the type of patch and the way to apply it for the characteristics of different sports and the parts that have been injured.
Experts explained that the Y-shaped patch behind the Bashin, one side along the start of the muscle (along the spine), one side along the muscle towards the outside, both sides of the spine symmetrical patching, can relieve back muscle pain. For plantar fasciitis, on the other hand, the intramuscular effect patch can be cut and bifurcated to fit the plantar metatarsal configuration.
”However, they share the following principles: each patch is overlapped by 1/2 with its adjacent previous patch; every 2.5 cm is applied with care to maintain a steady tension and smooth speed, and the angle of the patch is corrected as the contour of the body part changes; the patch is smoothed out immediately as it is torn and adhered to the skin to avoid wrinkles. ” .
■ Traceability
Intramuscular patch originated from bandages
The history of the evolution of intramuscular patches can be traced back to bandages. The earliest and most typical example of the use of bandages was mummies; the ancient Greeks used a mixture of olive oil, lead oxide and water to make a therapeutic ointment; Chinese medicine practitioners also used various herbs to make a poultice to be applied to uncomfortable parts of the body; and in 1920, Americans applied glue to bandages to make an adhesive type bandage. Then in 1980, the Japanese Kase developed this stretchable bandage, which began to be widely used in clinical practice.
Medical tapes and support tapes, with the development of technology, have become lighter, waterproof, breathable, more affable to the skin, better adhesive, more durable, and more elastic, and can be applied to more occasions, especially in sports that tend to cause joint, muscle, ligament and soft tissue strains.
■ Q & A
The principle of physical pulling is basically accepted
QWhen an intramuscular effect patch is applied to the injured muscle area, the skin is pulled by the intramuscular effect patch, which increases the gap between the subcutaneous tissue and the muscle, thus promoting blood circulation and lymphatic return to the tissue, relieving pain and speeding up the recovery from muscle injury. Is this explanation of the principle of physical pulling type correct?
A: This explanation is basically correct or accepted.
Q intramuscular effect patches also enhance the contraction of damaged muscles, eliminate local pain, reduce muscle hyperextension, reduce the occurrence of muscle fatigue and spasm, and protect already weak muscles. Is this statement correct?
A: The effect of intramuscular patches on muscles is controversial and the effect is not certain. Some studies have shown that they work and some have shown that they don’t.
Q Some people say that intramuscular patches can be used in the general population to prevent and treat neck muscle pain and strain, is this possible?
A: More studies and use results support its role in resolving pain and reducing edema after an injury. The claims of injury prevention are somewhat overstated and the effects are not certain.
Q How effective are intramuscular patches?
A: Some athletes like to use them because they are easy to use and can partially do it themselves. There is no clear research to support its claims of joint stabilization.
Q Must the patch be applied strictly according to the introduced patching method?
A: There are many patching methods, and different people have their own preferred method of use, and there is no fixed scheme of use. The so-called correct method of application varies from person to person, and there is no definite medical research literature to report.
Q Besides the brilliant color, what is the difference between the Intramuscular Effect patch and the ordinary adhesive plaster?
A: The physical effects of intramuscular effect patches are not certain. Some of the drug ingredients inside some adhesive plasters can indeed be absorbed through the skin to inhibit inflammation and eliminate pain.