Kinesiology Tape has so many benefits when applied to your horse. It relieves pain, decompresses the tissue, improve muscle function, increase blood flow, lymphatic flow, support joints, encourages proprioception, improve muscle and joint recovery, fascia unwinding, edema management, the list could go on.
K-tape on the horse is elasticated and stretched as it is fitted to the horses muscle. The tapes’ elastic qualities help tissue stretching creates a lifting effect on the sub dermal and fascial layers of the body. This creates increased space between the muscle and dermal layers creating a reduction in inflammation and any associated pain in the treated area, aiding blood flow and lymphatic drainage. The space created by the k-tape helps take pressure off swollen or injured muscles or ligaments, reduces pain by rewiring the pain receptors and helps reduce recovery and rehabilitation time.