KINESIO TAPING
FOR TINNITUS
Kinesio taping is a method to relieve
muscular tension and to treat pain
It was invented by Dr Kenzo Kase
Elastic cotton tape is used
How does it work?
Kinesio tape is supposed to lift the
skin and tension is relieved from the
subcutaneus area
 It is thougt to do endogenous
analgetic activation through betaneurons in spinal area
 It might also act inhibitory in formatio
reticularis
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Ways to use kinesio tape
Muscular technique
 Ligament technique
 Fascia technique
 Position correcting
 Lympha pumping technique
 Tendon correction technique
 Functional technique
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Tape
Tinnitus points in me
Trigger points side view
Trigger points back view
Trigger point taping
Kinesio Y-tape for ear
Taping Jaana
Taping Jaana
Taping Jaana
Taping Jaana
Taping Jaana
Taping Jaana
Why this way?
Relieves tension in neck area
 Improves lymphatic pumping
 Lifts trigger points
 Relieves headaches, which might help
to relieve also tinnitus
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Results
Some of my patients seem to have
longer tinnitus-free periods when i
combine tapes to spray and stretch
and trigger-point needling
 Some patients seem to benefit from
the tapes alone
 Patients can tape themselves or some
family member can help
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Results 2
Easy, quick and cheap way to treat
tinnitus
 Does not work for everyone
 Different taping methods might work
to patients and every patient should
be considered individually
 Tapes last in place several weeks
 I need to practise more myself
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Literature
Kenzo Kase : Kinesio Taping for
Lymphoedema & Chronic Swelling
 Kinesio Taping course : Auron,
Helsinki Finland 11.11.2011.
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