Unexpected opportunity to accessorize

cindysmith

My physical therapist & I had a talk about Kinesiology tape, which ended with Chris showing me how to apply it to my shoulder (1st pic). Since I have neck pain from the same car crash, he told me to look up the various ways to tape my neck.

Ya'll, when I looked up shoulder & neck KT tape, I saw all kinds of beautiful dippin dots colored tapes! I dont have to use just boring old black tape!

Me and KT tape are about to become friends with benefits LOL

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5 years ago

Inspiration

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Becky

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Fun! While you're making use of it, you may as well enjoy the color.

5 years ago

bj1111

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the colors may relate to different "strengths." some of the stronger physio tapes have more support to help recovery but not build strength. others have just enough support to encourage muscle rebuilding.

just make sure you get the right dippin' dots flavors.

5 years ago

Anonymous

Way too much fun. Sure beat boring white or flesh color.
Feel better and don’t throw neck out of whack more trying to apply the pretty tape.

5 years ago

Joy

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For those like me who had no clue what dipping dots are, they are little balls of ice cream flash frozen in liquid nitrogen. That must mean the pastel colors of ice cream ? I thought it. Hat be a Texas thing, but they were invented in Illinois. YLF has once again added to my knowledge.

5 years ago

Mainelady

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I had no idea KT came in different colors. I had to KT DH’s shoulder for a while after his accident 6 years ago. We were given boring old beige from the rehab hospital he was in.

5 years ago

cindysmith

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Joy, I nicknamed the color palette I've been drawn to lately "dippin dots" because it's definitely some ice cream parlor kind of colors or something (bright soft pinks, vivid light blues, floral violet tones, and my usual dusty pinks and soft tans & greys). I've bought lots of tank tops in pinks & blues & purples and jeans in mint green and palest possible grey that is almost white

Mainelady, the roll I started with was black, and the p.t. office stocks black. I was delighted to see such beautiful colors

Efbgen, my p.t. has added some neck stretches to my repertoire because the left side of my neck is borked from not using the left shoulder & arm much for 20 years. I'm having to rebuild muscle and stretch tendons & ligaments. It's made me focus my yoga workouts on yin yoga just to increase flexibility in the affected areas :-0

Bj1111, we're mostly just using the KT tape as a sort of support, I guess. My therapist said we're using it to help lift the outer layers of tissue to increase blood flow to the muscle which should help decrease pain. It seems to help, and I'm not taking on any more weights or anything as a result of using KT tape; I'm only increasing weights when the old weights feel too light. I'm definitely being careful both with & without the tape because I do NOT want to cause any extra damage. I figure if I've lived with this pain for 20 years, taking my time & being careful with p.t. isn't going to be any more of a pain in the backside than I've dealt with for 20 years LOL

Becky, yes yes and more yes! I've even got colorful hand weights for my p.t. homework LOL

5 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Choose your favourite colour and start a tape trend.

5 years ago

bj1111

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pt is really one of the best things modern medicine has to offer. it's so useful for a wide range of conditions. i want to start pt to prevent falls.

sometimes, we gotta age into sense! good on you invest time and energy into pt.

5 years ago

Greyscale

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One of my dance classmates always wears teal KT tape that matches her teal shorts.

5 years ago

Sisi

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I recently discovered the existence of these funny tapes "thanks" to my sprained ankle. My physiotherapist applied fuchsia tape in a way that looked like a pretty strappy sandal. It received many compliments! Best wishes for your shoulder and have fun with the tapes!

5 years ago

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