The muscle patch was developed by Japanese doctor Kenzo Kase in about 20 years, which is different from the sports patch commonly used by ordinary athletes. Because the sports patch has no elasticity, its main function is fixation and protection. Kinesio is flexible, and its utility is mainly to strengthen or relax specific muscles by using the viscoelastic and mechanical direction of the patch and the principles of kinematics and biomechanics.
The viscosity and elasticity of the muscle patch and the ripple shape of the viscose affect the direction of the skin through the density difference of the adhesive tape, increase the gap between the skin and the muscle, and then affect the flow direction of the subcutaneous fascia tissue, so that the fascia system can have sufficient permeability and circulation, and promote lymph and blood circulation.
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The muscle patch is divided into three layers:
The outermost layer is breathable and elastic waterproof cotton cloth (so the patch can be stretched within a certain limit, up to 130%~ 150%), the middle layer is usually acrylic low-sensitivity adhesive, and the inner layer is lining paper. Kinesio may have the function of injury prevention, but these studies do not provide direct measurement results of injury prevention.
The rubber surface of the middle layer is distributed like water ripples (the width, spacing, wavelength and amplitude of water ripples are specified), and water ripples are also the key technology officially claimed to make the patch work. The glue coated on the qualified patch should pass the biocompatibility test, which is generally not easy to cause skin allergy and does not contain pharmaceutical ingredients.
In a study on the effect of intramuscular patch on the symptoms of low back pain, it is not more effective to wrinkle the skin with moderate stretching of kinesio than without stretching the patch, which directly challenges the mechanism of this therapy. The appropriate patch of kinesio has a certain effect on limiting the range of motion of joints.
The application of kinesio did not produce higher peak torque and increase the work during joint exercise, nor did it shorten the maintenance time of peak torque during exercise for healthy young people. Therefore, the positive results of previous studies on kinesio can be attributed to the placebo effect. Therefore, the psychological comfort effect of intramuscular patch is actually greater than the actual physical effect.