Kinesiology Taping Wrist Sprains

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Category: Kinesiology Taping

Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 02:49

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Wrist sprains are graded according to the severity of the injury:

• Grade I: Mild injury, the ligaments are stretched, but no significant tearing has occurred.
• Grade II: Moderate injury, the ligaments may be partially torn.
• Grade III: Severe wrist sprain, the ligaments are completely torn, and there may be instability of the joint.

KT Tape is an appropriate treatment for grade I and grade II sprains and late recovery stages of grade III sprains.

Wrist sprains happen when the ligaments of the wrist are stretched beyond normal limits. KT Tape can be used to reduce swelling, pain and speed recovery. KT Tape provides support and assistan e to damaged ligaments reducing pain while enabling greater range of movement (ROM) during the recovery process.

Some common symptoms of a wrist sprain include:

• Pain with movement of the wrist
• Swelling around the wrist joint
• Bruising or discoloration of the skin
• Burning or tingling sensations around the wrist

The diagnosis of a wrist sprain is made by a physician. He or she will determine how the injury occurred and look at the physical examination findings.Other wrist problems that have similar symptoms to a sprain include wrist tendonitis and a wrist fracture or scaphoid fracture. A physician needs an X-Ray, and in some cases an MRI, to determine if there are broken bones. Either way, KT tape can reduce pain and swelling.

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