Kinesio Tape Real or hoax?

It pulls on the fascia which I firmly believe helps.

I used it when I got plantar fasciitis. Absolutely works. Reduced my pain by at least 90% immediately. First time I used it went on a five mile hike with only a little discomfort after hobbling around for weeks before that.

I used it for Achilles tenderness. I could run without it, but had just come off an injury that sidelined me for 6 weeks. So I didn't want to risk it. I'd do a few runs here or there without, but nothing long. I feel like it helped, but minimally. Maybe like 5%. Now that 5% might have been the last thread that got me through 6 months of ironman training. It just didn't suddenly make aches and pains go away.

My son has mild CP induced muscle tone and here is a noticeable difference in his range of motion in his arm/hands when it’s on.


He’s been wearing it for about 5/6 years now(currently 8years old).

There's definitely still the question of why it works, but it does seem to do something

Biggest effect it looks like it has on stability of a joint is enhancing proprioception and the overall biofeedback of the joint

Looks like there is probably some other effect on the nervous system or some other effect on the "fascia" or agonists it covers, while there also looks like there is some other effect on the lymphatic system

So yea, still don't 100% know why it works though there is theories. Nonetheless it does look like it probably does something, though it's not necessarily a miracle worker. Even if it is mental though, does it hurt if it helps you move and exercise without issues because that's the end game right?