Taping for sprains
The taping procedure has also proven to be a useful and helpful measure for sprained finger joints. Sprains at the finger joints occur quite frequently. Whether in everyday life or in sports, during careless movements or accidents, a painful sprain of one or more finger joints can occur.
Once a fracture has been ruled out, conservative treatment of the sprain can be started. This consists of relief, cooling and compression. In the case of sprains, the PECH rule has become established (rest, ice, compression, elevation).
For finger sprains, however, compression, relief and ice treatment are usually sufficient. Immobilization and compression can be achieved with kinesiotape, where the self-adhesive and elastic tape is applied to the sprained area. The kinesiotape should be applied to the sprain with little tension and light pressure.
After a few seconds the tape will have adapted to the morphology of the finger. Cooling can be done over the tape by placing an ice pack on the finger. The tape can also be left on the affected area for a few days to a few weeks before it is changed. If the symptoms have not disappeared after this time, the diagnosis should be repeated. If necessary, the alleged sprain may be a fracture after all.
Taping for rheumatism
The taping process has become established as a new therapeutic procedure in orthopedics and sports medicine. Although there are no clear scientific studies regarding its effectiveness, many orthopedic surgeons and sports physicians use this treatment method. With rheumatism a Kinesiotape is used up-to-date rather less.
Authorization would have an employment however probably already, since the tape causes nevertheless many things, which work against also rheumatism. By a compression by a Kinesiotape e.g. the disturbing joint changes, which result from a long lasting rheumatism, would be stopped. Furthermore the pressure of the Kinesiotape would lead to a reduction of the rheumatic pain.
However, a kinesiotape would have no influence on the actual inflammatory process leading to the rheumatic disease. Kinesiotapes are not yet part of the general treatment of a rheumatic disease. In the course of time, however, this can change, even if corresponding studies are available.
