Kiniseotape for post-BMX & rad pain

kestrelgurl
kestrelgurl Member Posts: 266
edited June 2014 in Pain

I have been reading a few posts about others who have used taping for pain and LE and thought it might be appropriate to start a thread.

I have been "taped" by my LMT twice in an attempt to prepare the tissue for begining the reconstruction process (fat grafting --> TE's --> implants). She puts the tape on my scars, and then does LE taping on the right side where I had lymph nodes removed and radiation. While I hope the prep work pays off, I am amazed by the reduction in my nerve pain and skin hypersensitivity when I am taped. All of the burning disappears almost immediately.

We assume the taping interrupts the pain pattern sort of like how a TENS unit works.

Anyone else have this very welcome side effect?

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited July 2012

    Hello---I wish i had those results.I was wrapped on Monday.wonderful.loved it.Then again on Wed.still felt so great.It was so easy to do my exercises without the swelling for the LE.I did not have a MX but LE.Today I went to have the tape changed and my PT brings me a mirror.damn I knew something was wrong but i never expected this bright red underarm.I am so upset.Just when I thought I had this damn disease under control.grrrrrr.

    Glad you started this thread.

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  • cinnamonsmiles
    cinnamonsmiles Member Posts: 779
    edited August 2012

    Last week my LE therapist put some tape on the side of my chest below the underarm for LE. I don't know if it helped or not. She isn't really forthcoming with a lot of info for me. I have to come here, then go back to her. I don't know why she would tape me once, and not again.

    I do know, that taking the tape off burned like crazy.  

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  • Shrek4
    Shrek4 Member Posts: 1,822
    edited March 2013

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  • Blessings2011
    Blessings2011 Member Posts: 4,276
    edited August 2012

    My friend in my water aerobics class has LE. She uses the tape; says it helps. She even wears it in the pool.

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  • cinnamonsmiles
    cinnamonsmiles Member Posts: 779
    edited August 2012

    My LE therapist used tape on the side of my chest right under my armpits where I have truncal LE and PMPS. I can not handle taking the tape off. The pain is unbearable trying to take it off. It makes things worse than without. I was disappointed that I can't do it.

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  • kestrelgurl
    kestrelgurl Member Posts: 266
    edited August 2012

    I stood in the shower for about 10 minutes prior to removing the tape. I also found it helped to hold down my skin right at the edge of the tape and just inch it off a bit at a time. Not pleasant, but tolerable.

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