Alleviates discomfort and facilitates lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the skin. Kinesiology tape could be applied to almost any part of the body. How does it work? During injury blood and other fluids build up causing inflammation and swelling. If there’s too much inflammation, the excess is unable to be removed by the lymphatic system. Thus the lymphatic vessels become compressed which prevents oxygen and nutrients from being delivered to healing tissues. When Kinesiology tape is properly applied, the elasticity in the Kinesiology tape gently lifts the skin from the tissues below. This gentle lifting of the skin creates a space to improve blood and lymphatic flow which ultimately helps to alleviate pressure and reduce swelling. Once blood flow is restored, oxygen and nutrients are better able to reach damaged tissues to help enhance healing.