The process was pretty quick and simple. She basically used three small pieces of Kinesio Tape on her neck area. She taped her on the side of her neck that she tends to tilt. The method she used should encourage muscle inhibition. This makes sense because Kellyn's right side of her neck has tight, overactive muscles. She explained to me that there are a few different methods to try. She said we can give this method a few days to evaluate whether or not it worked. If it doesn't work, we can try the other alternative ways.
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| If you look closely, you can see the beige colored Kinesio Tape on her neck area. |
The taping process didn't hurt Kellyn one bit. The only tricky part was keeping her distracted and looking in the opposite direction while the chiropractor taped the other side of her neck. I brought a bunch of toys to distract Kellyn while being taped. The only problem was once Kellyn realized her neck was getting tape, she got very nosy about the process. She kept trying to turn her head to see what was going on. Somehow, the chiropractor was still able to get the tape on her.
The chiropractor said it can take twenty-four hours for any results to be seen. So today was the big day to judge whether or not this technique of Kinesio Taping worked. Honestly, I do not think it really did much, if anything at all. Regardless, we will go back to the chiropractor in a few days to evaluate her progress and possibly try a different taping technique. I am hoping that one of the other taping methods may better help Kellyn's torticollis.
If you are interested in locating a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP), here's a locator to find one near you. If you want to learn more information about Kinesio Taping treatment for babies with torticollis, I recommend reading this article.
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| With the color of this Kinesio Tape, it pretty much blended in with her skin. |
