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42 Allegheny West Magazine September/October 2012 Kennedy Township held its annual community days in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the Kennedy Volunteer Fire Department. Pictured, top, scenes from the parade with the company’s equipment and members, Montour Band, Shrine clowns. Left, firemen take a photo for Bob 96.9 FM fire crawl. Above, local officials, and Kennedy’s own band, NTO2R.
Kinesio Taping, Changing the World BY KEITH BARRETT DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY With the recent completion of the Olympic Summer Games of 2012, one may have seen artistic, innovative designs of what appeared to be “tape” covering athletes’ skin. These designs, which may have propelled the world’s best athletes to the top of the podium, can also be utilized to assist people whom are not seen as immortals. A form of this elastic material is called Kinesio Tape®. Kinesio Tape is a time-tested material consisting of a compound mixture of a cotton and adhesive polymer, thus being latex free. Using these elastic components, one may apply the tape in various fashions to perform necessary, bodily functions: facilitating muscles to fire or to inhibit muscular function, protect and assist ligaments or tendons, and enhance the body’s ability to reach a point of homeostasis or equality. This tape, once applied, may be worn for extended periods of time, potentially two to five days, depending on the type of activities. Waterproof, abrasion resistant, and breathable, Kinesio Tape can be used during any stage of the body’s response to injury: acute, sub-acute, or chronic. Designed to be similar to the weight and thickness of skin, the sensation of tape on the skin virtually disappears. Developed 30 years ago by Dr. Kenzo Kase, Kinesio Tape® can be used to treat all types of medical conditions such as: low back pain, lymphedema, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, and operative pain. The application of the tape usually takes less than five minutes and the adhesive is activated through friction. Hess Physical Therapy in McKees Rocks and Crafton employs a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner, and his contact information can be found at www.hesspt.com, or by e-mail: keith@hesspt.com. Additional information about the use and success stories be found at www.kinesiotapeing.com. This information is provided courtesy of Keith Barrett, D.P.T. Dr. Barrett is a physical therapist at Hess Physical Therapy. He can be reached at either clinic location: Kennedy Township, 566 Pine Hollow Road, McKees Rocks, (412) 771-1055 or Crafton, 37 Foster Avenue, Pittsburgh, (412) 458-3445. Learning Curves is provided as a service to advertisers of Allegheny West Magazine to share educational and/or informational knowledge with the readership. To inquire, call (724) 695-3968. Send a bit of “home” to someone you know! We Do Gift Certificates! Send a Gift Subscription of “Allegheny West Magazine” for that out-of-town relative, college student, or someone who has moved away. Subscriptions are just $12 per year for six issues! CALL: (724) 695-3968 or e-mail: alleghenywestmagazine@comcast.net September/October 2012 www.alleghenywestmagazine.com 43
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