KINESIOLOGY TAPE DURING PREGNANCY: HACK or QUACK!

Hey, you with the tape!! Pregnancy pains are the worst but I promise you, you don't have to go to such drastic measures! I promise there's a better way. When it comes to pregnancy pain in the belly, back, hips, etc. there is one underlying factor, alignment. Alignment actually might be a very familiar word and possibly your chiropractors favorite word. Welove chiropractors! They are the best, right? Well, there in the frustration lies. You know first hand that a trip to the chiropractor will cure your ills. But for how long? What about the rest of the week? You can't be adjusted every day and it only takes a day or two for the weight of your belly to bring you right back out of alignment.

So what do you do in response to your pain? Well, run to Pinterest of course!! The Holy Grail of all things searchable! Only problem is you found this pregnancy hack tells you to put tape on your belly. So before you do lets look at the Pros and Cons.

KINESIOLOGY TAPING (KT) YOUR BELLY FOR ALIGNMENT

PROS

1. Relieves Pain (If done right)

2. And it's just fun to try something from Pinterest.

CONS

1. You can tape it wrong.

Applying KT either too loose or too tight is actually a BIG problem. Too loose and you have the same pain you started with. Too tight and you have new pains from straining others parts of your body and skin. So you'll need to tape again. Trying to reuse the tape might not work. You may have to throw it out and get a new piece in hopes you tape it right the second time.

2. Not Long Term.

Max recommended wear for KT Tape is 5 days. But really who wants to wear it in the shower for 5 days anyways. Yuck and Gross! This means you will be repurchasing $$$ rolls of this stuff to keep up with your pain.

3. Uncomfortable

KT relies on the skin to achieve the support for the muscles and ligaments underneath. Every pregnant mom knows their skin is already being strained and stretched enough than to be expected to support even more weight. Not to mention the irritation that comes from having your whole belly covered in tape is uncomfortable as well.

4. Difficult to Remove

KT tape is difficult to remove and leaves sticky goo behind. Not to mention painful to pull off a sensitive preggo belly. Unfortunately most video tutorials online make it look super easy. These videos most likely applied the tape minutes before removal.

Solution? You guessed it! Wear a maternity support belt like the Womb Wrap everyday in between Chiropractic visits to keep your body aligned and free of pain. Our Womb Wrap is the preferred choice for support not only because its adjustable and easy to put on but because it's buttery soft on a sensitive belly which sounds a whole lot better than sticky tape.

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