Contusions (bruises)

    A contusion is quite simply a bruise.  Everyone has had them and knows what they are.  However there is one thing that we can do for them here at the clinic that will speed up the healing process and get rid of those unsightly bruises much faster.  Kinesiotape works wonders on superficial bruises!  It gently lifts the skin over the bruise and greatly increases lymphatic drainage.  This allows the body to flush out any of the damage tissues much more quickly.  If you leave a piece of kinesiotape half on and half off of a bruise for a couple of days, you'll actually be able to see how much better the bruise cleared up underneath the kinesiotape! 

(click on the kinesiotape link above to learn more about what kinesiotape is)