How to treat Neck pain - Levator Scapulae / Upper Trapezius Strain using Kinesiology Tape 

Thank you for this video. Husband just got done watching this tutorial and taping me. I watched several videos and all had a different method but yours was the only one that showed where the pain was at and taping in relationship to that.

I haven't heard about emotional taping but will check it out

It's actually not just placebo effect -- it works using proprioceptive feedback to help inhibit pain pathways, as well as feedback to the muscle to work in its most effective range for optimum performance.

Another great video John, I think I better book myself on the taping course too

Thank you so much. Looking forward to receiving your book on K taping I have ordered.

Wow this helped way more than I expected! Thank you

hey mate i tore my rear trap couple tears ago. suffered really bad with it for few month then pain subsided but few weeks ago in work i was lifting something above my head and felt pain straight away. and now pains going right from trap to my hip and its absolutely excrutiating been to physio few times and he's saying i should go for mri as could be a disc out or something. using deep freeze throughtout the day and hot water botyle when in bed. and difene and pain killers when i really need them. Can i ask you what i should do please. and what you think problem is. range of motion is bad lift my arm chest high feel pain in back and trap.. thank you. Paul M

Hey. Thank you for this helpful video. Can I put the tape for both m. Levator scapulae concurrently ? Sorry for my bad english.

I have severe spasm in my right trap I honestly think I need my shoulder and clavicle sorted I fractured it didn’t even find out I had until recently shows how much chronic pain I suffer that I can walk around with a broken clavicle and just treat it like typical everyday pain I get

John, thank you so much for sharing your experience, however, the second tape (black) was applied at the same patient posture (Head leteral flex. R.) can you clarify why? Another question it is told that we are working at upper trap. but with that technique you covered three section of traps, lower, mid., upper and also you tensed the black tape. so it will retract the left shoulder a little bit. Thank you for your reply.

Is this also applyable for acute torticollis with possible tearage?

Thank you!! I do taping myself for clients but this was super helpful to show my partner how to tape me up as it's not one I can do for myself 😁

Thanks so much!. I've just tried this on myself. I've been having the worst shoulder/neck pain

Can this work for over stretched neck muscles?

Johnny, how can you apply this tape if you only have two limbs. Two which are attached and lean towards the front of the torso. Which would have to bend and twist in an almost anatomically impossible angle in order to properly and effectively apply the kinesio tape? Which also happen to be my arms.

Hey mate! good to see ya :)

Hello John, I have a left shoulder spams. Which is constantly hurting, how many times a week do you recommend me to do the taping. is there any tape in specific that I can get? thanks

Question !!! Can you do taping on the same general area for different things ?

Can u do this on both sides of ur shoulder and Neck. I have problems with my neck and shoulder.

I've been feeling burning and pain in my neck throughout the day in this area for about a year and I've gotten MRIs, done dry needling, physical therapy, cupping, and deep-tissue massages and nothing is helping the pain. Do you think this would help?

hey john. on my left shoulder in upper trapezius area i feel pain also it seems a feeling like my shoulder and arm are hanging down with weakness. Is this taping good for me? please reply, i m suffering from this for more than 3 years.

Life saver!!!

Thx

Do you have any advice for preventing Lev scrap strains? I keep getting strains on my right side through judo/grappling, which are usually quite mild but very annoying. Eccentric exercises might help but it's hard to find ways to target Lev scrap eccentrically

i couldn't make out your words- this is for when the patient presents with what? (sounded like 'sub migral' pain?)

How can this be applied by myself?

Hey John im 17 with a crick on the left side of my neck for almost a year. Is it torticolis and should i see a chiro

thank you

Hi John, would this work for a pinched nerve in the top of the neck? I have extreme pain in my shoulder and down my arm to my elbow and also in my neck. I believe the pinched nerve is in my neck.

Hi.. why you use two different colours?

Will this work for Thoracic outlet syndrome relief?

John I’m in the military and recently went on. 37 mile ruck with a 70 pound pack, unfortunately mile 2 my left strap broke with resulted in my tying it now at the end of the my upper trap (literally right where the pink tape exits the black tape on your subject) is in lots of pain and spams often to the point you can see it under my shirt, will this work for me? I’ve applied it anyway for now but is there something better?

Mine hasn't gone away in nearly a year

Ive done this multiple times and still can’t get it quite right on myself it’s so annoying

What are the purposes of the different colors of tape?

My traps are full of knots and they spasm a lot I’ve had so many severe sprains for years

So I don’t have those….I have a 3 inch wide role of athlethics tape.

R u welsh john?

I sprained my neck today😅😨😖 I cant move my neck, shoulder and my upper back hurts on the right side. Don’t ask how it happened 😑

Jesus Christ is waiting for you with His arms open wide!😁

There is benefit its all placebo effect ...

Please get a mic!!! Can hardly hear/understand what's being said.

He got Lesbian haircut lmao