Fig. 2

Application method of Kinesio Taping. A. The first layer of tape consisted of a X-strip placed over the pain spot, over the mid-cervical region (C3-C6), with the patient’s cervical spine in flexion to apply tension to the posterior structures. B. The overlying strip was a blue Y-strip placed perpendicular to the X-strip placed over the posterior cervical extension muscles, from the insertion to the origin, with paper-off tension, which the manufacturer applies to the tape against its paper backing at approximately 15% to 25% stretch. Each tail of the second strip (blue Y-strip, 2-tailed) was applied with the patient’s neck in a position of cervical contralateral side bending and rotation. C. The tape was placed from the dorsal region (T2-T5) to the upper-cervical region (C1-C2). The other strip was a Y-typed placed from acromion to the upper cervical region (C1-C2)