Міжнародний науковий журнал «Грааль науки» | № 27 (травень, 2023) 2023 Авторські права захищені | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License 603 СЕКЦІЯ XXIX. ФІЗИЧНА КУЛЬТУРА, СПОРТ ТА ФІЗИЧНА ТЕРАПІЯ .ARTICLE. DOI 10.36074/grail-of-science.12.05.2023.104 KINESIO TAPING IN PREVENTING AND TREATMENT OF SPORT INJURIES Roman Budzan Third-year student at the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Ivan Boberskyi Lviv State University of Physical Culture, Ukraine Scientific advisor: Mariia Vorobel PhD (Pedagogy) Senior Lecturer at the Department of Ukrainian and Foreign Languages Ivan Boberskyi Lviv State University of Physical Culture, Ukraine Summary. The article deals with innovative treatment options in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. The emphasis is on the Kinesiotherapy treatment technique analyzing its effectiveness and benefits in preventing and treatment of sport injuries. It is claimed that KT supports injured muscles and joints and helps relieve pain by lifting the skin and allowing improved blood and lymph flow. Studies investigated Kinesiotherapy as a part of Physiotherapy have shown positive effects of KT to improve circulation, support muscles, foster healing, and help prevent injury or further injury. Key words: Kinesiotherapy, the Kinesio Taping Method, sport injuries, medical rehabilitation, athletes. Muscles are not only attributed to the movements of the body, they also control the circulation of venous and lymph flows, body temperature, etc. Therefore, the failure of the muscles to function properly induces various kinds of symptoms. Consequently, more attention was given to the importance of muscle function in order to activate the body's own healing process. When using the kinesio tape it was discovered that muscles and other tissues could be helped by outside assistance, because it affects the activation of the neurological and the circulatory systems [9, C. 259-270]. The Kinesio Taping Method involves taping over and around muscles in order to assist and give support or to prevent over-contraction. Kinesiotherapy – therapy involving active or passive movement of parts of the body in order to strengthen and stabilize joints. Kinesiology is an anatomical science that focuses on the treatment of connective tissue, joints, muscles, and tendons – the science of muscular and skeletal movement [5, C. 19–72]. Scientific novelty lies in understanding of innovative treatment options like Kinesio taping, which offers a range of benefits for various musculoskeletal conditions by applying elastic adhesive tape to areas of pain or dysfunction. Theorized mechanisms of action include reducing pain through sensory afferent stimulation and enhancing local circulation for increased range of motion. Despite its popularity among athletes, the clinical benefits of Kinesio taping are still unclear.