Background Ankle sprain is the most commonly diagnosed injury experienced by ballet dancers. Traditional taping and bracing affect function by restricting range of motion but are aesthetically ...
Injured Olympians turn to tape. But does it work? Aug. 10, 2012— -- It's everywhere: on abs, legs, backs, even backsides. The neon tape swathing sprinters and swimmers alike, called Kinesio, is ...
kinesio taping is a commonly used form of support taping applied to the muscles and joints of the body. There’s a good chance you will have seen this brightly-coloured tape on a friend or colleague or ...
Introduction In recent years, Kinesio tape has been used to support injured muscle and joints, and relieve pain. We compared the pain and disability in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain ...
Have you ever had to just “’tape it up and go”? Whether you were an athlete trying to finish a competition or a military member simply continuing the mission, sometimes there is no choice, you have to ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cupping is getting a lot of attention in the Olympics this week, but there’s another bit of visible therapy on some of the athletes at the Rio games — ...
Sports injuries are as much a part of the Olympic Games as gold medals and doping allegations. And when pain strikes, many athletes in London turn to a conspicuous crutch: Kinesio, a soft and stretchy ...