The RockTape Blog

Grip It And Rip It: Different Hand Grip Styles During Deadlifting Deadlifts are one of the most effective exercises for building strength and muscle mass, particularly in the lower back, glutes, and legs. However, a recent study conducted by Pratt et al. (2020)...

Positive Vibes Only Last year RockTape came out with a couple new products, both vibration tools, the RockWave and RockVibes. The RockWave may often get lumped in with a massage gun, however, the major difference being the massage gun provides percussive stimulation...

Lower Back Solutions – Kinesiology Tape Effects and Benefits Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) affects millions of people around the world and can greatly impact their quality of life. In fact, CLBP is one of the major causes of years lived with disability in 65% of...

Top 3 Ways of Managing Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is a common condition that can greatly impact our daily lives, limiting our range of motion and causing discomfort, ultimately impacting us physically and emotionally. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to...

Are your joints barking at you? Tape to the Rescue! Kinesiology tape, also known as elastic therapeutic tape, has become increasingly popular among athletes and individuals with joint and movement dysfunction. This style of tape is designed to support muscles and...

Therapeutic Hug – Give Your Creaky Knees Some Love Over the past 5 years, kinesiology tape (also known as K-Tape or Elastic Therapeutic Tape) has become an increasingly popular treatment option for individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is a common...

We are not always our MRI There’s a poster I have up in both of my treatment rooms that talks about V.O.M.I.T., no not what you’re probably thinking but Victims of Medical Imaging and Technology.  X-rays, MRIs, CT Scans, and ultrasounds are great for determining if...