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Maximizing Performance: RockTape as an Ally to Football Players

RockTape is a neurosensory ally to football athletes. Its role in mitigating pain, improving proprioception, and optimizing recovery is a testament to its significance in the dynamic world of professional football.

Pre-Run Mobility Work With RockDoc Tyler Chliboyko

Follow along with Winnipeg RockDoc Tyler Chliboyko from the Wellness Institute for his pre-run mobility session using RockFloss,...

Uncover the NEW Science Behind Myofascial Cupping: A Neurosensory Solution for Low Back Pain

Chronic, or persistent, low back pain can be incredibly frustrating. Whether it's due to an injury, overuse, or simply the result of daily life, this discomfort can have a significant impact on your ability to move in a ‘meaningful’ manner. While there are various...

Maximizing Treatment Outcomes: The Art and Science of Treatment Stacking in Manual and Movement Therapy

In the dynamic realm of manual and movement therapy, the concept of 'treatment stacking' has emerged as a game-changer. By intelligently combining various manual therapy modalities, we not only address musculoskeletal complaints more comprehensively but also tap into...

New Year, Same Pains? RockTape to the Rescue!

Welcome to a brand-new year, weekend warriors! As we kick off this year filled with fresh movement aspirations, we know that the road to a stronger, healthier you can sometimes come with its fair share of aches and pains. But fear not, because in this blog post, we're...

Synergistic Healing: The Therapeutic Duo of Active Release Techniques® Treatment and RockTape® Kinesiology Tape

Managing pain and movement dysfunction can be a real challenge, but the combination of effective therapeutic techniques can make all the difference in achieving the best possible outcome. Active Release Techniques (ART®) and RockTape Kinesiology Tape are two methods...

Helping New Mothers – RockTape for C-Section Scars

RockTape: An Effective Solution for Managing C-Section Scars C-Section Scars Caesarean section (C-section) is a common surgical procedure used to deliver babies, but it leaves a lasting scar on the mother's abdomen. A C-section scar forms because of the surgical...

The Power of Walking: The Cheapest, Easiest, Health Hack Around

The Power of Walking: The Cheapest, Easiest, Health Hack Around Staying active is important for our health, and research shows that taking more steps can lower our risk of serious health issues. There is an old theory that we should be targeting 10,000 steps a day,...

Grip It And Rip It: Different Hand Grip Styles During Deadlifting

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

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...

Banged and Bruised – Keeping Myself in the Game

Feb 18, 2022

Banged and Bruised - Keeping Myself in the Game Not one of the first things that come to mind when thinking of individual time-trial style sports, but Skeleton isn’t the typical sport. In some instances, it can be faster to hit a wall than to try and avoid it. Because...

Developing the Shock Method Part 2: Exercise Prescription for the Specific Characteristics of the SSC

Feb 14, 2022

Developing the Shock Method Part 2: Exercise Prescription for the Specific Characteristics of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) I discussed Elastic Energy Recoil and its role in the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) from the prior post. Moreover, I illustrated how to...

Tis the season to….. PUSH SLEDS!!!

Feb 7, 2022

Tis the season to..... PUSH SLEDS!!! As a Canadian Skeleton athlete, I have a slight bias for pushing sleds; however, that's not the reason why I love the sled for training, Aerobic training can be polarizing for improving performance, recomposing bodies, and...

Measures of fitness: Maximal Aerobic Capacity

Jan 23, 2022

Measures of fitness: Maximal Aerobic Capacity When setting goals for one’s self, these goals must have particular characteristics. One of these characteristics is measurability. Measurability in this context is a metric that reflects a current position and a change...

Pliometrics vs Plyometrics: What’s the difference

Jan 17, 2022

Pliometrics vs Plyometrics: What's the difference In the western world of fitness and sports performance, the term PLYOMETRICS gets thrown around to describe explosive and ballistic styles of exercises. However, this misuse of the word has led to a misunderstanding of...

SPIRAL TAPING: A POSTURAL CUE

Dec 17, 2021

How does kinesiology tape create position and sense? Physical therapist and RockTape FMT instructor Dr. Joe LaVacca DPT shares some key ideas to the application of tape and talking to the brain via the skin. In this case, we’re taping for a postural cue....

DON’T FALL INTO A REHAB RUT! LAYER IN TOOLS TO GET YOUR PATIENTS & CLIENTS BACK IN THE GAME

Dec 3, 2021

Don’t fall into a rehab rut! Create meaningful movements for your clients by strategically layering in rehab tools like RockPods. In this example, RockTape FMT instructor Mike Stella, ATC demonstrates one of the many uses of RockPods as a tactile stimulus. While the...

TREATING PLANTAR FASCIITIS WITH ROCKTAPE & ROCKPODS

Nov 26, 2021

Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is one of the most common causes of heel pain, common in runners, overweight populations and those who wear shoes with inadequate support. Plantar Fasciitis can be a debilitating foot condition that affects the heel and the...

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