If you have ever treated runners, having them stop or modify activity during rehabilitation is nearly impossible. As someone who specializes in the treatment of endurance athletes, I am always looking for an edge to return them to activity as soon as possible....
Kinesiology tape (K-tape) is gaining popularity with healthcare providers, patients, and athletes. I have used K-tape for more than 10 years, but it wasn’t until the 2008 summer Olympics that my patients started requesting that I use K-tape as a treatment modality. As...
Kinesiology tape is an elastic tape made of tightly woven elasticated cotton (97%) and nylon (3%) fibres. The glue on the tape is acrylic, highly durable and waterproof so tape can be worn for up to a week withstanding vigorous movement, sweat and total emersion in...
Few people can have failed to notice the rising use of this sometimes brightly coloured tape in recent years. Whether on Gareth Bale’s legs, Serena Williams’ back or Andy Murray’s knee, it’s been rapidly gaining popularity with athletes and therapists alike. While...
Physical activity is one of the keys to a long and healthy life, but unfortunately injuries tend to pile up along the way. Sometimes, those injuries are a result of ‘overdoing it’ and pushing our bodies a little further than they wanted to be pushed. Other times, it...
