Sports taping

Sports Taping Techniques

Taping has been used for a long time for the prevention or treatment of lower leg sporting injuries. Have you been watching sporting activities? activities such as athletics, volleyball or cycling. Wondered why we now see athletes' bodies covered in stripes of colourful tape? You will recognise this tape as kinesiology tape (which is stretchy) or Kinesio tape. KT is not only used for sports injuries but for a variety of other injuries. According to the manufacturer's recommendations KT Tape can treat pain and inflammation. Applied over muscles the tape works to relax overused or tired muscles. This allows the tape to support muscles in the movement 24-hours-a-day. The process requires the application of tape to the skin to hold muscles or bones at a certain position. Holding the position reduces pain and aids recovery. Especially when applied by your orthopaedic therapist following overuse to relieve discomfort.