Patients often ask me about the purpose of the colorful tape worn by many athletes on their shoulders, elbows, knees and other areas during competition. Called kinesiology tape, it has become ...
You’ve likely seen athletes decorated in patterns of colorful tape on their knees, shins, quads, and shoulders, and thought, does that really do anything? I was right there with you. That quickly ...
Unfortunately, little injuries and muscle strains are pretty common for us runners. Fortunately, kinesio tape can give your muscles a little extra support. But knowing how and where exactly to tape ...
You’ve likely seen athletes decorated in patterns of colorful tape on their knees, shins, quads, and shoulders, and thought, does that really do anything? I was right there with you. That quickly ...
Tiger Woods was spotted wearing KT tape at the British Open on Thursday while he was warming up. And, quite predictably, the rumors and speculation began to fly. Woods—perhaps the greatest golfer of ...
Your Personal PT, Rachel Tavel, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) at Shift Wellness in NYC, so she knows how to get your body back on ...
Many of them are wearing KT Tape, an elastic sports tape originally created to support muscles and joints and provide drug-free pain relief. It's a trend first seen at the Winter Olympics in 2018 in ...
The days of white athletic tape have, it seems, spooled to an end, making way for a new era marked by color and distinctive shapes. Call it the era of kinesiology therapeutic sports tape. Whether name ...
Why do the beaming athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have tape on their faces? Several skiers have been spotted wearing athletic tape over their cheeks and noses to shield their faces from ...