Background Ankle sprain is the most commonly diagnosed injury experienced by ballet dancers. Traditional taping and bracing affect function by restricting range of motion but are aesthetically ...

Leg adorned with criss-cross patterns of brightly coloured tape are now a common sight at the start line of races these days, and though the psychological benefit of having that niggle taped before ...

Kinesio Tex tape is a brand name of elastic tape patented in 1999 and popularized during the 2008 Olympics after the manufacturer, Kinesio USA, donated 50,000 rolls of the tape to 58 competing ...

Suja, a 32-year-old, working for an IT firm had to take off from her work for 6 months because of radiating pain and numbness in left arm. It was a typical case of RSI (Repetitive Stress injury). She ...

Kinesio taping is a therapeutic modality that utilises an elastic adhesive tape applied to the skin to support muscles and joints, alleviate pain, and enhance functional recovery. Although originally ...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the affects of Kinesiology tape (KT) on proprioception during a dynamic balance test and centre of pressure (CoP) in chronic ankle instability ...

Phil Dalhausser has a tale of the tape that ends with him winning an Olympic gold medal. The beach volleyball player strained an abdominal muscle in the crucial run-up to the Beijing Games when he ...

Ever wondered what the bright-coloured strips of tape in odd patterns increasingly being seen on professional and recreational athletes are all about? At this point, it would be hard to find a part of ...