Kinesio / Rock Tape

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Kinesio / Rock Tape

Unread postby pinoyathletics » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:18 pm

Ever noticed that funny colored tape the athletes are strapping to various parts of their bodies? :confused:
Kinesio tape can prevent or even help muscular recovery by helping to circulate blood flow. Read below to find out more.

http://pinoyathletics.com/2012/09/17/kinesio-rocktape/

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Re: Kinesio / Rock Tape

Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:50 pm

pinoyathletics wrote:Kinesio tape can prevent or even help muscular recovery by helping to circulate blood flow. Read below to find out more.


I still have yet to see a good randomized controlled study that has proven that Kinesio tape workes.....If you have one I would love to have it.

I'm not saying that it doesn't work. I have seen may patients benefit from it when correclty applied, but the general public rarely will apply it to themselves correctly. If one is going to prescribe to the idea of Kinesio tape working, they must also understand that when incorrectly applied it could cause the injury to worsen.
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