Sports injuries are as much a part of the Olympic Games as gold medals and doping allegations. And when pain strikes, many athletes in London turn to a conspicuous crutch: Kinesio, a soft and stretchy ...

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 ...

If you see professional athletes or weekend warriors with a crazy crosshatch of tape on their shoulders, knees or elbows, they probably aren’t making a fashion statement. Chances are they’re trying to ...

Beach volleyball players, particularly Olympians, are known all around the world for their incredible skill with the ball. They've also been known for wearing those skimpy uniforms. Now, something ...

QR code to purchase Kinesio Tex Light Touch. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kinesio Tape is announcing a new focus on Medical Taping for the Mature ...

You’ve probably seen athletes with bright-colored strips of tape on their shoulders, knees, or backs. These are called Kinesio tapes. They are stretchy, skin-like tapes used in sports therapy. But do ...

Over the past decade there has been a global spread of a dinky, brightly-coloured product, strips of which are often seen adhering to the skin of runners, footballers and others. Kinesio Tape first ...

Kinesio tape - used by athletes to provide muscle and joint support - has become a must-have medical aid at London 2012. But some scientists say it's little more than a placebo. It looks like a ...

NBA reversed decision Wednesday after initially banning players from using therapeutic kinesio tape Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is most prominent player to wear tape%2C using it on stiff ...

Injured Olympians turn to tape. But does it work? Aug. 10, 2012— -- It's everywhere: on abs, legs, backs, even backsides. The neon tape swathing sprinters and swimmers alike, called Kinesio, is ...