A New Type of Medical Tape
When you were injured as a child, your dad always wrapped your injury in medical tape. Even though it was hard to move and you never got full-range-of-motion out of your muscle or joint, he still insisted that medical tape was the best way to go. It might have been the best solution back then, but today, there is a new type of medical tape on the market and it is much better than your pop’s, heavy, ugly medical tape. It’s called Kinesio tape and it can turn your injury into action in a pinch!
What exactly is Kinesio tape? It is a thin, athletic tape made of a cotton fabric. It can be worn anywhere! Once you have had it applied to your skin for an hour, you can even wear it on the court or in the shower. Compared to old medical tape, it is much more effective! First of all, when you take it off, you won’t see that sticky residue that your old tape left on your skin. Additionally, it is much better for your circulation than the old tape since it’s thinner and does not have to be wrapped around the injury more than once. Having full range of motion in your joint will make healing your injury much easier. (more…)