Does kinesiology tape really help fix your niggles?
Kinesiology tape is believed to stimulate better circulation to an injured area. However, others believe it’s just a fashionable gimmick. So does the colourful tape really improve recovery, or is it just a placebo?
Lucy Arnold, personal trainer, nutrition coach and the founder of Lucy Locket Loves, locketloves.com
I am very much for kinesiology tape, especially after using it myself last year for a back injury. Physiotherapists have been using it for years and it’s common in Olympic sports. It’s becoming more and more common to see people taped up for races, at the gym and so on. It’s become a very trendy item to try once you injure yourself. Benefits of kinesiology tape include offering support and stability to muscles while also not restricting range of movement, like some other therapies can. I have found it also helps with pain and muscle cramps.