Use kinesiology tape properly
In the 1970s, Dr Kenzo Kase, a renowned Japanese chiropractor, developed a taping technique as a way to relieve pain without the use of drugs or surgery. The taping solution he created works by gently lifting the skin and attached tissue covering a muscle, stimulating blood circulation to that area of the body.
Although Dr Kase developed his innovative idea decades before the millennium, it wasn’t until it was showcased during both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics that it subsequently exploded into the sports mainstream and this wave of popularity saw tape sales soar. “You’ve probably seen some of the biggest sporting icons on the planet, but also your fellow runners on the street, wearing funky-coloured, brightly decorated tape,” says Oli McLean, technical manager of Meglio (mymeglio.com), who supplies the NHS with their range of physiotherapy products, including k-tape.
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