Kinesiology tape is a thin, stretchy, elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive. Therapeutic kinesiology tape can benefit a wide variety of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, plus inflammatory conditions.
Kinesiology tape is almost identical to human skin in both thickness and elasticity, which allows kinesio tape to be worn without binding, constricting or restriction of your movement.
Kinesiology tape is used for treating hockey injuries and a variety of physical disorders. For the first decade after its introduction practitioners in Japan were the main users of the therapeutic kinesiology tape. By 1988 the tape had been adopted by Japanese Olympic and professional athletes before spreading across the world. You would have noticed that more and more professional athletes use kinesiology taping improve their sporting performance, prevent injury and allow them to return to sport quicker. Check out this video on kinesiology tape.
Kinesiology tape differs from other types of strapping tape in both form and function. Most types of strapping tape are non-elastic, and are wrapped tightly around an injured joint or muscle to provide rigid support and restrict movement. They can only be worn for short periods of time, after which they must be removed to restore movement and circulation.
Kinesiology tape, on the other hand, has unique elastic properties that allow it to provide dynamic support, protecting muscles and/or joints, while still allowing a safe and functional range of motion.
Rather than being wrapped completely around injured joints or muscle groups, kinesiology tape is applied directly over and/or around the periphery of these areas. This non-restrictive type of taping allows most applications to be worn for 4-5 days, allowing therapeutic benefits to accumulate 24/7 for the entire time they’re worn.
Kinesiology tape can be worn during intense exercise, showering, bathing or swimming, and dries quickly after a quick pat with a towel.
KT TAPE a durable, performance accredited kinesiology tape
Since the inception of kinesiology tapes there are a growing number of kinesiology tape manufacturers who have joined this lucrative market. One manufacturer that has been well established in the marketplace and credited with being a quality product is KT TAPE.
Features
- KT TAPE is engineered to perform in the harshest environments, to last for up to three days, through multiple runs, daily showers, in humidity, cold or in the pool. And just like KT TAPE PRO, Original KT TAPE features a patented Secondskin Adhesive that will go as long as you do, and-no offense-probably longer.
- KT TAPE elastic core delivers strong support for muscles, joints and tendons without restricting comfort and range of motion.
- KT TAPE is precut and ready to apply right out of the box. Precut strips have rounded corners which help to prevent the corners from snagging on things or edges fraying. Each roll contains 20 10-inch “I” strips. That’s 16.6 feet for tape, all 2 inches wide for your mathletes out there.
- KT TAPE uses an acrylic based medical grade adhesive that is gentle on skin. That means you can scratch your itch to exercise without having to scratch the itch that often comes with braces and traditional athletic tape.
- KT TAPE comes in 8 colors: Beige, Blue, Lime, Navy, Pink, Purple and Red. The tape is all the same, the different colors are so you can style yourself out.
- KT TAPE comes in two types –Original and Pro. KT Tape Pro lasts longer, sticks better and offers stronger support. It is more expensive than the KT Tape Original
Go Hockey Review
- Great Stick – I have used KT Tape on many parts of my body [as seasoned masters hockey player participating at a two week event], and I have found the stick to be good. Generally you can sleep, shower and play wearing the tape, and it was only after 3 – 4 days it was found the tape started to fray and lose its grip.
- Detailed Instructional Videos – Without instructional videos, knowing how to apply kinesiology tape can be a nightmare. Thankfully, KT Tape has a library of in-depth instructional videos for taping all parts of the human body for different sports injuries. You can find the videos on their website http://www.kttape.com.au and on You Tube channel.
- Comfortable – I know it’s only tape, but KT Tape is comfortable to wear. I barely even noticed I was wearing it when playing, and not once did I become agitated or annoyed by it.
- Diverse Range – KT tape has a wide range of colours. There is the pro range and the
Overall if you have a specific sport injury or you want prevent a sport injury from possibly occurring it pays to keep in your hockey kit bag some KT tape.
