The two main kinds of tape have been effective in different studies. Rigid tape. This type doesn't stretch. It's designed to help keep an area from moving. Elastic tape. This type, also called kinesio ...

You’ve likely seen athletes decorated in patterns of colorful tape on their knees, shins, quads, and shoulders, and thought, does that really do anything? I was right there with you. That quickly ...

MUNSTER — Physical therapists and athletic trainers with Community Hospital Fitness Pointe touted the benefits of using sports tape at a program Wednesday night. 1. Invert and plantar-flex foot.

The knee is the largest joint on the body and most prone to issues like injury. A puffy, stiff, or painful knee can limit mobility severely and is extremely painful. While exercise strengthens the ...