Sports injuries are as much a part of the Olympic Games as gold medals and doping allegations. And when pain strikes, many athletes in London turn to a conspicuous crutch: Kinesio, a soft and stretchy ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cupping is getting a lot of attention in the Olympics this week, but there’s another bit of visible therapy on some of the athletes at the Rio games — ...

German beach volleyball player Katrin Holtwick might have been more internationally famous for the aquamarine lines of tape trailing down her midriff than her serves and spikes at the London Olympics.

It’s been approximately 50 years since athletes began using kinesiology tape, often called by its brand names, KT tape and Kinesio Tape. So, what exactly is KT tape, how does it work, and what does KT ...

Athletes must be falling apart because, suddenly, everyone from Novak Djokovic to Mario Balotelli is taped up. Are these elaborate weaves of coloured "Kinesio tape" a genuine leap forward in the ...

Suja, a 32-year-old, working for an IT firm had to take off from her work for 6 months because of radiating pain and numbness in left arm. It was a typical case of RSI (Repetitive Stress injury). She ...

Your Personal PT, Rachel Tavel, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) at Shift Wellness in NYC, so she knows how to get your body back on ...

NBA reversed decision Wednesday after initially banning players from using therapeutic kinesio tape Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is most prominent player to wear tape%2C using it on stiff ...

Kinesiology tape may provide support, reduce pain and swelling, and have other benefits. Some people use it to treat injuries and improve performance. Share on Pinterest Today, there are more than 50 ...

German beach volleyball player Ilka Semmler wears it on her buttocks - in pink. Swedish handball player Johanna Wiberg prefers it in blue from her knee to her groin. British sprinter Dwain Chambers ...