Created by chiropractor Kenso Kase, DC, in the 1970s, kinesiology tape is a cotton-based tape used for performance and rehabilitation purposes, according to the International Journal of Sports ...

Ellie, 18, is a dedicated disabled swimmer who competes at every opportunity. She suffers from joint hypermobility syndrome, which means that her joints can dislocate easily. After her latest shoulder ...

The days of white athletic tape have, it seems, spooled to an end, making way for a new era marked by color and distinctive shapes. Call it the era of kinesiology therapeutic sports tape. Whether name ...

Most people are familiar with athletic tape, which competitors use to bind certain areas of the body in order to reduce pain, but kinesiology tape is about as common, often showing up as colorful ...

While it’s been around for many years, kinesiology tape really made it big after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when it was consistently seen on beach volleyball gold medal winner Kerri Walsh. But if you ...

If you see professional athletes or weekend warriors with a crazy crosshatch of tape on their shoulders, knees or elbows, they probably aren’t making a fashion statement. Chances are they’re trying to ...

Have you ever had to just “’tape it up and go”? Whether you were an athlete trying to finish a competition or a military member simply continuing the mission, sometimes there is no choice, you have to ...