Patients often ask me about the purpose of the colorful tape worn by many athletes on their shoulders, elbows, knees and other areas during competition. Called kinesiology tape, it has become ...

The stretchy strips, known as kinesiology tape, may help you move better. But not for the reasons sports medicine experts once thought. Ask Well The stretchy strips, known as kinesiology tape, may ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why do the beaming athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have tape on their faces? Several skiers have been spotted wearing athletic tape over their cheeks and noses to shield their faces from ...