We are excited to announce the launch of Rocktape Equine - taping options for the horse and rider!  This new concept was launched at Equitana in Sydney over the weekend.  It expands on the traditional use of kinesiology tape for human applications, offering taping...

This Turkish study investigated whether the use of kinesiology tape, in addition to standard scapular and shoulder muscle exercises, improved outcomes in a population of patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.  The 38 patients in the study were randomly...

Last NBL season Rocktape worked closely with the Perth Wildcats to assist their players “Go stronger, longer.”  The Perth Wildcats continued their remarkable run and contested a 27th consecutive final series which is an incredible record for a team in a national...

Donna Campisi survived a stroke at the age of eight, and doesn’t remember ever running since then. Donna’s story is a miraculous one about strength, overcoming struggles and achieving results that even shocked doctors. Donna only started to learn to run again in...

A Polish study of 54 children between the ages of 2 and 18 years old demonstrated a significant improvement in their scars over 12 weeks of tape application.  In this study, the authors looked at hypertrophic, keloid and contracture scars in the 54 children, with the...

In a recent cross over trial with a small group of four kids with cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 1), kinesiology tape was shown to improve the kids' functional scores. In this trial, the investigators tested three tasks with the kids, both with and without tape to see if...

Wong et al summary This article published by Wong, Cheung & Li in 2012 investigated whether kinesiology tape applied to the VMO of the quadriceps would improve peak torque of the muscle when tested isokinetically.  It was a crossover trial, with 30 healthy...

The dust has settled on another NBL season.  The Perth Wildcats continued their remarkable run and contested a 27th consecutive final series, and ultimately made another final series but unfortunately lost the Grand Final to the New Zealand Breakers. The Wildcats are...

We have started conducting Rocktape information workshops specific for CrossFit athletes.  The sessions are conducted by practitioners who are also CrossFit athletes, or practitioners who have had quite a bit of experience with CrossFit athletes and their more common...

Dae-Young, K., & Byoung-Do, S., (2012).  Immediate effect of quadriceps kinesio taping on the anaerobic muscle power and anaerobic threshold of healthy college students.  Journal of Physical Therapy & Science 24 (9) 919-923. This study looked at the effect of...

We are proud to announce that we have partnered with the Briggate Medical Company to widen our network of distributors in Australia. Briggate Medical Company is the leading supplier of podiatry related products and will enable our podiatrists to have easy access to...

Tired of losing “bark” off the shins in the Box whilst doing dead lifts, box jumps and rope climbs?  Even though you wear your CrossFit shin scars like badges of honour, there is now an alternative - Shin Skins. Made of tough 3mm neoprene to protect your shins, and...

Busy practitioners often lament that they don’t utilize the full benefits of Rocktape with regard to its amazing ability to reduce swelling and bruising in acute injuries. They simply don’t have the time to cut the tape into the required fan shape after providing...

We are excited to announce the arrival of Rock Sauce to Australia!  Rock Sauce is a heat cream that is compatible with Rocktape, so the benefits of both the heat and the tape can be applied in one go! Rock Sauce has a unique formula that allows the application of tape...

We have now developed several different options to provide education about kinesiology taping.  The full day seminars remain our principal method of introducing the concept of kinesiology taping to the majority of practitioners, as well as teaching them the concepts...

The Perth Wildcats have joined forces with contemporary sports tape brand Rocktape, making them an official partner of the club. Rocktape is the new fashion in sports tape. It aims to get athletes back into sport faster by activating the nervous and circulatory...