by Darryn | Oct 21, 2024 | General News, Uncategorized
Historically there have been many studies looking at the use of kinesiology tape (KT) and rigid tape for knee pain, many with positive findings. Recently there was a systematic review and meta-analysis published looking at KT for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)....
by Darryn | Aug 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
A study from 2023 found that the application of kinesiology tape to the hamstring muscles of healthy, young females could significantly improve the extensibility of the hamstrings within a very short time period. This study had 96 participants with mild hamstring...
by Darryn | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Most manual therapists have traditionally been taught a very mechanical model when it comes to soft tissue therapy. Recently, many people would agree that the benefits we achieve with soft tissue therapy can be attributed to both the neurological effect as well as the...
by Tony | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Knee pain and the effects of kinesiology tape have been well studied with many articles showing a benefit in pain levels and daily function with tape applied. There have been two recent articles that have added to the evidence base for using kinesiology tape for...
by Tony | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
What are Rock pods? Rock Pods are our version of cupping. They are medical-grade silicone cups that come in 4 sizes. The RockPods Regular set has 4 small and 4 medium cups/pods. The RockPods XL set has 3 large and 3 extra-large cups/pods. Both sets come in a...
by Tony | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
The popularity of kinesiology tape, or coloured sports tape, has increased dramatically over the last decade. Despite being invented in the 1970’s by Dr Kenzo Kase, kinesiology tape rose to prominence following the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and is increasingly seen on...
