Kinesio taping

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Placement is key when learning how to apply KT tape to throbbing knees, aching shoulders, shin splints, or anywhere else that's causing you grief.

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Let's face it: jiu jitsu isn't like playing patty cake. Despite it's name, it's really hard not to get some kind of injury over the course of your journey in this sometimes not-so-gentle martial art. If you haven't had at least some kind of tweak or sprain yet, you either haven't trained long enough... or you're not training hard enough. Either way, at some point in your jiu jitsu career, you will have to become familiar with taping. We're here to make sure you're doing it right. Read on…

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KT Tape for Neck and Shoulder Pain, learn how to properly apply kinesio tape. When kinesiology tape is applied to an inflamed or swollen area, the lifting motion of the tape creates a space between the top layer of skin and the underlying tissues.

Suffering knee pain after exercise? Here’s a kinesiology tape technique you may find helpful. Full instructions from Physical Sports First Aid.