Taping is often used in addition to treatment from your Physiotherapist for stability by restricting movement of injured joints, soft tissue compression to reduce swelling and support anatomical structures.
It is also used by athletes to help prevent re-injury.
Your Biokineticist can strap you to help enhance performance. There are various types of tape that your Physiotherapist will use dependent on the reason for the taping.
Common types of tape
Frequently asked questions
Rigid tape
Rigid tape to improve stability of a joint. This is often accompanied by a hypoallergenic tape under the rigid and an elastic tape on top to keep the rigid in place. Think knee strapping on a rugby player. This is used for stability and to prevent re-injury.
