Taping is becoming an increasingly common modality physical therapists worldwide are utilising and helping their patient's with. 

It is most common in the sporting arena and if you watch any sport yourself, you have probably noticed the players running around often with tape affixed to their limbs, it's often black or blue in colour. 

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How Does Taping Work?

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Taping has a few different effects once it is placed on the skin. These include:

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Decompressing an Area of Swelling and Inflammation

When the tape is applied to the skin, it has a microscopic lifting effect underneath the skin and between the many layers. This allows the by-products created by inflammation to be removed more quickly.

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It Can Delay Fatigue

Research has shown that RockTape on skin can attenuate muscle fatigue. In rehab, this is very important, not only for the parts of your body that are currently hurting, but also for the surrounding areas as they help to pick up the slack for muscles that are currently not working well.

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It Normalises Muscle Tone

When someone is injured, fatigued, sick, or inflamed, the symphony of muscle action that normally takes place with great accuracy often falls out of tune. This can happen all over the body. For instance, research has shown that people who sprain their ankle tend to have altered activity of their hip muscle as a result. RockTape helps bring dormant muscle back to life and help calm down the overactive muscles. It helps your body coordinate movement as if it weren’t hurt, hence allowing it to heal properly.

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It Distributes Physical Stress

Unlike conventional taping, which prevents movement – RockTape allows full movement of a taped area. Through elastic properties and quick recoil, RockTape can help distribute forces to other nearby areas through the fascia, ligaments, and even bones.

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