Athletic Taping and Bracing

Taping and bracing injured joints and body parts protects those areas from further re-injury and allows for an earlier return to activity. It also can supply support to an area which will allow muscles which have tightened or ligaments which have been sprained to be relieved of stress thus facilitating an earlier return of motion and a quicker healing timeline.  Finally, taping can be used to facilitate changes in how someone moves or which muscles they use when doing certain movements.

The quality of tape that you use can make a significant difference.  To completely immobilize a joint Hypafix and Leukotape are the products your therapist should use.  To immobilize a joint for only a short period athletic tape is ok.  To facilitate changes in movement patterning or decrease stress to a joint or tissue without immobilizing Rock Tape is the best adhesive kinesiology tape.  Only the best products are used at Granville Physio.