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WHY TRAINERS ARE USING ROCKFLOSS FOR MARATHON TRAINING, REHAB & PERFORMANCE
As any athletic trainer marathon training would, Mitch Hauschildt has a foolproof game plan for optimizing runners’ performance during pre-marathon runs. Discover how to utilize soft tissue flossing for running recovery...
DON’T TRIP – RUNNING WITH DROP FOOT
Foot drop is a reduction in ankle dorsiflexion during the swing phase of gait, preventing flexing up the foot at the ankle. Runners experiencing “drop foot” typically alter their gait...
What is the optimal tape tension for pain relief?
Kinesiology tape is typically applied with a small amount of stretch on the tape, but recommendations vary for how much stretch to apply. Whilst the optimal amount of tape tension...
Use of kinesiology taping to assist with dynamic knee control in female athletes.
This study from Iran set out to investigate the effects of using kinesiology tape on dynamic knee control in a group of female athletes. An increase in knee valgus in...
SPIRAL TAPING: A POSTURAL CUE
How does kinesiology tape create position and sense? Physical therapist and RockTape FMT instructor Dr. Joe LaVacca DPT shares some key ideas to the application of tape and talking to the brain via the skin. In...
PLIOMETRICS VS PLYOMETRICS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE
In the western world of fitness and sports performance, the term PLYOMETRICS gets thrown around to describe explosive and ballistic styles of exercises. However, this misuse of the word has...
INCREASING SENSATION FOR MS PATIENTS WITH IASTM
Neuropathy is one of the most frequent symptoms that dramatically reduces the quality of life for patients with Multiple sclerosis (MS). Massage therapy and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)...
Effectiveness of Kinesiology tape for knee arthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) can be a debilitating condition resulting in pain, loss of mobility and a decrease in independence. Exercise, in particular strengthening exercise, is one of the key components...