Sports Taping
At Lokahi Healthcare, sports taping is one of the many tools we use to support your recovery, enhance performance, and prevent injuries. Whether you're an athlete aiming to improve your game or someone looking for relief from pain or instability, sports taping offers tailored support to help you move with confidence.
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What is Sports Taping?​
Sports taping involves the use of adhesive tape applied strategically to the body to stabilise muscles, joints, and soft tissues. With techniques like rigid taping for structural support and kinesiology taping for dynamic movement, it caters to diverse needs—from recovering after an injury to optimising athletic performance.
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What Are the Benefits?
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Injury Support and Prevention: By stabilising vulnerable areas, taping reduces the strain on injured or weak structures, preventing re-injury while facilitating safe activity.
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Relief From Pain and Tension: Taping helps offload stressed tissues and improves postural alignment, easing discomfort during daily movements or sports.
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Enhanced Movement Efficiency: Taping can guide proper muscle activation and joint alignment, leading to better posture, improved form, and reduced fatigue during activity.
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Boosted Circulation and Recovery: Kinesiology taping encourages blood flow and lymphatic drainage, aiding in the removal of inflammation and swelling for faster recovery.
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What Does It Involve?
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Initial Assessment:
Your physiotherapist will assess your movement patterns, posture and areas of concern. We’ll discuss your activity levels, goals and injuries to identify the best taping approach for you. -
Type of Tape and Technique Selection:
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Rigid Taping: Offers firm support to stabilise joints, particularly beneficial for acute injuries or preventing excessive movement.
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Kinesiology Taping: Provides flexible support while promoting natural movement, ideal for muscle activation, swelling management or improved circulation.
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Application:
The tape is carefully applied to target areas, ensuring it supports without restricting circulation or causing discomfort. The application might involve taping around muscles, joints or along pathways of tension to achieve the desired effect. -
Post-Application Testing:
After taping, we’ll observe your movements to ensure the tape is performing as expected and feels comfortable. -
Education and Care Advice:
We’ll guide you on how to care for the tape, including tips for showering or daily activity. If taping is part of an ongoing plan, we may teach you simple techniques for reapplication.
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Have an injury and need to be taped? Connect with us! ​​
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