Called kinesiology tape, it has become especially popular among athletes in sports that call for repeated overhead shoulder use, like volleyball, basketball and tennis. It is also used for other ...

The days of white athletic tape have, it seems, spooled to an end, making way for a new era marked by color and distinctive shapes. Call it the era of kinesiology therapeutic sports tape. Whether ...

While long-time users of the tape may turn to it for repetitive strain, Mr. Scappaticci adds that it is never a replacement for actual treatment and, in some cases, can prolong the recovery.

So-called kinesiology tapes — two prominent examples are Kinesio Tex Tape and KT Tape — gained worldwide attention during the 2008 Olympics, largely thanks to the heavily taped shoulder of ...

At the same time a new kinesiology tape shoulder injury support that is also suitable for other joints and muscles has been released to the online market.

Adhesive tape allegedly helped Tom Brady get to the Super Bowl. Does it work as described? Athletes use kinesiology tape to alleviate pain and inflammation, but studies are mixed about its ...

After her latest shoulder dislocation, her physiotherapist tried out kinesiology tape on her for the first time.

Kinesiology tape doesn’t prevent ankles injuries such as sprains, a new study by the University of Dundee found.