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When photos of Kerri Walsh appeared, it looked like she had a large tattoo, not particularly attractive and definitely very large, on one shoulder during the Olympic games. But now it seems that she has actually been wearing a special kinesthetic tape also known as Kinesio - instead of a permanent tattoo. Photos of her with what appears to be kinesio tape can be seen at the Kinesiotaping website here kinesiotaping.com/olympic-watch.php, with information indicating that the mysterious black material is indeed tape and not a tattoo.
Kinesiology tape, Kinesio and the Olympic games
So what is the big deal about kinesthetic tape? Plenty of injured athletes tape the area around their sprained legs and muscles. I'd had to use tape myself since I'd recently undergone treatment for a stress fracture and one of my sons had also had to tape his leg after a soccer injury. The material we used, however, was nothing like what appeared on Kerri Walsh's shoulder area. Instead, it was flesh colored and didn't help us get back to exercising right away. Our doctors actually instructed us to rest often, avoid exercise and give our muscles time to recover. My doctor even called to make sure I was staying off my foot as much as possible.
In contrast, Kerri Welsh was actually competing in the Olympic games! I not only wanted to know more but wondered why this special kinesiology tape wasn't being used for athletes of all levels, perhaps helping them get back to playing sports sooner while still allowing their bodies to heal. If it worked for professional athletes, it seemed like it ought to work for anyone.
What makes kinesiology tapes different than traditional muscle wraps?
Having had personal experience with conventional methods for treating sprains and muscle injuries, I had been less than happy with the results. Not only did it take forever for my muscles to heal but I was forced to stay off my foot as much as possible. I was also given special heel lifts to take pressure off the damaged ankle and back of my foot. None of this did much good nor did it speed up the healing process.
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Why are you unlawfully using other people's writing and removing their comments? This article was published by an author named jcorn on Associated Content and it is copyright infringement for you to use it here without her permission. I understand from her that you do not have her permission.
I removed my other comments while I was checking the legality of your using this piece to the degree you did. I wrote this article and you essentially took a large portion of it and posted it, word for word, here. Please contact Associated Content for rules about proper usage or take it down. This is copyright infringement, as I understand it. You have not even provided a link to my article - common blog courtesy, at the least.
By the way, here is the whole article:
the whole article, published August 15
Kinesis Taping gives support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion. It is also used for Preventive Maintenance, Edema, and to treat pain. Thanks.
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