Athletic Taping and Strapping Southampton
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Taping is the use of adhesive tape; elastic or non elastic for the support and protection of injured soft tissue and joints in order to relieve pain, stress and strain, minimise swelling and prevent further damage.
Indications for use:
- Limit harmful range of movement in early phases of injury
- Protect and support injured structures
- Allow pain free functional movement
- Provide stability to a joint
- Permit early return to activity
Taping Benefits:
- Enhanced circulation
- Swelling management
- Prevents worsening of injury
- Help promote healing
- Reassurance and confidence via psychological support
- Proprioceptive feedback
- Prevents compensatory and dysfunctional movement patterns
- Prevents muscle wasting from inactivity
Common conditions Sports Taping assists:
- Planta Fascia pain
- Achilles pain
- Ankle sprains
- Bruising and Hematomas
- Fluid and Swelling drainage
- Knee ligament injuries eg. ACL / MCL
- Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder dislocations / instability
- AC Joint dislocation and sprains
- Rotator
- Thumb injuries
- De Quervain Syndrome
