05/11/2025
I needed to tape my foot the other day which got me thinking. Do you know when to use Rigid tape or when to use Kinesiology tape? I put this together as I thought it explained pretty well.
I think most people know what Rigid tape is (strapping tape that has no flexibility and we see it a lot on football players) but Kinesiology tape not so much. Kinesiology tape is the real stretchy tape and here in Australia, most people know of the brand Rock Tape.
Interesting fact about Kinesiology tape is it was developed by a chiropractor in Japan in the 1970's. However it really came to fame in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with various athletes began to use the tape. It was designed to provide support for musculoskeletal structures without immobilizing them, allowing for full range of motion and supporting natural healing processes, hence to popularity with athletes.
