What is Rocktape?
RockTape is a special kind of tape known as
kinesiology tape. First used by acupuncturists and chiropractors in Japan,
today kinesiology tape is used by practitioners throughout the world to treat
injuries and improve sports performance.
While the use of kinesiology is often
associated with athletes such as Serena Williams, Kerri Walsh and Lance
Armstrong, the reality is that RockTape is effective for the treatment of a
wide variety of problems, not just sports injuries.
What is Rocktape used for?
- Achilles tendonitis
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Plantar fasciitis
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Jumpers knee (PFS)
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ACL/MCL issues
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Rotator cuff
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Groin and hamstring pulls
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Lower back issues
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Shin splints
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Tennis and golf elbow
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Pain associated with pregnancy
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Postural correction
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| Pain Management (from L to R) - Hamstring Injury, Lower Back Injury, Shin Splints |
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| Performance Enhancement |
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| Retraining/Proprioception |
How Rocktape works?
Unlike traditional athletic tape that binds
and doesn’t stretch, ROCKTAPE is engineered to mimic the human skin. This
stretchiness is the secret behind ROCKTAPE. ROCKTAPE stretches up to 190% of
its original length but has amazing ‘snap-back’ or recovery. This is what gives
ROCKTAPE its performance advantage over other tapes.
To achieve this, we introduce a
special weave into the cotton when the tape is woven. This weave means the tape
will stretch in only one direction and the tension of the weave is engineered
to mimic the same elasticity as skin. Together, these properties create what we
call a “Bio-Mechanical Lifting Mechanism”. This simply means that the tape can
lift the skin away from the soft tissue underneath the skin. This lifting
capability is what promotes blood flow and lymphatic drainage.
ROCKTAPE can also be used to stabilize
muscles and joints that have been sprained or strained. Unlike braces and
sleeves that constrain and reduce blood flow, ROCKTAPE can provide support and
stability while increasing blood flow. Thus, the tape’s capabilities make it
well suited to the repair of localised muscle groups.
Rocktape for Performance Improvement
ROCKTAPE is the best performance enhancing
sports tape on the market! It helps enhance performance when applied to a
specific muscle group by:
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Promoting blood flow to the muscles
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Promoting lymphatic drainage
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Assisting in the removal of lactic acid
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Reducing muscle vibration
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These functions enable ROCKTAPE to provide athletes with additional endurance
and promote recovery.
All you have to do is put ROCKTAPE on the areas on your body that need a little
help and you can go stronger for longer.
ROCKTAPE has developed a new protocol for
taping called “Power Taping”. By taping all the muscle groups associated with a
particular sport, we create a sports specific bio-kinetic chain. For example,
with cyclists, we tape the calves, quads and hip flexors. With these muscles
taped, they become “engaged”, both mechanically and mentally.
This ensures two things:
- Mechanically the groups are linked and
operate in a coordinated fashion. This ensures that when power is applied to
the pedals it is done as efficiently as possible (i.e. no splayed knees, hips
are balanced, etc). Also, ROCKTAPE increases blood flow to these areas, which
promotes endurance and recovery.
- Mentally, we send signals to the brain
that originate from the sensor receptors on the skin that have been activated
by the tape. This sensory stimulation can be very powerful. For example, elite
athletes are very good at pushing through pain but at some point the brain
determines that there is a safety issue and slows activity. By telling the
brain that there is additional support available via the tape, the brain allows
the athlete to push a little harder than if he/she did not have tape.
Whether used for enhanced performance,
muscle repair, stability management, or recovery, ROCKTAPE can be a valuable
component in the athlete’s toolkit.
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