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What Are Sports Strapping Tapes?

• Posted by Sports Tape Wholesalers Australia Inc November 22, 2022 Filed in Aliens & UFO #Rigid Strapping Tape  #Strapping Tape  #Sports Strapping Tape  #Rigid Tape  50 views
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  Sports strapping tape is used by athletes, sports therapists, and physiotherapists ideally. These tapes are immensely helpful in the treatment of any type of sports-related injury. These tapes can be spotted around the arms, shoulders, joints, legs, back, hands, etc., on a sport played in an array of settings, be it rugby, rock climbing, boxing, etc.

  But why do athletes use sports strapping tapes anyway? Suppose an athlete gets their shoulder dislocated or experiences some other kind of injury; using a strapping tape would provide extra support in the injured area, especially to the muscles and soft tissues surrounding the joints. The tape also helps in alleviating pain which helps the athlete to perform better even when they are in pain.

  Some of these tapes work by lifting the skin and by creating more space between the muscle and the dermis around the joint, and others work by creating compression and pressure. Physiotherapists suggest the usage according to the intensity and nature of the injury.

  There are different types of strapping tapes for different purposes. For example, some tapes are made from flexible, elastic materials, which makes it easy for the athlete to rotate the affected part in full motion. Then there are rigid strapping tapes that are composed of inelastic materials which immobilize the joints so that the person wearing them can have only limited movement.

  Both elastic and rigid tape are used for different things. If the athlete has some kind of problem that shouldn’t be stressed too much or used too much, then a rigid strapping tape should be an ideal choice. And if he/she is allowed to make movement in the affected part, then an elastic and cohesive bandage strapping tape is a good choice. To avoid any further damage to the affected part, we recommend you consult a doctor or physiotherapist, as they can diagnose and suggest the correct course of action. Wearing any type of tape around an incorrect area can cause more harm than good.

  Apart from improving the performance of the wearer, strapping tapes have a plethora of other psychological benefits too. The direction in which the tape is used can help the person to make certain movements in a certain way. Taping certain areas on the body gives a psychological stimulus and reminds the person wearing it to perform certain actions, such as keeping one’s back straight. Also, this tape provides stimulation in the affected area, which creates distraction and eventually reduces pain.

  Most strapping tapes have rubber-based adhesive in them, and removing them from the affected part requires you to use scissors which causes so much pain, and irritation and some even lead to allergies and swelling. For this reason, we personally love the Strapping tapes offered by Sports taps wholesalers Australia Inc. They have the most amazing quality of these tapes, made of premium quality rayon material. And the best part is they contain latex-free zinc oxide adhesives, which are very easy to remove from the body and do not cause any pain, allergies, or irritation that too without compromising on the support provided by them.