Kinesio® News
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Last month many outstanding junior athletes traveled to Spokane, Washington, to compete in the Regional Junior Olympics. Competitors there vied to advance to the national championships in Arkansas, at the end of July.
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Earlier this year, ESPN's E:60 program chronicled the amazing story of Ryan Westmoreland, the 19-year-old Red Sox player who had brain surgery last year. At one point in the video, a friend noticed Kinesio Tape on Ryan's face.
We got hold of Varsha Desai, his OT at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and she told us: -
The May, 2011, issue of Dynamic Chiropractic's Practice Insights publication featured a story on "therapeutic taping." Written by Tracy Barnes, DC, DICCP, CKTI, the article appeared in the "Equip Your Clinic" section of the magazine. In addition to information and anecdotes from her own experience, Dr. Barnes referenced comments from other CKTIs and CKTPs.
Moving Forward!
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The North Face 100k, a grueling mountain race
The North Face 100k, a grueling mountain race, was held in May. Set in Australia’s scenic Blue Mountains, the race follows a rigorous up-and-down mountain course. Runners are warned. “There is no requirement to have completed any other particular event in order to participate in The North Face 100.
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Kinesio supports Project GOAL
Kinesio’s Guatemalan director, Gustavo Lopez, visited Project Goal to give support to the injured players from the U20 (under age 20) division. He arrived at 9:30 and was with the players until 11:30.
Kinesio Taping consists on placing the tape in a pattern that imitates the properties of the skin, used for muscular, joints and neurological injuries and for reducing inflammations.
