Sports and Kineotaping

Sports Taping

​ Sports taping is a technique where specialised tape is applied to muscles, joints, or ligaments to provide support, reduce strain, and improve movement patterns. It’s commonly used by athletes, active individuals, and anyone recovering from an injury.

How it can help you:

• Aid recovery from injury: Taping can help support injured muscles or joints, reduce stress on the area, and allow you to continue gentle movement safely.

• Reduce pain: By supporting affected tissues and improving alignment, taping can help alleviate discomfort and improve function.

• Prevent injury: Sports taping can stabilise vulnerable areas during activity, helping reduce the risk of strains, sprains, or overuse injuries.

• Enhance performance: By promoting better movement patterns and muscle activation, taping can support more efficient and confident movement during sport or exercise.

At Lakelands Health and Performance, we use sports taping as part of a broader recovery and injury prevention strategy, combining it with hands-on care, rehabilitation exercises, and personalised guidance to help you move better and stay active.

Kinesiotaping

​ Kinesio taping is a therapeutic technique using elastic tape applied to the skin to aid the body’s natural healing processes. It works by improving circulation, enhancing proprioception (body awareness), and assisting muscles and joints to move more efficiently.

Benefits of kinesio taping:

• Aid recovery from injury: Kinesio tape can help reduce strain and support natural movement patterns, promoting faster healing.

• Relieve pain: By stimulating the skin and underlying tissues, kinesio taping can help alleviate discomfort and improve function.

• Prevent injuries: Taping can assist the body in responding to repetitive movements, helping reduce the risk of overuse or strain.

• Enhance performance: Kinesio taping can improve movement awareness, coordination, and muscle activation during sport or exercise.