sports tape

Joint support strip

Sports tape is adhesive tape used to support joints, muscles, or injuries during athletic activity.

Athletic tape wraps ankles, wrists, and fingers for stability; kinesiology tape stretches with the skin to reduce pain and swelling: The trainer applied sports tape to her knee before the match.

Also called athletic tape.

injury

kinesiology

Study of bodily motion

strain · tendonitis · swelling · stabilization · wrap · bandage · adhesive · elasticity · joint · muscle

application

adhesive

Material that bonds objects

  • wrapEnclose by winding around
  • anchorSecures ships to seabed
  • tensionStretched or strained state

strips · cutting · removal · waterproof · breathable · hypoallergenic · scissors · technique · layering

rehabilitation

physiotherapy

Treatment restoring bodily function

mobility · brace · orthopedic · flexibility · posture · range of motion · strengthening · return to play

Categories
Opposites
support vs. non-support

sports tapenothing

Not any thing

flexible adhesive vs. rigid support devices

sports tapeplaster cast

Rigid fracture immobilizer

cast · splint · immobilizer · orthopedic brace · brace

body treatment approach

sports tapeoral medication

Drugs swallowed whole

injection · no support · pain pills · anti-inflammatory drugs · surgical intervention

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G