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What is K-Tape and Why You Should Use It

August 13, 2024

Understanding K-Tape: What It Is and Why You Should Use It If you’ve watched sports events or seen athletes on social media, you’ve likely noticed colorful strips of tape applied to their bodies in intricate patterns. This tape, known as Kinesiology Tape or K-Tape, is more than just a trendy accessory. It’s a therapeutic tool used by physiotherapists and athletes worldwide to support muscles, reduce pain, and enhance physical performance. In this blog post, we’ll explore what K-Tape is, how…

What is ‘Be Activated’ and how can it help with your pain?

March 12, 2024

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Be Activated

What is Be Activated? Be Activated is a performance enhancing system, a healing system and a way to manage everyday stress. It looks at how well the prime movers of the body are functioning and what the body is using to compensate when the prime movers are not working as well as they should be. When the body is using other muscles to compensate for the prime movers, the body has less ability to work as effectively and is more…

Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis

January 10, 2023

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Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis Does Physio Help Tennis Elbow? A case review of a client who was suffering from Tennis elbow – After having some time off, the patient had just returned to working as an electrician the workload had increased significantly. At first they began to get elbow pain when gripping tools (e.g. screwdriver). Over two more weeks, symptoms worsened to the point that elbow pain was now being felt during lighter activities such as brushing their teeth…