Strapping and muscular weakness
Taping and strapping techniques are often used by runners, cyclists, weight lifters and during team sports. Broadly speaking, these techniques can be applied in the following circumstances:
1 - In the acute phase immediately following an injury.
This is to prevent further movement which may aggravate the injury and also to provide compressive support in an effort to control the amount of swelling. For people involved in a team sport, this can allow them to get back into the game for the rest of the session.
2 - During the active rehabilitation period to provide mechanical support and proprioceptive feedback to the damaged joint in an effort to reduce the risk of re-injury.
This means (in plain speech!) that the effect of the strapping is to teach us to remember we’ve been injured before and to avoid repeating whatever action we did before, that led to the original problem.
Immediately protect the injured area with a firm compression bandage or support. If the area is likely to be weight bearing or subject to impact (jumping for example, or weight lifting) then additional support in the form of a padded support may be required.
While a support or brace provides protection and support, there are also some which retain the heat produced by the body which aids healing. Heat encourages blood vessels to dilate and so allows more blood to the injured area. The more blood that gets to the injured area, the more nutrients it will get and the faster it will heal.
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