The danger whether minor or grave to the body is just one step away. It can happen during any time of the game or training- you may pull a muscle or tendon, or may end up with sprained ankles or tissue injuries. These are in fact, some of the most common sports injuries.

1. How to Choose the Right Sports Tape

2. The danger whether minor or grave to
the body is just one step away. It can
happen during any time of the game or
training- you may pull a muscle or
tendon, or may end up with sprained
ankles or tissue injuries. These can be
avoided and healed using sports tape.
Let’s have a look at how to choose the
right sports tape and how do they help?

3. How Does It Help?
Most of the sports tapes that are available
in the market are made of cotton which is
highly absorbent and at the same time
remains impervious to sweat and water.
These tapes work by keeping tendons and
muscles firm thereby protecting them from
unnecessary strain. Sports tapes are
mainly used to prevent additional damage
to current injuries by minimizing muscle
movement.

5. Selecting the Right Sports Tape
Now let’s talk about how to choose the
right sports tape because it is a
competitive industry and various
varieties of tapes are available. There
are two most common types of tapes:
• Rigid Sports Tape
• Elastic Adhesive Bandage

7. In Australia, Rigid Tan tape is most
commonly used for providing support to
the joints such as shoulders, ankles
and knees. While EAB is particularly
used where muscles are involved like
fingers, hands and thighs and
sometimes their combination is used
depending on the injury.
Footballers sometimes use rigid tapes
of various colors to match their
uniforms

8. What To Look While Buying A Sports Tape?
A sports person’s ability to perform
also depends on sports strapping.
A sports tape must have all the
elements required in a good and
effective sports tape like flexibility,
breathability, ease of applying,
correct adhesion and supportive
strength.

9. The best way would be not to fall prey to marketing
gimmicks and price and try various kinds of sports tapes
and choose the best based on:
• Breathability
• Support
• Ease of use
• Sports tape adhesion
• Right price- it’s a bonus!
To conclude, selecting the right kind of sports tape is
necessary as it can make or break you (no kidding!).
That is why it is crucial to choose a sports tape that
provides good air circulation (it should be porous) while
remaining water and sweat resistant.

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