Patients often ask me about the purpose of the colorful tape worn by many athletes on their shoulders, elbows, knees and other areas during competition. Called kinesiology tape, it has become ...

A new study has claims that shoulder taping will not help football players avoid a dislocated shoulder. Researchers from the Orthopedic Research Institute at St George's Hospital in Sydney came to the ...

The swathe of tape that adorns the shoulders of Australian rules football players may become a thing of the past, after a study showing it has no impact on preventing dislocation. In a paper published ...