Ever since I started using kinesiotape in my office, I seem to be using it more and more for knee conditions. There are so many different ways to apply the tape, but I find sometimes that the most simple applications make the most difference. Here are some quick and easy applications of kinesiotape for knee pain. They are modifications of the listed technique that can be found in the kinesiotaping manual:
1. ACL instability
2. MCL strain (inner knee strain)
3. Patello-femoral syndrome (kneecap pain)
Its best to seek out an accurate diagnosis first for your knee pain. If you find that kinesiotape works, it is a safe and effective way to control your symptoms and allow you to ultimately rehabilitate the knee.
Dr. Debbie Wright is a practicing Comox Valley Chiropractor.
Hi I am trying to find info/research on steel toes footwear and it’s negative effects on knee and hip joints. I wondered if you had or could direct me to any info, studies or stats available?
Thanking you in advance
Maureen
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Hi Maureen,
I really don’t have any idea of what’s out there in terms of your criteria. The only thing I could find searching EBSCO is about foot injuries:
Title:
Shoe concerns and foot problems of wearers of safety footwear.
Author(s):
Marr SJ; Quine S
Author’s Address:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia.
Source:
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England) [Occup Med (Lond)] 1993 May; Vol. 43 (2), pp. 73-7.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t
Journal Information:
Country of Publication: ENGLAND NLM ID: 9205857 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0962-7480 (Print) Subsets: MEDLINE
Good luck!
Debbie