![]() The use of athletic tape should never be done to mask pain, though it can certainly reduce it. ![]() Myth #3: Taping my ankles should mask my pain.You should be able to function with less pain and move more safely. With many ankle sprains, the stability provided by ankle taping reduces stress on those healing tissues. That movement must be controlled to prevent unnecessary stress on the healing tissue. Initially immobilization of the ankle may be required, but movement via active range of motion is beneficial. However, the research is clear: early movement is critical to enhancing the healing process after tissue injury. How you treat your ankle injury depends upon the nature and the significance of the injury. Myth #2: I should lay off my ankle after injuring it.Even the “newer” flexible taping products were originally invented in the 1970s by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase. ![]() For years it was a practice reserved for people experiencing an ankle sprain or chronic ankle instability. Though there are many new, trendy taping products available today, traditional athletic tape has been used for decades to enhance stability and control ankle mobility. Myth #1: Athletic taping is a new, trendy practice.So let’s dispel myths you might have heard about taping to keep your student-athletes’ ankles safe and feeling good! Ankle Injury Myths With the start of winter seasons, we’re frequently asked about taping ankles for basketball and wrestling. Many assume since Olympic athletes use tape, they should too. Do you remember the Olympics and all the colorful tape products adorning so many athletes? The use of flexible taping products has become a fashion statement almost more than an injury preventer or performance enhancer. There is no doubt that new products have gained great popularity over the years. Athletic taping for various conditions has become an extremely popular and somewhat controversial topic over the past few years.
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