Kinesio tape has caught the eye of many an Olympic viewer the last two weeks — covering the muscles of volleyball players, javelin throwers, even swimmers. It was invented decades ago by a Japanese ...

Being an Olympian is physically exhausting. Few people understand that more than Kerri Walsh Jennings, a mother of three who is heading to her fifth Olympics next month in Rio de Janeiro. One of the ...

What's the difference between athletic tape and Kinesio tape? The primary goal of Kinesio tape is to increase circulation, thereby relieving pain, improve healing, and encourage muscles to work more ...

Olympians may be unrivalled in their fields - but that doesn't mean they don't take extra precautions to make sure they bring their A-game. For some athletes, swimmers like Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi, ...

A lot of Olympic athletes are sporting colorful pieces of tape all over their bodies. Did you know the man who invented this kind of therapy lives in New Mexico?Dr. Kenzo Kase is Japanese chiropractor ...

Rainbow-colored Pride Tape has been part of pro ice hockey for seven years, symbolizing the sport's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive. But the NHL has banned the athletic tape, quickly sparking a ...

Kinesio tape has caught the eye of many an Olympic viewer the last two weeks — covering the muscles of volleyball players, javelin throwers,... Does That Colorful Tape Olympians Wear Even Work?

Maybe you've noticed the technicolor stripes on some Olympic athletes' skin - a fan of blue tape on a stomach, a big streak of red on a lower back, an elaborate criss-cross of black ribbons stretching ...