The strapping on the back of players legs?

[RaginDannyDragon]

Anyone know what they are? Looks like a "Y" on the back of some players legs. Quite a few Parramatta players have them, don't think any of our players have them but pretty widespread through the NRL.

 

[Coaster]

For Hamstring injuries

 

[gUt]

Right up there with power bands.

 

[Coaster]

Not really the tape is supposed to stop the leg extending past the point a hamstring tears.

 

[Willow]

Is this up there with the torpedo undies?

 

[BigNormProvan]

Is this up there with the torpedo undies?

We were the only mob to use them, weren't we?? Penguin Bradley and Tony Priddle come to mind immediatly.


Big Norm

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

The tape is called Kinesio Tex tape

 

[Doug2234]

This is about the 20th thread regards this.

Check this out www.google.com.au

 

[SET2JT]

Its more so your hamstring muscles don't move around sideways while running.

 

[RedVee]

Kinesio tape, from Kinesiology which is an offshoot of Chiropracty

 

[gUt]

Quackery.

 

[corvettedragon]

gut, you must be a medic, the only quacks are drug pushing pharmaceutical companies mate. btw, they r for prevention of hammie tears/strains.

 

[gUt]

Is it scientifically proven to work?

 

[_snafu_]

We were the only mob to use them, weren't we?? Penguin Bradley and Tony Priddle come to mind immediatly.


Big Norm

Chook Herron wore them too.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Is it scientifically proven to work?

It shows no advantages or disadvantages compared to regular strapping tape - except it comes in a magnificant rainbow of colours!

 

[dragon_around]

Wouldn't mind seeing the cheerleaders wearing them. And nothing else.

 

[gorilla]

Anyone know what they are? Looks like a "Y" on the back of some players legs. Quite a few Parramatta players have them, don't think any of our players have them but pretty widespread through the NRL.

Piles treatment

 

[gorilla]

Kinesio tape, from Kinesiology which is an offshoot of Chiropracty

Um, this isn't related to the Japanese art of laying hands and manipulating energy flows, by chance ?

I forget that dammed 'name' but was it this or some other similar-sounding name ?

 

[gorilla]

Chook Herron wore them too.

Chook was unusual in this respect - his thighs appeared as 'white meat' due to his 'torps'.

 

[RedVee]

Um, this isn't related to the Japanese art of laying hands and manipulating energy flows, by chance ?

I forget that dammed 'name' but was it this or some other similar-sounding name ?

A little. There is reference to the meridiens of Qi flow as in accupunture/pressure. One of the disciplines(?)/varieties(?) of kinesiology is 'Touch for Health'. (which sounds interesting )