Two Gentle Techniques for Knee Taping – When knee pain strikes, knee taping can do wonders. Discover what causes the most common knee injuries and how you can protect yourself with the correct knee strapping techniques.

When knee pain strikes, knee taping can do wonders. Discover what causes the most common knee injuries and how you can protect yourself with the correct knee strapping techniques.

Your knee is the largest joint in your body. With so many mobile and fragile components it’s not surprising that there is a long list of possible knee injuries.

Your femur (upper leg bone), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones) are separated by two menisci (discs) and connected by a number of ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

Injuries are most common causes of knee problems. However, some careers, sports, diseases and the simple fact of getting older can also increase your chances of having problems with your knees. Learning how to strap a knee is an important step in protecting yourself from injury.

If you experience knee pain, it’s likely to be a result of one of these three common knee injuries:

1. Fractures and dislocations. You can fracture or dislocate any bone in your knee. Most knee fractures and dislocations are caused by a significant fall or a car accident. An abnormal knee structure or a hard knock can also cause dislocations.
2. Ligament tears. You can tear your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial cruciate ligament (MCL), or your collateral ligaments. ACL tears are the most common (and painful) and are mostly caused by changing direction too quickly or landing awkwardly.
3.  Meniscus tears. Sudden or awkward movements that involve twisting or pivoting can cause you to tear your meniscus.

Knee taping with sport strapping tape is designed to provide pain relief as well as support and protect the knee joint from damage when you move around.

Here are two simple taping techniques for two different structures of the knee:

1. Knee ligament support
Stand up straight with a 38mm roll of tape under the heel of your sore leg.

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