by rocktapeuk | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Yoga is wildly popular all over the world and is a fast growing industry in the UK A 2012 Yoga Journal’s study showed that 20.4 million Americans practiced yoga, the study also found that 82% of yoga practitioners were female, 63% fell within the age range of 18-44,...
by rocktapeuk | Jun 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
Floss bands are not a new concept. They have been around for a while now under various names. In Australia, they have been mostly used as part of a warm up routine for gym workouts, particularly in the CrossFit world. But they can also be a useful tool in the clinic...
by rocktapeuk | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorised
We have heard many questions pondered by physicians and healthcare professionals alike. When it comes to the foot there seems to be one that is always on everyone’s mind: To brace the foot, or to not brace the foot? The use of custom foot orthotics has been, and...
by rocktapeuk | May 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
Keith Gladstone is an osteopath and sport scientist. He is consultant osteopath to the England Rugby team and his company Athletic Health Ltd supply the medical team at the Worlds strongest man competition each year. Here is a short blog of his experiences at this...
by rocktapeuk | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The popularity of kinesiology tape, or coloured sports tape, increased dramatically following the 2008 Olympics and has remained popular amongst athletes participating in many different sports including, running, cycling and crossfit. More recently the tape has become...
by rocktapeuk | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Conference season kicks off with a big bang next month as RockTape & Stick Mobility take over their own theatre at COPA in London. The COPA series is one of Europe’s biggest events for therapists and this year it will be even bigger as it runs alongside...
by rocktapeuk | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
RockTape, the leader in sports medicine products and education, is proud to introduce the RockTape Blister Kit. Produced with the stickiest kinesiology tape in the world, each kit contains 14 pre-cut strips, in three different sizes – designed to prevent hotspots from...
by rocktapeuk | Jan 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
RockTape, the leader in sports medicine products and education, is proud to introduce a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) patch designed to move with the human body. Perfect for active individuals and children, these new patches are made from the same strong, flexible...
by rocktapeuk | Jan 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
With the winter solace behind us it must mean that summer is on its way. So I thought I would take a little time to reflect on the summer and the events of 2017. 2017 was a great year for us at MSD Sport Therapy, with the support of Rocktape we worked at some of the...
by rocktapeuk | Jan 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
Two weekends ago, I was invited to a 2-day Rocktape UK course (FMT 1 & 2) and I couldn’t possibly pass on such a fantastic opportunity, despite it meaning I officially had to be absent from our live workout. I get so excited learning and growing as a Physio,...
