by rocktapeuk | Aug 23, 2017 | Uncategorised
One of the products that people are a little hesitant of is Kinesiology tape, we thought we would ask our exhibitor Rock Tape to give us a little insight into what it is and some basics on using it. Paul Coker is the Medical Director of Rocktape UK, an experienced...
by rocktapeuk | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorised
Never give up!!! A mantra passed on from one friend to another. Something that has shaped the last few years of my life and three words that I’ll never forget. How have those words changed my life and me as a person? 12 months and 54 days ago (10th August) the...
by rocktapeuk | Jul 24, 2017 | Uncategorised
The recent World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain, resulted in an outstanding performance by the British team who came home with a total of 360 medals – 166 of them Gold! The Team also won the award for the outstanding team of the Games which measures medals per...
by rocktapeuk | Jul 21, 2017 | Uncategorised
Three weeks ago today, we Great Britain Women’s American Football were on a recovery day from playing Canada in round 2 in the IFAF American football Women’s World Championships. With the bronze medal match versus Mexico in two days time, the key is...
by rocktapeuk | Jul 17, 2017 | Uncategorised
My story: I’m Stephen Jarvis and I live in St Austell Cornwall. I had my kidney transplant in 2004 and since took up athletics. In 2016 I took part in the British transplant Games, Liverpool, where I qualified for the World transplant games, competing in 100m,...
by rocktapeuk | Jun 19, 2017 | Interviews, Rocktape Kinesiology Tape
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hi I’m Ricardo, I’m a psychology lecturer at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, which is in Scotland, UK. I was a former international triple jumper, till a severe knee injury last year. How did your track & field...
by rocktapeuk | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@MSD_Prosportmassage April 29th, 30th and May 1st Perranporth Beach, Cornwall The English National Surfing Championships have always been a highlight of the national surfing calendar, and this year was to be no different. Having...
by rocktapeuk | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorised
Trail running has a ton of benefits for practitioners of the sport, as well as some unique challenges and injuries. Probably the main problem trail runners face is an acute ankle sprain, and taping may help prevent sprains and can certainly be helpful in the...
by rocktapeuk | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorised
This summer Libby Kerr and Lisa Trollope are attempting a continuous round of the Munros (all the mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet). We’ll be summiting all 282 mountains, cycling between them and throwing in a little bit of kayaking. This will involve 1,000 miles...
by rocktapeuk | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorised
When it comes to skateboarders is always been hard to show the positives of sports therapy and performance recovery. Skaters have predominantly viewed treatment as ‘uncool’ or ‘jock’. If you are getting taped up or seen doing pre skate stretches then it was likely...
