Medgadget Olympics Continue With Kinesio

There seems to be a lot of medgadgetry being used in this year’s Olympics. The latest mystery has been the black pattern on America’s beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh’s shoulder. The bookofjoe blog had a crack research team investigate the matter, and they’ve apparently discovered that the stuff is Kinesiotape, the manufacturer of which claims it has the ability to “re-educate the neuromuscular system, promote lymphatic flow, reduce pain, enhance performance, prevent injury, and promote injury resolution.” Turns out the tape is used by a few other Olympians, and Kinesio has a page showing off its product at the games: Kinesio @ the Olympics…
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