Athletic taping collision sports. These injuries often occur as a result of extrinsic factors such as collision with other players or equipment. Athletic taping has also been shown to reduce the severity in injuries, as well as the occurrence of injury in most sports. Injury Management: Tape is often applied to manage symptoms of chronic injuries such as medial tibial stress syndrome (or shin splints), patella-femoral syndrome, and turf-toe. Athletic tape can be applied to ease pain symptoms as well. Taping along the nerve tract of irritated or inflamed tissue can shorten the inflamed region and reduce pain. Other post-injury benefits include:
Medial knee injuries on the knee, whereas the distal tibial attachment is the primary stabilizer of external rotation at 30° of knee flexion. The dMCL is a thickening of the medial aspect of the capsule surrounding the knee. It originates on the femur 1 cm distal to the sMCL origin and inserts 3–4 mm distal to the joint line. It runs parallel to and underneath the sMCL. The dMCL connects directly to the medial meniscus and therefore can be divided into meniscofemoral and meniscotibial ligament components. The meniscofemoral ligament is longer than the meniscotibial ligament, which is shorter and thicker in nature. The