Kinesio Tape: Another Sports Medicine Placebo

"There is extensive literature on K-Tape. Despite a sprinkling of positive studies—showing a small benefit on ankle proprioception and stability—the data are overwhelmingly insignificant. A key-word search on PubMed (a popular online search tool for life sciences and biomedical research) returned fifteen review articles and/or meta-analyses, authored by various groups and institutions, that have summarized the effects of K-Tape on injury management, rehabilitation, and exercise performance. I encourage you to study their methods and results independently, but here are the cliff notes, organized by body part."

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Debunking Pseudoscience In The Olympics

"Unfortunately, an investigation by the BBC and the British Medical Journal discovered that many of products and training practices that gain popularity via the Olympics are not supported by sound science.  So, in preparation for the upcoming Rio Games, here is a quick debunk of some popular evidence-less sports trends."  (Note: this was written before the Olympics and the revelations concerning cupping, which also is an evidence-less sports trend.)

Olympic Debunk