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pussiii999
02-04-2009, 10:46 AM
Just As the title said ..... to be more clear i saw LCW and some badminton player including Nadal .... they will tape the area of their leg just below the knees .... i was wondering does anybody know what does it do to help the player .....:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Fidget
02-04-2009, 11:03 AM
It is a strap to dissipate some of the force of the patellar tendon on the tibia. They train so much that tendonitis is a frequent problem.
red_dragon
02-04-2009, 09:09 PM
they tape it to look cool :cool:


lol........ no. as Fidget said. also some already have injuries and tape to prevent the strain from getting worse.
george@chongwei
02-05-2009, 01:11 AM
but kenichi tago tape it just for fun of course:D
Foppa17
02-09-2009, 08:26 PM
It's called a patella strap I believe. Google it.
blundey
02-11-2009, 07:32 AM
Of which I have two! Its a very annoying pain just below the knee that only gets worse if there is no support. It can be so bad that walking is impeded the next day after playing. The straps act as shock absorbers, and give support to the tendon when lunging.
alphazed1
02-12-2009, 05:27 AM
Hmmm...1 Quick Question here... i feel some pain in my shoulder... and its most probablt due to playing badminton.. will the same strap work for shoulder too??
RichF
02-12-2009, 05:34 AM
Hmmm...1 Quick Question here... i feel some pain in my shoulder... and its most probablt due to playing badminton.. will the same strap work for shoulder too??

Firstly, find out what's causing the pain.
blundey
02-12-2009, 05:57 AM
and no, the SAME strap wont help. In fact having soulder pain usually indicates bad form normally.
painkilla86
02-12-2009, 09:25 AM
i also wear 2 of them. Helps greatly. Though a bit uncomfortable.
Vikram_soccer
02-12-2009, 10:13 AM
I have a disease called osgood schlatter :( sux soo bad :( it's like a huge bump under my knee cap! It hurts ocassionaly but I could fixed it by resting and icing which I didn't do cause I kept playing soccer and badminton :)
Fidget
02-12-2009, 08:07 PM
I have a disease called osgood schlatter :( sux soo bad

It's so depressing to call it a disease. I know that's how it's labeled, but it sounds like some insidious process that is going to eat you alive. Really it's just a knob of bone that hopefully, one day, will not hurt you anymore.:)

What kind of jokers want a disease named after them, anyhow? Oh well, better than being the 'Morgagni' of the Columns of Morgagni (google it).
painkilla86
02-19-2009, 06:06 AM
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like wtf :p you put a special strap below your knee disc on that thin muscle going downwards.

http://www.prosportuk.com/images/prodimages/9/knee%20supports/11.jpg
ionoo
06-05-2009, 05:26 PM
Of which I have two! Its a very annoying pain just below the knee that only gets worse if there is no support. It can be so bad that walking is impeded the next day after playing. The straps act as shock absorbers, and give support to the tendon when lunging.

if it acts as shock absorbers and support to tendon when lunging then should I be wearing it even if the pain has not really come? I do shadow like every other day.