What kind of a bandage(?) is this??

**wierdngifted** · 07-25-2007, 10:47 PM

What kind of adhesive bandage or tape is this?
Mostly china players have this when they play,just curious is this somekind of a salonpas or someting???pls enlighten me thanks!

**wierdngifted** · 07-25-2007, 10:48 PM

Ooopss I cant see the pics...can anyone help me how to upload pics here...thanks

**azabaz_ipoh** · 07-25-2007, 11:09 PM

i think i know the ones you are refering to. it this the one?

the ones below lin dan's knees.

**wierdngifted** · 07-26-2007, 01:13 AM

Yes sir that one too...its kinda diffrent from the pic I got anyway what kind of adhesive bandage is that and whats the purpose of players using it?Thanks again!

**azabaz_ipoh** · 07-26-2007, 01:35 AM

i think the use below the knee is for Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee). you can search about it here. what kind of bandage it is, i have no idea. interested in finding out too. never seen any in the pharmacy. maybe have to ask the pharmacist. should be like a normal bandage except it has adhesive. but since i never saw one, i cannot confirm. the other ones that you saw was skin color right? tried to find a picture of a player that use one but cannot find it. usually i see the players apply them in the thigh area and calf area. body and shoulder i cannot see because they wear shirts. but i remember a picture of lin dan with that kind of tape near his waist or something. and that thread was asking about the kind of tape used too. try to do a search then. good luck.

basically it is used for support of muscles especially if you have small injury there. correct me if i am wrong.

**wierdngifted** · 07-26-2007, 01:50 AM

Hey thats great!you said it right man...well I hope anyone can answer our question and thanks to you for giving me some of your thoughts on my query...I will do some research more....

**azabaz_ipoh** · 07-26-2007, 02:52 AM

found something interesting, check this out :

http://www.elastoplastsport.com.au/P...x?categoryId=1

**chickenpoodle** · 07-26-2007, 03:44 AM

athletic tape used under the knee to alleviate jumpers knee. can also be known as a patella strap.

**llpjlau** · 07-26-2007, 09:39 AM

sorry to budge in on this thread but since it is about tape/bandages, my skin would have an allergic reaction if i use tape (ie the adhesive brown ones). so what kind of tape should i use instead? the ones for sensitive skin or what?

**chessymonkey** · 07-26-2007, 10:30 AM

if you r planinng to use it to relieve some jumpers knee issue
you can just go to a drug mart and see if they carry a knee strap

**jerby** · 07-26-2007, 12:08 PM

Ilpjlau, tried zinc-oxide tapes? (or do you americans spelss Zink like we do?)

Anyway, the straps are just general Knee support, it aids with jumpers knee, but also with just a 'regular' overuse injury.
I had my knees taped in like that for about a month because I was just overtrained (physically, not mentally

...why do I do these things to myself?

)

**the_oro** · 07-26-2007, 05:42 PM

yonex's muscle support tape if i'm not mistaken

**azabaz_ipoh** · 07-26-2007, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by llpjlau

sorry to budge in on this thread but since it is about tape/bandages, my skin would have an allergic reaction if i use tape (ie the adhesive brown ones). so what kind of tape should i use instead? the ones for sensitive skin or what?

check out the elastoplast site. there's some info on how to apply the tape and such and if i am not mistaken how to apply on sensitive skin.

me, i just use the bandage. the tube kind. like socks. i can get it in the pharmacy. it is sold in a big roll with different sizes and sold like cloth (per meter). i bought it for RM16 per meter. then i can cut it up to whatever length i want. mostly i use it for the patellar thingy because mainly it is the knees that get the most battering when i play. the good thing about adhesive athletic tape is the fact that they dont roll or bunch up. once applied, will stay like that and give good support.