CONTRAINDICATIONS / PRECAUTIONS
Rocktape is 100% latex free using a similar adhesive to Band Aid strips.
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Kinesiology taping is generally safe for everyone from young to old and fit to not so fit. It is a therapeutic taping technique offering athletes and patients the support they are looking for, but also enabling rehabilitation from their condition. Hence the athlete/patient can remain active throughout their sport or day-to-day activities.
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Precautions:
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-Allergy to tape
- Deep vein thrombosis and phlebitis
- Local sites of cancer
- Fragile skin
- Skin healing in early phase
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Contraindications:
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- Infected areas of skin
- Skin conditions: eczema, dermatitis
- Cellulitis
- Broken skin or wounds.
A couple of Dos and Donts:
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DO keep it on in the shower
DO keep it on at night
DO pat it dry after washing.
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DONT use a heat source to dry it