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How long does the tape stay on? Based on your post it seems like it would be a nightmare to try and tape everytime you go to the gym.
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I had some nasty elbow tendonitis last year (Tennis Elbow). My PT did some taping. She was trained in doing it. She used a reference book for clinicians to determine how to tape my arm. The way she cut the tape looked like fucking origami. But I think it helped provide some support/relief. But that was in addition to the stretching/mobility/pain meds/etc. I was doing. It was just one more modality to treat the issue.
I think you need someone who knows WTF they doing with that tape vs. someone who was a trainer in high school or college. I think taping it WRONG could be worse than not taping at all.
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YMMV
How long does the tape stay on? Based on your post it seems like it would be a nightmare to try and tape everytime you go to the gym.
Ask me about dry shaving my arm at the PT clinic!
...and I'm a fucking hairy ape! LOL
Once you have properly prepped the area to be taped....i.e. shave in the shower... The tape would stay on for several days that my PT would use. If it started to peel at the edge I would just trim it. Depending on condition, she would re-tape as needed. Generally 4-7 days, but I think it will also depend on the area being taped and how much ROM you have for the area.