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That is one of the aims of this technique. By resisting the foot flattening and then springing back into supination it should reduce work on tibialis posterior. By changing the foot position it also should increase how efficient tibialis posterior is at transferring force as it increases the length of its lever arm. That should mean that it has to work less to produce the same supination moment.

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That is the question! Our aim is to often keep people doing the things they love or get them back sooner but it will depend on the nature of your injury and the demands that you are going to place on it.

This technique can be indicated but might be combined with techniques more specific to the activities that aggravate e.g. ruclips.net/video/CPDeP2ezkGs/видео.htmlfeature=shared or one with more assistance to biceps

Thanks for your message. We do not have one specifically for diastasis recti but this video of the abdominals might be useful - ruclips.net/video/V6RuE-Zd8-g/видео.html

@@DynamicTape thank you. I've watched & shared that video.

@@TheFlawdBeautyExperience Great, thanks.

Hi Jeff, this is a Dynamic Tape Adhesive Spray but we do not have this currently. It is very strong and designed for prolonged use in water and other extreme activities. As an alternative you can try the LP-Support spray or Tuf-skin. There are a few other products around but the strength of adhesive does vary. The other option are adhesive barrier wipes, often used for colostomy bags or similar. They are generally very sticky. Skin-Tac, AllKare are a couple of examples.

Thanks again for your feedback. It is tricky with these small areas as filming from above tends to get blocked off by my head but we will look at how we can do this better when we film new videos. Thank you.

Thanks for the feedback. We do have subtitled versions as part of our online courses but do not have them all available on RUclips as yet.

Hi Cheryl, thanks for your message. You can purchase tape directly on www.dynamictape.com in some countries or you can find contact details for our distributors. If your Physio or other healthcare provider has experience with applying Dynamic Tape, they might be able to assist you if you want more guidance than that provided in the videos. We do advise that the videos are for information purposes only and recommend seeking professional assistance. Depending on the degree of foot drop and the amount of assistance required, different Dynamic Tape products can be used or multiple layers may be employed to increase the resistance and recoil. The ECO is more for holding whereas the original and the PowerBand are more for the spring and assistance.

Great. Thanks for the feedback.

Yes it is. It might vary depending on the size of the person.

The two 'boxing' type strips are 2" though.

It is not really possible to say if/what might help without assessing you as there can be many contributing factors, different compartments involved, different stages and severity. Some might benefit from reduced workload on muscles of the involved compartment which could potentially be achieved directly by generating some of the force, or indirectly by changing movement and position (which changes the ability to generate and transfer force by changing the length of lever arms and a number of other things). Best to discuss with your physiotherapist but the following could be helpful in the right situations - studio.ruclips.net/user/playlistPL7VopBXj_mKfRZw818mbE3r184Se-6LBO/edit +/- some plantar flexion force studio.ruclips.net/user/playlistPL7VopBXj_mKfV2IVnD4cVBHpesFQAhcZY/edit particularly for posteromedial compartment issues. If it is anterolateral compartment, you would not want to be creating a plantar flexion force as the anterolateral compartment would have to work much harder.

Thanks. You might find this playlist useful also - ruclips.net/p/PL7VopBXj_mKdcaoec6TbslCz2NUyrxsnv

This is a pre-tape adhesive spray that increases adhesion and also provides a bit of protection to the skin.

Thanks for the comment. Was it the audio or the content that you were not able to understand?

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@@ryansulak Thanks. Yes, these early videos have generally been archived in favour of the newer ones with professional audio including the courses available on our website.

This helps to maximise the bonding of the pressure sensitive adhesive used on the tape.

Yes, 100% correct as this was for education purposes, not as a treatment of an individual.

@@DynamicTape No worries. How long will this tape stay on foot/leg? Will prolonger use cause skin irritation? Can the user install this on his own without assistance? Also, where can buy this product?

@@samkitty5894 it will usually last anywhere from 3 to 7 days depending on the application and what you do with it on. A small number of people have allergies to the tape. Mechanical irritation (traction blisters) usually occur due to an error in application (too much tension on the ends which causes shearing on skin). They can be avoided by following the application guidelines. Techniques to the feet can generally be applied yourself but might take a little practice to get really proficient - see examples like this (different technique) - ruclips.net/video/19D425n38dI/видео.html. Depending on your country you can purchase from www.dynamictape.com or find our distributors listed there.

We are working to have some of our material available in different languages.

Wear time will try depending on your aim and what you are addressing but each application will generally last 4-5 days depending on what activities you are doing. This will resist the navicular bone from dropping and assist to raise the arch.

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@@koorahd2732 again depends on what you are trying to do but generally we are trying to manage the load to allow the structures to settle down and then introduce more and more load in a way that they can handle it in order to build up their capacity to withstand load without reacting or breaking down. This process can take a couple of months but may not need to be taped the entire time. Some people only need to be taped once or twice to settle things down and then they can gradually reintroduce exercises to build up their tolerance. Others might need it longer or might be trying to change their technique which may take a little longer.

Great to hear. Thanks for your feedback.

Yes. This technique is for someone going into plantar flexion and then rolls onto the medial aspect of their foot i.e pronation (subtalar eversion/forefoot abduction/dorsiflexion as they come over the foot). So this technique is helping them clear the foot during swing by having the in more dorsiflexion. It tends to spring them back into dorsiflexion at toe-off as the tape is prestretched in plantar flexion and recoils once the toe is released. It then resists/decelerates the navicular dropping into pronation during stance. You can use other arch support/antipronation techniques with some recent studies also showing improvements in Y balance and SEBT for example (although these were not on people with foot drop from neurological lesions). If someone was rolling over on their foot into inversion then yes, you would tape to resist inversion. This would go laterally rather than medially or you would do something more like a lateral ankle ligament complex technique.

@@DynamicTape i misunderstood the displacement. my left foot is opposite this defciency, on flexion my foot falls distal. i have sprained my ankle so many times that i now have torn syndesmosis that wont heal due to lack of lividity. and fractured the medial malleous on my last bad sprain. I have wanted to have my ankle k taped for a long time but i dont know anyone who can do it right. Since my nerves are damaged do u think i should have surgery?

@@JulietsMan unfortunately it is impossible to give you advice specifically for your situation as we have not been able to assess you so this information is general in nature only and you should discuss with your healthcare practitioner. You might want to review some of the applications for ankle sprain. These can be combined with the strips up the front to resist the foot dropping. Double layers provide strong resistance and recoil (make a double layer first before applying). These techniques also provide some compression of the tibia and fibular to support the syndesmosis. Here is an example - ruclips.net/video/wHelssBjtQw/видео.html

Also note that the Dynamic Tape has very different properties to kinesiology tapes and is applied differently. Similarly the ECO (black tape) has higher resistance than the original but the original has stronger recoil (assistance) so it depends on your aims. Often a combination works well on the ankle and foot.

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With a little practice you can become quite proficient. Other than Step 1 and 2 being around the wrong way (i.e. make the PowerBand before trimming the ends), this video is a good guide to doing this technique yourself - facebook.com/reel/656692989321547/?s=single_unit&__cft__[0]=AZVQ79GGHqTNY0TQrVuH5tqvYNdZQUcLnI5I_lmyKtZEXSPKrxaDi3kn1ktEo_HEbgdw9e7zADjItpvDyttj1qQ0Iy5s9toKvTPcsn3Ulj_XGeA2e6q3OOJO_xBJkSPa2hiIMsTK1Mz62VdJ0XpyKuE7chqtxQ5kf54ykC1sn6zOs8xTWU9MkSsifezPWMM_13fOvgofbRphjm3XuDuA5GNDjeUeo8fSaYYHXDZbJB28mQ&__tn__=H-R

You might also want to try the Figure 8 arch support as a simpler version.ruclips.net/video/wGvRlfKawpU/видео.html

This is Dynamic Tape. It is a completely different category of tape - www.dynamictape.com

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Thanks for your feedback. Are you holding the tape down for about a minute? Also, do you overlap tape or start/finish the tape on itself? We generally find that it remains in place even with high demand activities like water polo or triathlons. The other option also is to lock off around the ends with a strong zinc oxide tape that can anchor back to itself.

Clean with rubbing alcohol and don't stretch at the ends. Then seal it by rubbing inside to to ends by rubbing tape from the center out.

That's great. Thanks for the feedback.

Hi Helen, you can buy from www.dynamictape.com in some countries and if not, our distributors are listed on the website. Also, many physios, chiropractors and other healthcare professionals sell it. Please be aware that it is not necessarily going to change the nerve function in something longstanding like your condition but can help your function by creating a force that helps to overcome gravity acting on the foot so that your foot maintains a better position when walking etc.

Hi Patricia, you can buy from our website www.dynamictape.com in some countries or you can find our distributors listed there also. If you let me know what country you are buying in, I can provide a direct link.

Also, Dynamic Tape is not the same as kinesiotape. It has very different properties and is used very differently.

@@DynamicTape ok thank you

@@patriciarojas9893 You're welcome.

It is the abbreviated version of the technique in this video - ruclips.net/video/z1wZeHNedvI/видео.html

No taping application will 'restore' a foot drop but certain techniques can help overcome the deficit created by the weakness to improve walking while using the tape. It might help with retraining a better motor pattern particularly if nerve function is improving and motor return continuing but this would depend on the individual case.

@@DynamicTape thank you very much, why I'm asking is because Im hard on foot drop and knee dislocate,thanks anyway

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Thank you for your comment. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

The Dynamic Tape is not rigid and is not designed to hold in that position, nor will it. The toe is in a normal position however, just at the end of range in one direction. It does however provide resistance to the toe being pushed to the side (opposite direction) and in addition, slight toe flexion and shortening of the arch has been added so that flattening of the foot is resisted and decelerated. This will further reduce the force pushing the toe to the side.

This is one that you can actually apply to yourself with a little bit of practice.

Thanks for the feedback.

Thank you for the feedback. Yes, this is a very old video. There are new ones that are much clearer e.g. ruclips.net/video/CQMXSYHkE-I/видео.html

Yes, you sort of need three hands for this but you can apply the first piece by yourself with a little practice. You need to put the end on the thumb and hold it really well for 30 seconds to a minute. You can then apply the other two tails of the tape. The skin on the thumb is generally pretty tough so you are less likely to get a blister there from the tape pulling on the skin. You can however put a locking strip around the thumb anchor before doing the other two to help reduce shearing on the skin.

That is a good question as it depends on the joint and the movements that you are trying to resist. If you are looking to resist hyperextension of elbows or knees for example, you might want the ECO to provide more direct resistance but if you are looking to control the knees you might want the original black tattoo (probably a double layer) to have a strong resistance and recoil. Fingers and thumbs, the original black tattoo is very good as the recoil provides firm compression to stabilise the joints but at the same time you need to take a little care with circumferential applications not to cut off circulation for example. Sorry that we can only provide general information without actually assessing you. I think it will probably come down to personal preference for the movements that you are trying to address. Of course, if you need more force you can always just laminate two or more layers together before applying to increase the resistance.

It depends on the cause and your aim but can generally be applied throughout the recovery just in slightly different ways e.g. more support/resistance to the foot dropping down might be required if there is very little muscle activity. The ECO tape might be used for this purpose, double layers etc. If there is some muscle activity but not quite sufficient to overcome gravity, then the classic tape with more recoil might be used to help spring the toe up during the swing phase etc.

It is a good question. Tennis Elbow is a name that is given to a range of conditions affecting the lateral elbow and hence depending on the different contributing factors, different structures involved, different demands, different pain processes etc. then different techniques may be more effective or not effective at all. This particular technique employs a variety of mechanisms and may impact a number of different structures which is why it can often result in immediate changes in painfree grip strength and function but of course we may find something else is more appropriate based on our assessment findings. Having a single recipe for taping of all 'Tennis Elbows' is going to yield widely variable results.

Hi Vitaly, any technique would depend on identifying the cause and contributing factors. It is not possible to do this without assessing your daughter. Hip abduction/external rotation techniques can help reduce this sort of movement if that is the cause - ruclips.net/video/X_ROFl1aizk/видео.html. It is also worth noting that depending on your daughter's age, in-toeing is often seen in younger children as a normal stage of their gait development and it does not persist. If you have concerns and have not already done so we would recommend discussing with your physiotherapist or health care provider.

Kinesiology tapes have very different properties. They have very little in the way of resistance or recoil (less than 100g vs 10-15kg with Dynamic Tape) - see video - ruclips.net/video/IFH77Xb_jnc/видео.html. They also tend not to stretch as far and if applied as per the video above and with sufficient stretch to create any sort of resistance/assistance they are likely to start locking up the downward movement of the foot. If you want to simply hold the foot up, they could work with a lot of stretch but you are not going to get the natural motion, resistance to the foot dropping (but allowing movement) and then the strong recoil to lift the toes.

@@DynamicTape Thank you