Kinesiology can be simply defined by the study of the body in motion and the physiological impact of anatomy in motion. Many healthcare practitioners incorporate kinesiology into their practices to help identity dysfunction in the body and inform solutions to help the body heal. Dr. Kenso Kase, a chiropractor and physiotherapist, developed the first kinesiology tape to compliment his work and support the body’s natural healing processes and biomechanics function in the 1970’s. Kinesiology tape has quickly grown in popularity among holistic practitioners and is now in common use throughout the medical field.

Equi-Tape is designed to have the appropriate amount of strength, stretch, and adhesive that achieves effective results while ensuring the safety and comfort of the horse for all rehabilitation and training scenarios.

Strength

Tensile strength is very important when considering putting "stretchy" tape on a horse. It needs to be strong enough to support, flexible enough to give and not interfere with natural movement but also will give or "tear" when the animal needs it to. Equi-Tape® is made with a high tensile strength to support those massive joints, however, we

ensured it would give if applied incorrectly. This is one of the reasons Equi-Tape® has a proven track record of safety.

Material and Stretch

Equi-Tape® is constructed of a blended cotton/nylon “Spandex®” fabric with latex-free, medical grade adhesive. We use cotton as our base material because it is natural and breathable and is best for the horses skin. Tape brands that use 100% synthetic material can lead to skin irritation caused by bacterial growth between the tape and skin because the tape does not breathe. If it's shinny its synthetic. Our unique nylon material is woven with the cotton to achieve the ideal stretch to tensile strength ratio and is able to stretch and recoil while the horse is in motion. Stretch is extremely important to the efficacy of the application. When using kinesiology tape on a horse the tape needs to stretch with the horse, their large muscles can expand to more than twice the length. Equi-Tape®'s stretch capabilities are equal to the horses needs.

Pricing:

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