Can sports tape help stabilize the knee when running?

If you are a beginner, it is not recommended to wear additional equipment such as sports tape, knee pads, and patella belt if the knee joint is not injured.

Because these equipment will share the pressure and impact of the knee joint during exercise, on the surface, it can prevent and slow down injuries. In fact, because the strength has been weakened, your joints are over-protected, and your joints are not fully stretched and stressed. To put it bluntly, you can’t do without the protective gear when you are used to it. Our body will gradually adapt to the amount of exercise from weak to strong. It is important to proceed step by step. Don’t be impatient. If you find that your knees and ankles have a dull pain in the Achilles tendon after running for a period of time, it feels wrong and cannot be exhausted. This is the body warning you. , It means that your running volume and training frequency have exceeded the limit.

At this time, you should run and rest immediately and rest until your body recovers. At this time, the body has not yet reached the level of injury, it is just over-tired. This time period varies from person to person. Generally, symptoms should be relieved and disappeared within 7-10 days