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To support your twisted knee, use strapping tape to make an X on the inside and outside of the knee. Photo: Samantha Sutton
Learning basic knee taping techniques can get you out of a sore spot. By Samantha Sutton Strapping tape has many uses: reducing blisters, easing pressure points and repairing gear to name a few. It’s also effective at relieving pain you may experience while tramping. Relieving knee pain going up and down hills Taking the load […]

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