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Knee pain can be the result of injuries that may happen suddenly. A direct blow to one’s knee is a common cause of sudden injuries and that cause acute knee pain. In addition, abnormal bending or twisting of the knee can result in acute injuries which may beget severe swelling, pain or bruising almost immediately after the injuries. Continue reading →

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Keeping Calm is easier if you are not in pain. SpiderTech is the manufacturer of the world's most innovative therapeutic tape, also known as kinesiology tape, or elastic sports tape. This athletic tape is a non-medicated and water resistant tape that you can apply wherever your muscles need support. Use this latex-free muscle relief tape for kinesiology taping when sports...

SpiderTech athlete Zach Bell and his super star teammates from Smart Stop professional cycling team, LIGHT UP the Vuelta Independencia Nacional with a team general classification Victory! Zach continues to rely on the X Spider for his #drugfreepainrelief of choice and the Upper Knee Spider and Postural Spider to keep him in top shape, recovered and feeling in top form. 

Over the past few decades cheerleading has grown by leaps and bounds (literally). It was estimated in 2002 that there were 3.5 million cheerleaders in the U.S. As the number of participants continue to grow so does the risk of injury. As cheerleading evolved over the past few decades the routines have become more difficult. It is not uncommon to...

Old injuries, new injuries, the sensations that come of doing some new physical task: minor aches and pains affect all of us. We may get out of bed and feel soreness in our shoulders. We might spend two hours reading on our smart phones, and then our necks hurt. When the temperature shifts, we might feel it in our hips...

Winter sucks.  The shoveling, slipping and trudging takes a toll on your poor, tired muscles and joints.  Your body, like everyone else’s, is going to let you know when you are adding to the everyday stress and strain, it’s going to hurt. The stiff shuffles in the morning, the back spasms from shoveling snow, and the soreness in your shoulders...

It is amazing how a tiny motion can create a lot of pain. Many people are surprised at how they managed to sprain a knee by simply shifting their weight, twisting to catch something falling from the counter, or by bumping their knee against the side of a coffee table.  Knee sprains are caused by irregular or unfamiliar motions. If...

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