Muscle Taping creates a bio-mechanical lifting mechanism that lifts the skin away from the soft tissue underneath, which allows more blood to move into an injured area to accelerate healing and recovery. Fabric consists of cotton, nylon and uses no drugs. Adhesive is a hypo-allergenic acrylic based adhesive and contains no latex. When applied over a stretched muscle, Muscle tape lifts the skin, accelerating blood flow to increase the amount of oxygen available to the muscles, which reduces fatigue.  Tape also promotes lymph drainage.  These combined effects are powerful:  they allow the athlete to go harder for longer periods of time.  Unlike compressions garments, Muscle tape can be applied to very specific areas of the body that are sometimes hard to reach, such as shoulders, knees, and joints. Only Terry and Olivia in our North Syracuse Clinic and Patrick in our Downtown Clinic are Providers who are able to perform this treatment.