Have you ever watched the Olympics and seen strips of colorful tape adorning the athlete's arms, legs or backs?

No, it's not a fashion statement. It's kinesiology tape and is used by both elite athletes and regular people.

Kinesiology tape was invented by a Japanese chiropractor named Kenzo Kase in 1979.

But how does kinesiology tape work? Read on to get answers to this and other questions.

All things in moderation is great advice.   Whether that is food, fitness, spending habits, or even receiving advice, I’ve found that extremes tend to have negative consequences.  We treat a lot of sports injuries in our office, especially low back pain from lifting, CrossFit, runners, triathletes, and golf.  This can be frustrating because injury can keep you away from performing something you love.  A common theme to many injuries we see has to do with spinal positioning.  “Neutral Spine” is a concept that has been around for quite some time and is often misunderstood; it is not a singular position, but rather a range where we can safely train.  In general, it is the position our spine is naturally designed to be the most biomechanically efficient.