Desert Springs Physical Therapy - Silver City, NM

Watching Olympian Kerri Walsh compete in beach volleyball in the recent Olympics, many viewers were wondering the same thing: what is that black thing on her shoulder?

A tattoo? A bizarre fashion statement? No. Ms. Walsh was sporting a new type of athletic tape called Kinesio, touted by physical therapists as a better way to relieve pain and promote healing of injured muscles.

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