Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) applies electrical impulses through the skin to produce an involuntary muscle contraction. It is not a shortcut. In healthy adults, with training volume matched, a meta-analysis...
How to Choose Kinesiology Tape: A Guide for Physiotherapists
| 20 Jul, 2026
Choosing kinesiology tape comes down to five variables: material, adhesive, elasticity, format and durability. The brand name on its own does not settle the choice, because most of the tapes used in professional...
Essential Equipment for Opening a Physiotherapy Clinic
| 20 Jul, 2026
The core kit for opening a physiotherapy clinic comes down to eight categories, drawn from the eleven this guide covers. Which of them you actually need depends on the services you intend to offer and...
Kinesiology taping, also called kinesiology tape or kinesio tape, is an elastic strip applied to the skin to influence the sense of support, pain or movement, without restricting joint mobility the way...
AcuTop vs Temtex: Which Kinesiology Tape Should You Choose?
| 20 Jul, 2026
AcuTop and Temtex are two brands of professional kinesiology tape, both common in physiotherapy practice. AcuTop is a European brand belonging to DMC International (Düsseldorf); Temtex is the brand of...
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) delivers electrical pulses through electrodes stuck to the skin in order to modulate the pain signal. The intensity is set to a strong but comfortable...
Underwrap, Cohesive Bandage or Rigid Strapping: Which to Use
| 20 Jul, 2026
Underwrap, cohesive bandage and rigid strapping tape solve three different problems. Underwrap protects the skin, cohesive bandage compresses, secures and supports, and rigid strapping tape provides the...
Globus vs NeuroTrac: TENS and EMS compared
| 20 Jul, 2026
Globus and NeuroTrac are two established brands of TENS and EMS units in physiotherapy, each with a distinct range philosophy. Globus is an Italian electrical stimulation brand that emphasises breadth...
This guide covers twelve common sports injuries (ankle sprain, hamstring tear, patellofemoral pain, Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, meniscus, anterior cruciate ligament, epicondylitis...
Electrotherapy in physiotherapy is, strictly speaking, the therapeutic use of electrical currents, almost always delivered through electrodes placed on the skin. It is used mainly to modulate pain, activate...