You may have seen all those elite athletes at recent Olympics games with the very pretty colored tape supporting various parts pf there body to treat and prevent injury. Is this tape effective or just a pretty placebo? Most of the research shows that it is not much better than a placebo. However, those that use it a lot swear by it, so who knows?
Famous Words of Inspiration...
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example."