Question for Dr. Mike

What is the tape that the Olympic athletes?
How does it help?
Why is it better than Ace Bandage?
Been trying to figure it out and got a few ideas, but nothing solid.
Thanks

Bump!

I am no Dr Mike, but...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/whats-all-the-colorful-tape-on-olympic-athletes/2012/08/07/0b13a446-e0a1-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_video.html

http://www.examiner.com/article/jury-still-out-on-the-breakout-star-of-the-2012-olympics-kinesio-tape

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16148692,00.html

Seems to be as much of a placebo as anything.

Thanks, Grady.