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RSinfield


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I work for the parent company of SpiderTech, the makers of pre-cut kinesiology tape and main sponsor of Canada's only UCI pro continental cycling team.  Team SpiderTech powered by C10. 

I have a mess of X Spiders (http://www.nucapmedical.com/xyi-power-strips.html) that I'd like to share with other riders in the Ride to Conquer Cancer for use during he event... Free of charge of course.

Since the mail is unreliable I'm thinking of arranging some sort of pickup on Thursday evening for those interested.  I'd say lets do it Saturday morning, but I think it would be too hectic with so many people.

Let me know if you're interested and how many you would like.  If you do end up using them, I'd love to hear your thoughts afterwards... positive or negative.



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Thats pretty cool of you! What results have you had with them? How critical is the placement?

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I pretty much have three x spiders on all the time now

usually the day after a hard effort on the bike I would have a lot of pain in both my soleus muscle right above my achilles tendons. Using the spider during and after riding, I no longer experience that pain the day after. When doing a lot of hills I would also experience pain in my vastus muscle where it goes over the side of my right kneecap. I applied one x spider diagonally following the muscle around the side of the knee. This pain hasn't returned either.

The spidertech line of pre-cut spiders like the upper knee, shoulder, back, etc were designed to be applied by your therapist. I used the upper knee religiously last year, but required the assistance of a trained therapist to properly apply them. When I did it myself, it always ended up a mess. The X, Y, and I spider strips were designed with self application by consumers in mind and they are very easy to apply.

For application you want to make sure the area is hair free and the application area should be fully articulated during the application. For example if applied to the knee, you should be seated with your knee at a 90° angle. When applied properly it will cause your skin to wrinkle with the tape when not articulated.




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What part of the world are you located in to arrange a pick up. I'm curious about how it might help my knee. 



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I don't know very much about this.  Would they work for arms and hands?



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RSinfield


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Sandie, I'm in Markham, but I work in Scarborough

they will work for arms, but they're too big for your hands. They measure 8 inches by 2 inches. For hands you should be using the small lymphatic spider http://www.nucapmedical.com/small-lymphatic-spider.html



-- Edited by RSinfield on Sunday 5th of June 2011 02:06:42 PM

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I would love to try one out knee area.

Thanks

Looks like it could help



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RSinfield


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Spiders will be available on Thursday June 9th from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

They can be picked up at 3370 Pharmacy Avenue Scarborough, ON. South Parking Lot

Google Maps Link

If you're unable to make it on Thursday I will have some with me during the event if you happen to see me just ask



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yeah wont be able to make thursday:(

What do you look like so if we do see you to say hello?

 



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I'll be the guy on a bike wearing a ride to conquer cancer jersey

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RSinfield


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I kid My bike is in the your wheels for the RTCC thread. I'll also be wearing spidertech shorts.



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Checked out your website... looks so interesting! I have been having trouble with pain in my wrists and fingers during rides (and for days after). Am thinking it is a tendon issue, which I will get checked out after the ride. I am very worried about how it will go on the 200km... was thinking of some kind of taping to help.

I'm guessing I need to try the wrist spiders... any idea if it is possible to try a couple of those?

Thanks,

Carolyn



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Hi Carolyn,

I do have a couple wrist spiders in pink. You would have to pick them up tonight as the packaging is too big for me to carry on the day of the event

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That would be lovely! I am working from home in Ajax today, so I will work my way over to your 3370 Pharmacy Avenue Scarborough, ON - South Parking Lot location... aiming to arrive around 6:30pm

 

Thanks :)

Carolyn



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that was fun :) Nice to meet you Carolyn and the others that dropped by.

if you happen to see me at any of the rest stops or at camp let me know if you'd like to try a spider. I will have lots with me.

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It was fun meeting you too :) Thanks so much for the spider samples! Looking forward to trying them out... will definitely give you a full report on how they work for me and the team :)

Carolyn



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