Pretape (Prevent): Improve your protection and comfort

Bandages are a fundamental tool to provide protection and support to various parts of the body during injury recovery or to prevent new injuries, especially in sports activities.

Pretape or forecast is a technique used in sports to improve the adhesion of bandages and protect the skin.

It is a bandage specially designed with high quality materials, highlighting for its main composition of ultradelgado foam. This feature avoids cutaneous irritation commonly associated with conventional bandages, guaranteeing effective protection without compromising user's comfort.

Prevent or Pretape is a type of foam bandage that helps protect the skin to avoid chafing. The skin, on direct contact with a conventional bandage, can suffer damage to rubbing, there enters the forecast. This anticipation is not adhesive, he looks at himself and helps the skin to perspire.

Advantages of Pretape in Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine:

- Superior adhesion

- Easy withdrawal

- Light and soft texture

- Air permeability

- Easy to tear and mold. It can adapt to different body contours.

- It is recommended to complement the use of the high school with products such as the second skin Gel Squares (Rehabmedic Hydrogel), especially for areas prone to irritation or cutaneous lesions, for optimal and complete protection.

Side effects and considerations

Although it is not usual, its use can lead to certain risks. The too tight application of the Pretape can irritate the skin or interfere with blood circulation, causing discomfort such as redness, itching or numbness.

In addition, some people may experience allergic reactions to the materials used.

It is essential to follow the application instructions and remove the prepay carefully to avoid damaging the skin.

If an adverse reaction occurs, it is recommended to consult a health professional.

How to use Pretape bandages

The application of the Pretape is simple and similar to that of any other bandage. Simply clean and dry the area of ​​the skin that you want to protect and apply the Pretape uniformly, making sure to completely cover the desired area.

It is important to keep in mind that it should not permanently replace traditional bandages, but that it can be used as an additional layer of protection under them to provide greater comfort and safety.