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"I remember when dad would come home from work covered in dust and there would be a burnt smell on his clothes," recalls Tony Paines Junior, as he reflected on the long hours his father spent ...

But does it really work? The concept of taping for therapeutic purposes isn't new. Developed in the 1970s by Japanese chiropractor Dr Kenzo Kase, taping was initially used to aid muscle recovery ...

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