A weird new type of plaster (adhesive bandage)

Just reading up on Micah Richards to see how his knee is responding to the surgery and they have a picture of his leg post op.

I have never seen anything like this before, what the hell is it?

Also not sure pink is quite right on a big strapping Centre Half.

I think that's part of the surgical procedure. He had a Hubbabubbaostomy right?

Kinesio Taping

Cool, looks clever stuff that.

I had my calves taped (in blue) last year. (about 2 weeks). Couldn't really tell whether it helped or it was just placebo-effect. At least I felt cool ... Lots of physiotherapists are working with kinesio-tapes now, quite en vogue:
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