A contusion patch comprising a high stretch therapeutic tape with an adhesive backing is disclosed in this specification. The tape has an anchoring portion that adheres to a contusion and a plurality of fingers that extend from the anchoring portion. The tape is less than about 12.7 cm (5 inches) in length and about 5.08 cm (2 inches) in width when unstretched. A frangible release liner covers the adhesive backing of the tape prior to application. The release liner has a greater surface area than the tape, so that an exposed strip of the release liner extends around the tapes perimeter. The release liner is scored at junctions between the anchoring portion and the fingers to allow selective removal during staggered application of the tape.