KT TAPE Original Cotton Elastic Kinesiology Theraeputic Tape – 20 Pre-Cut 10″ Strips, Gold

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1. S. Lingafelter "I'm a writer with an outdoor ...

   January 20, 2012 at 11:40 am

   21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Easy to use, stays on through multiple workouts, and effective!, August 4, 2009

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   S. Lingafelter “I’m a writer with an outdoor … (Pacific Northwest, WA USA) –
   
     

   This review is from: KT TAPE Original Cotton Elastic Kinesiology Theraeputic Tape – 20 Pre-Cut 10″ Strips (Sports)

   I first learned about kinesiology therapeutic taping during a flare up of elbow tendinitis. I’m an avid climber, am prone to repetitive stress injuries and tendinitis, and am not good at “resting,” so worked with my physical therapist on a plan that would allow me to recover my elbow while not taking an extended break from climbing. Part of that plan included weekly applications, in the PT office, of kinesiology therapeutic tape. The tape stayed on a couple of days, provided pain relief, and allowed me to gently keep working my arms without aggravating my tendinitis. Unfortunately, though, the tape wasn’t commercially available to consumers, so after that round of PT, I went back to traditional athletic taping when I had to for my wrists and knees.

   Enter KT Tape. I first tried it for my knees a few months ago — I don’t like to wear a brace, or to use McConnell taping because they affect the natural movement of the knee, when really what I need is just a tiny bit of support to keep my knee tracking properly. KT Tape is described as providing “muscle pain relief, increased mobility, and enhanced recovery,” rather than “support,” but I find that when I KT Tape my knees according to the directions included with the tape, my knees are less sore at the end of a workout (running, biking, hiking, etc.) and my recovery is much faster. Without KT Tape, I have to rest my knees between impact workout days to recover; when I’m using KT Tape, I can do workouts on back to back days, and even 2 a day.

   I haven’t tried it for other injuries, but I’m currently rehabbing a case of bicep tendinitis and am looking forward to giving it a try for that. I also heard from a friend that kinesiology therapeutic tape (in general) has helped her avoid shoulder surgery so far; and, have heard a lot of chatter about its use for Plantar Fasciitis (though that’s one malady I’m lucky to not struggle with, knock on wood)!

   And, quick hits: I love that I don’t have to carry scissors with this tape, since it’s precut. The adhesive is effective; I’ve had it on up to four days in a backcountry hiking setting, which exceeded my expectations by about three days. I have yet to do an “adhesive test” in less strenuous settings, but I believe the manufacturer’s claim that it would stick for up to 4 or 5 days. I am looking forward to picking some up in the beige color, which will hopefully be a bit more subtle in between workouts than the bright pink of my first box (which garnered questions from almost everybody who sees it). The videos on the website are easy to follow and don’t require a PT degree. And, the product is affordable, and doesn’t require a trip to the physical therapist.

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2. Joseph

   January 20, 2012 at 12:11 pm

   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Pain pain gone away, September 12, 2010

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   Joseph (Colorado Springs, CO United States) –

   This review is from: KT TAPE Original Cotton Elastic Kinesiology Theraeputic Tape – 20 Pre-Cut 10″ Strips (Sports)

   I am a physical therapist and I came upon this product about 6 months ago by accident. I tried it on myself, then a few of my patients. It worked with over 95% efficacy.
   I also use it when I hike the 14,000 feet mountains here in Colorado as a point of prevention to knee and foot pain. More importantly it has changed the lives if my patients from 14-83. I use it on 60% of my patients as a tool to treat and to a point diagnose.

   Chronic Lateral patellar dislocation
   Chondromalacia (jumpers knee)
   Shoulder pain
   Neck and back pain from strains to herniated disks
   Acute knee injuries
   Chronic knee injuries and pain
   And so very much more.

   I recently had a patient who had plantar fasciitis on his feet 7 years in duration. I taped him with teh PF 2 technique ([...])and by the time he stood his pain was gone from a 7/10 to 0/10 pain.

   So here is how good I think KT TAPE is……

   Patient comes in one week ago today. Day prior he was training, stumbles on a trail. Knees goes anteromedial then anterolateral then finally straight to ground smacking his patellar tendon and anterior tib. Pain 10/10 at occurance. Comes in next day 7/10 pain. On crutches wea…ring patellar brace. He can stand on it. He can’t actively extend his left knee and flexion is 85 degrees and spikes pain. Negative McMurry etc etc etc. So I asked if he’d be willing to try it. He did and above is what I used. He could actively extend to zero. AROM to 125 roughly and could stand from sitting zero pain. He walked out zero pain with crutches in one hand, brace in the other.

   He came back today to be retaped. He said it ached without the tape and his gait somewhat antalgic but no crutches and nit brace. Pain 3/10. Taped him again. Pain zero. He actually started hopping around the clinic lol.

   You guys have an amazing product that has made a believer of me and my patients, fellow clinicians and just a few folks who ask me about it in passing.

   Exceptional work KT TAPE!!!!!!!!!!!

   Athlete
   Police officer
   Geriatrics
   Chronic pain
   Acute pain
   Even used it on my own mother with amazing results.

   The simplicity is that it is made for Joe Public who can go to the store, purchase it, review the directions and place it themselves.

   This product has changed the lives of not only myself but also my patients.

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