Kineso Tape

I haven't used it yet, but have been suffering with an achilles injury and was thinking about it.
I met someone today at a half marathon who was wearing it for achilles support and she said it really does work.
I am planning on trying it next week when I try my next run.

I just taped my SO for IT band application on her way to the gym to run (im being lazy, yes) I'll report back on how she felt.

I plan to use it for knee applications on my next run. hopefully it'll hold up better than a brace..

i've used it on my shin splints and an achilles tendon pain.  seemed to work pretty well...my only complaint is that it will peel easily when under clothes or in bed requiring me to retape the area more frequently. 

I've used it on my knee for PFS and ITBS as well as my lower back. I "think" it's effective. Especially the lower back application.

scott

I was also at the R&R LV marathon/half marathon and noticed a lot of it there!  My goodie bag had some KT tape in it which I used immediately after my half to help alleviate the pain from my new friend - plantar facsiitis. When used correctly it appears to be an effective aid for recovery or muscle support.

Most of the injuries that people have taped up are caused by muscle imbalances, and can be fixed by fixing the muscle imbalance that is causing the problem. In the mean time K tape works really well help the athlete continue training until the imbalances are fixed up.

i have use... using it again for left achilles.. this is great stuff.. relieves the strain on the tendon.. because is like an ace-bandage (stretches so there's no movement loss..)

If it stayed on the whole time it actually might have been RockTape.  It is super sticky and supposedly if you put in on right it'll stay on for as long as you want.  I just got a sample from the NorthEast rep and will be trying it out tomorrow for  a run and then a bike.  I will let you all know how it turns out afterword.

used it in an Oly in sept on my shoulder.  had some tightness and taped up i didnt feel it 
it stayed in exactly the same place i had put it while my wristband fell off somewhere in the swim
i will probably use it again
 

I'm very skeptical of the claims they make about this product.

I'm interested in using this for my knee but have doubts.  I traded emails with the Spidertech folks and they said that, if applied at least one hour before entering the water, it would last and that it was water resistant.  After swimming, it should be patted dry or allowed to air dry. 

If I'm in a race, I don't know that it will ever dry due to sweat.  Does anyone have experience with the full knee application?  Also, does it really have to be applied by a trained professional?

Thanks.

Edited by cornchexs 2009-12-17 3:45 PM

I taped my IT band last weekend for the marathon I ran and it seemed to help I never once felt any pain in my IT band,I dont know if really works or if its a mental thing,but I really dont care,I didnt hurt.

I use it when my knees bother me. I don't use it all the time, only when I'm starting to get some pain. In my n=1 sampling, it is amazing when applied correctly! Much better then any brace I've used in the past.

I think they recommend that. Even IF done by a trained person, the few studies I've seen did not show that it did what the makers claim it can do.

I would file it under "Snake Oil" until some independent studies come out showing that it works. They may be out there but I'm very doubtful.

I would like to hear/read what the docs and therapists on here think about this product.

Last year had a grade III shoulder separation. My PT used it to support my shoulder blade in place, since the ligaments holding it up were completely gone. Worked for me.

no, no experience with knee.. it peels a little under sweat.. i have shaved legs so that adds another obstacle.. but no much of one. they make this stuff call tough skin, it helps.

application.. no a trained professional isn't necessary to apply. but they should show you how.. so you can maximize the usage of the tape.. my physical therapist showed me.. pretty easy..

What are you guys talking about?  Does somone have a pic or something.  I think I have seen it on some people wearing it under their knees but I am not sure.
Thanks.

Rocktape.com. It's the best out there.

I use KT Tape.  Love the stuff.

Old threads never die.  They just get brought back to life aparently by shameless plugs for a different product!

my friend who is a PT taped up my husbands knee before his first sprint last weekend.  It came off when he pulled his wetsuit off.  He didn't put it on an hour before like the PP person mentioned so I don't know if it would have helped, but I know pulling the wetsuit down in a hurry proved too much for his.  I agree figure out the muscle imbalance first, but it sounds like a good bandaid while working on the imbalance!

The kind I am familiar with is the kinesioTex (KT) tape. For it's best adhearnce to the skin, the skin should be free of lotions/oils, dry, and the tape needs to be vigorously rubbed once on the skin to heat activate the glue (that's the reason you never use a hairdrier on it....that'd be harmful to the skin).

I really like the tape. There are many different applications for it. There are so many different ways to use it. If shown how to use a taping method, you cannot expect the same results if you apply elsewhere without instruction. The taping can turn into a crutch though. Care needs to be taken that it is for retraining for better painfree movement, and halted once you achieve that goal.