Hi I'm Chris Harper and with me is Makayla, and we're here to demonstrate an
application for full knee support. You can use this application for patella
tracking problems, tendon issues, instability, or general knee pain
some causes may include over use, muscle imbalances causing patella tracking
problems, or other soft-tissue injuries such as ligament or minuscule tears
KT Tape helps by providing stability, relieving pressure, and improving muscle
function
for this application we're going to position this knee
in ninety degrees, and we're going to take our first
piece of tape, a full strip, and we're going to fold that in half
We'll take a pair of scissors and we're going to cut rounded corners around the folded end
of the tape
what rounding the corners does is to help prevent any catching of the tape on
clothing and peeling the tape off prematurely. We're going to twist and tear the
backing paper right in the middle of that piece, being careful not to touch the
adhesive of the tape
handling it with the paper only
we're going to place this with eighty percent stretch, so were going to stretch that all the way
and then back that off just a little bit for eighty percent
and lay that down, but the very ends of the tape you're going to lay down with absolutely
zero stretch
so absolutely zero stretch on the ends
we're going to take our second piece that we created
from that first full strip
peeling that paper back
just like the first piece, we're going to apply nice even pressure to eighty percent
going just above and over that first piece
again we're going to lay those tails down with
zero stretch
looks good, we're going to take our next piece
we're going to twist and tear the paper down by the logo end of the tape to create an
anchor point
we're going to measure this from
just below the knee cap, around the kneecap, and lay that anchor point up on
the quadracep muscle up on the thigh muscle.
we're going to remove the paper backing and we're going to apply this with twenty five
percent stretch, so if you stretch that all the way and back that off half, and then
half again
you're going to trace the outer edge of that kneecap with the edge of that
tape
as you wrap down
around the front of the knee, you are now going to apply fifty
percent stretch
and then the last bit of tape we are going to
lay down with absolutely zero stretch
Okay, one more piece we're going to twist and tear thre backing paper down by the logo
to create
an anchor
we can just line this up with that first piece, but on the opposite side of the
thigh
once again we're going to remove the paper backing
and we're going to handle the tape by the paper, just like the first piece,we're going to stretch that
out twenty five percent tracing the inside edge of that knee cap with the
tape
as you go around the front of the knee we're going to apply a little bit more pressure fifty
percent, and then back that off
and then lay that
tail down with absolutely zero stretch
give the whole thing a good
friction rub just to create a little heat
that allows the adhesive to stick to the skin much better
make sure you get all the corners, rub that on well
great, looks good
some helpful tips before applying, clean the skin very well to
remove any skin oils or lotions you may have on
be careful with taking clothing on and off as this may roll the edges of the tape
and you can also use the back of the knee aplication for maximal effect
some complementary treatments are rest, ice, foam rolling, anti inflammatory
medications such as ibuprofen. Get a Gait analysis, or analyze your walking with
a professional in correction for this . Please see care if you have extreme pain
or swelling, difficulty walking, or unnatural joint movements
for more information see our website at www.KTTape.com