Hi I'm Chris Harper, and with me is Makayla, and
we're here to demonstrate an application for gluteus pain.
This is pain in the buttock region,
and some causes may include overuse, hip misalignment,
muscle imbalances, sitting or standing for extended periods of time,
or abrupt changes in training.
KT Tape helps to treat this condition by relaxing the over worked muscles,
and may increase circulation.
For this application, we need to actually put the area on stretch,
so Makayla, I'm going to have you turn around.
Go ahead and lean forward, and you're pain may vary, but were going to say the pain
is right about in the middle of the gluteal region or buttocks right here.
We're going to take our first strip of tape,
we're going to find the logo end and twist and tear the backing paper.
So I create an anchor, and I'm being very careful not to touch that adhesive.
I'm going to apply this towards the midline of the body.
In this case we're taping over shorts, but in the real world we would be taping directly
over skin,
but this is for demonstration purposes.
From here I'm going to peel the paper backing off,
leaving myself a little bit of an anchor point on the end just to hang on to,
so again, I'm not touching that adhesive.
From here I'm going to stretch the tape twenty five percent.
So I'm going to stretch a hundred, back that off halfway and halfway again,
that's about twenty five percent.
I'm also being careful about how I stretch the tape,
I'm not gripping right in the middle,
but I'm putting my finger flat across the tape as I lay that tape down.
From here I'm just going to peel the remaining paper off,
leaving this last little bit of tape with no stretch on there.
So I'm just going to rub that quickly, get that to adhere.
Okay, I'm going to use a second piece,
very much in the same manner.
I'm going to twist and tear the paper backing off,
and removing that to create an anchor,
I'm going to place this just below that first piece, again,
towards midline.
with absolutely no stretch on that portion.
From here I'm going to remove the paper backing,
leaving myself a little bit on the end with paper so that I can
avoid touching that adhesive.
I'm going to stretch that out again to twenty five percent.
I'm going to lay that down, and again, the last little bit
I'm just going to remove the paper
and lay that end down
Now that whole application, I'm just going to create a little friction over that.
That creates heat, and gets the adhesive to stick very well to the skin.
Okay, you can go ahead and stand back up.
Okay, and from here, we can offer some helpful tip for applying the tape, or prior to.
Clean the skin very well, remove any skin oils or lotions you may have on.
Be careful with taking clothing on or off as this may roll the tape.
Also, you can always add another strip if necessary, or if you need to tape a larger
area.
Some complementary treatments may include ice,
rest, anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen,
light progressive stretching, massage, or foam rolling.
Please seek care if you have severe pain, swelling, bruising, pain radiating down the leg or
up into the back.
For more information please see our website at www.KTTape.com