KT Tape, Original Cotton, Elastic Kinesiology Athletic Tape, 20 Count, 10” Precut Strips

Unlike other tapes I’ve tried, these strips don’t make my skin itch, even after a few days. The pre-cut strips are a great length and very convenient.

Like magic, my miserable pain relief is reduced significantly. The tape provides comforting support. I have tried ointments, braces, pillows, and even other tapes, but this brand works miracles. The other brand left adhesive residue. This one doesn’t and it stays on longer. Are must be clean with no lotion or oils. Use alcohol and allow to dry. Try to get help applying. I apply my own but it would be even better if I had help. I even use it for immediate lower back pain relief. I have 3 bulging disks and arthritis there. I don’t have to take pain medication anymore. I swear by this product!!!

I have really bad planter fasciitis and have been using KT tape for sore muscles for years. It’s really great and works well but at the price point, having to use 3 strands every day wasn’t great. I wish it was a little stickier so it could last a few days even with showering.

I love KT Tape I am a runner and I get knee pain and shin splints all the time I use this on race days or speed days just make sure you don’t use this exclusively it’s like a bandage it can only help for so long you need to make sure you are taking care of your body

Great quality

I normally dont write reviews on items I bought online. But in this case, I have to let all the competitive recreational and semi-pro athletes know...if you suffer from any kind of acute or chronic muscular, tendon or other orthopedic injuries, you need to try this tape. Im a competitive triathlete, and about 9 months ago after an olympic distance triathlon, both of my achilles tendons and the retrocalcaneal bursa got badly inflamed. Since then, I tried everything to get rid off the inflammation...short-term rest, ice therapy, I lifted the heels with insoles, changed the shoes, elastic bandages, local and systemic NSAIDs, physical therapy, regular taping, and finally I ended up with sleeping in these bulky night splints (which was btw the worst experience I have ever made). But nothing worked. The pain after every workout and in the morning was excruciating, my heels were red and swollen all the time. Of course, the orthopedist to take off of exercising for 6-9 months, but he couldnt guarantee that it would be gone by then nor if it could come back. Well, I couldnt rest for 9 month, no way:-) SO I have almost given it up and just ignored the pain and the swelling, when a friend of mine gave me a product sample of the KT tape that she got at one of these races. And of course, as desperated as I was, I used the tape right after I watched on youtube how to apply the tape for achilles tendon problems. And the result was stunning. Right after the first few days, the swelling decreased, the pain was less severe and I could stop taking NSAIDs. This tape provided a supportive feeling at each workout. I was so impressed, I couldnt believe it after all these months of suffering. The tape sticks as described for 3-4 days even with tough workouts every day, when you handle it gently. It survives daily sweating and short hot showers. Even if it looks a little loose after the shower, it will stick tightly after it is dry. I also keep the tape on on my rest days, because it just supports the entire mechanics of my heels while walking around. Im using the KT tape now for 3 months, and my symptoms are almost gone. Only after very tough workouts, I can feel some pain. However they returned after I have forgotten to tape one time. So finally, I cannot live without the KT tape anymore :-)

KT tape was a very good invention, and can be used for many different things, and can help with many different injuries. However, KT tape is one of those things that you almost have to be an expert to know how to use properly to get it put on right, and get it to stay. If you watch the videos on the KT tape website it gives you a general idea of how to put on the KT tape, however, you still have to think of all of the factors that come into play when putting it on. If you wait all day to put it on, then your skin is probably going to be oily, and the tape will probably not stick very well. However, if you do it like I do it, it will stick much better. I always put it on right after I get out of the shower on the day that I am going to use it. Whenever I put it on, I make sure that it is adhered very well. When you put it on, you can either get the paper off of the back of it, or you can just rub it with your hands. You need to apply friction to make the adhesive activate. And even after that, if your skin is still oily, it will not matter how much you rub it. Thats why I think that KT should make a more advanced adhesive, because I use it for my knee, and the KT tape is very particular about how it is put on. Thats what I dont like about kinesiology tape in general, is because if you put it on the wrong way, it will sometimes crumple up, or just peel off. I have actually got it down to a science though, and every time that I put it on, I have to put it on the same exact way, and I put every strip in the same exact placement. If I dont do that it will not stay on like it is supposed to. So if you are going to buy this, you need to really study on how to put it on properly for your specific type of pain, and then after that you need find your personalized type of application, because everyones body is different.

Very easy to apply.used it to tape my shoulder.

I twisted my knee, already with arthritis, and was screaming in pain after the twist for 3 days. Upon watching football last Sunday I saw a player get his shoulder injured and we thought he was OUT. A play or two later he comes out... makes some great runs, makes a key block and scores the game winning touchdown! They had put KT tape on his shoulder. So happens I already HAD some. Cant even remember why I bought it. Put 3 strips on my knee and INSTANTLY... yes instantly it started feeling better, then after still taking it easy for couple hours and icing it couple of times I could walk rather well. Still felt it a little but in no way hindered me with the awful pain. Still using it, showering with it and all, and getter better every day. LOVE THIS PRODUCT.

I recently broke my ankle and love using this as a nice brace