KT Tape: Lateral Knee Pain

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Lateral knee pain can indicate a number of different root causes. These causes include Runner's Knee or ITBS (Iliotibial Band Syndrome), Lateral Meniscus Tear, Patellofemoral Instability (Lateral Patella Tracking), PFPS (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome), or Arthritis. These conditions often arise due to overuse and include inflammation or irritation of the structures that make up the lateral knee. Each of these conditions has its own well-established treatments that include rest, icing after activity, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and strength training.

ITBS (Iliotibial Band Syndrome) -- ITBS is common in runners, hence the designation as Runner's Knee. However, it can be created by any movement that repeatedly causes the knee to pass back and forth across the 30 degree position.
Lateral Meniscus Tear -- Caused by over-rotation of the knee internally, hyper-extending or hyper-flexing the knee, or simply from overuse. The cartilage or meniscus becomes damaged towards the outside of the knee causing less integrity of the system that constitutes the lateral knee.
Patellofemoral Instability (Lateral Patella Tracking) -- This condition occurs when the kneecap does not move up and down as it is supposed to do. The kneecap (patella) will track at an angle to the outside versus straight up and down. This results in injury to the surrounding tissue. Many athletes, primarily adolescent girls, commonly experience this condition.
Arthritis -- The cartilage in the knee degenerates and ceases to provide a smooth surface for bones to move along. The lubricating functionality of the joint is negatively affected and causes irregularities in the bone.

Proper diagnosis of the source of your pain is vital to creating a treatment plan to reduce pain and improve function. Your professional medical provider has the tools and expertise to diagnose and develop a treatment plan for your specific condition.
KT Tape has been helpful for lateral knee pain, regardless of its source, through its ability to provide support without limiting mobility. KT Tape cues large muscle groups like the quadriceps to do their job in supporting knee movement. By creating surface tension on the skin over the area needing support, KT Tape creates a light, comfortable support structure that relieves pain and restores mobility.

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[merson21r]

A great application but i think that the whole pre-cut idea although it can be very handy it adds up to tape wasting really....Your videos are excellent though !!!!

[LumosInc]

@merson21r Thanks. The precut thing depends heavily on the applications that you use. Most of the technique's that have been used for the past 40 years are outdated or ineffective. We just updated every one of our video's to bring them up to date with industry best practices and we are very excited about the overall quality of the technique's. We will post them within a week. Subscribe to our channel if you'd like to receive an alert when they post. thx.

[mrmiguelito008]

What if I have hairy legs....will it affect the adhesive?

[LumosInc]

@mrmiguelito008 If they are really hairy then you may have to trim the hair first. Another option is to try a brand new version of the product we just released called KT Tape Pro- which is 300% stickier.

[cdnabroad]

Well I've watched all the videos and this stuff continue to peel off like bad wallpaper every time I even begin to sweat. Once the jumping starts in warm ups (volleyball) its all over.

[LumosInc]

@cdnabroad When it peel's off like that the usual problems are lotion/oil on the skin, stretching the ends of the tape by accident, or not fully stretching the skin first. Any chance one of these could be the problem?

[karst007]

You need the skin clean, if you are halfway thru a run or volleyball game, the. It's hits or miss. Run to the washroom and wash the area with some soap, and dry it off COMPLETELY. I'm a guy and have hairy legs, ive never had mine come off...

[1flyhigher]

my knee has swolen up again,now it's 4years seens the injury and my knee right now hurts so bad :/ acl,mcl injury. my comment 4th comment down,.

[junkyturd]

I have hairy legs!

[DrBarnezy]

Nothing sticks like ROCKTAPE! KT and Kinesio Tex are hit and miss on whether they will stay on. Spidertech roll tape is also great but for the stickiest thing out there, H20 Rocktape has no equal in Kinesiology tapes

[philtrated]

@cdnabroad huge waste of money, the tape sucks.