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I wonder why many athletes use it? Or is is just for endorsements? Seems to work for me. I suppose a multi-day Camino will put my tape to the real test! And I will look up the podcast.There’s an excellent BBC podcast called ‘The best thing since sliced bread?’ which devoted an entire episode to kinesiology tape
I’ve used it in the past, and always carry a couple of pre-cut lengths in my sack - but there’s little to no actual evidence that it does anything other than provide a gentle degree of support. The online guides to KT tape are very carefully worded to not claim any proven benefit.
I have KT in my first aid kit, won’t leave home without it. I’ve not had to use it so far, but two other people I’ve come across on my walks have used it and say it works greatI am telling an anecdotal story about my knees and their health as they age. I am an RN and a yoga teacher, with experience in occupational injuries (Work Comp) and the dynamics of the human body. I know my way around musculoskeletal injuries, at least a bit.
Periodically, I have had issues with a left sore knee when walking Caminos. Not, always, but sometimes. Never permanent or serious injuries, but always transitory. I have self-diagnosed the issue, as a repetitive motion injury (of course), involving bursitis (inflamed bursa) in the interior of the knee, called the pes anserine bursa. No doubt there has been some tendonitis in there too.
As a result of my first issue with this on the Camino de San Salvador, and a year later on the Camino Teresiano, I have found the beauty of kinesiology tape!
In the past, I used to use the knee support sleeves, bought at any pharmacia in Spain, or anywhere, for that matter. All they seemed to do was keep my knees warm - not altogether useless - if it's cold!
This summer, in lieu of walking Caminos, I have been hiking the mountains of Colorado. I tape my knees every time. No injury, yet. I just did a mountain climb, 4000 vertical feet over four miles. The pounding on the way down was extreme. No injury! Wow! Could this be my miracle cure??
There’s also an excellent one in the same series on sunscreen. It’s made me much more aware of the products which are worth using.Here is the link to the BBC podcast, if anyone is interested.
And the compression sleeves as you call them did nothing for me!I use compression sleeves for my knees, and have found them a necessity now for recovery after work outs, runs and walking the Camino. The tape, to be honest, I found useless. Did nothing. IMO I categorize them with chiropractic "medicine". Bit of a junk science.
I had an unexpected occurrence of plantar fasciitis nearly two years ago on the Camino de Madrid - sufficient to stop me in my tracks. I’ve got an unusually high pain threshold, but it was intolerable.And the compression sleeves as you call them did nothing for me!The experts in the podcast basically say that any tape, not just expensive kinesiology tape will provide support and proprioception for the joint, as well as a mild increase in circulation. The most effect is in the ankle joint, the knees to a lesser extent, and the shoulders are very difficult to tape effectively. I say do whatever works for your particular issue.
Probably what did the most to improve my knees was investing in a heavy duty, chain driven spin bike about three years ago. Twenty to thirty minute workouts on it a few days a week completely improved my knees and the overall strength and fitness of my legs. I found myself walking further and less soreness to my knees on the Camino (two of them) since I started working out on the spin bike.And the compression sleeves as you call them did nothing for me!The experts in the podcast basically say that any tape, not just expensive kinesiology tape will provide support and proprioception for the joint, as well as a mild increase in circulation. The most effect is in the ankle joint, the knees to a lesser extent, and the shoulders are very difficult to tape effectively. I say do whatever works for your particular issue.
Would it be possible for you to post a picture of your knee taped....thank you.I am telling an anecdotal story about my knees and their health as they age. I am an RN and a yoga teacher, with experience in occupational injuries (Work Comp) and the dynamics of the human body. I know my way around musculoskeletal injuries, at least a bit.
Periodically, I have had issues with a left sore knee when walking Caminos. Not, always, but sometimes. Never permanent or serious injuries, but always transitory. I have self-diagnosed the issue, as a repetitive motion injury (of course), involving bursitis (inflamed bursa) in the interior of the knee, called the pes anserine bursa. No doubt there has been some tendonitis in there too.
As a result of my first issue with this on the Camino de San Salvador, and a year later on the Camino Teresiano, I have found the beauty of kinesiology tape!
In the past, I used to use the knee support sleeves, bought at any pharmacia in Spain, or anywhere, for that matter. All they seemed to do was keep my knees warm - not altogether useless - if it's cold!
This summer, in lieu of walking Caminos, I have been hiking the mountains of Colorado. I tape my knees every time. No injury, yet. I just did a mountain climb, 4000 vertical feet over four miles. The pounding on the way down was extreme. No injury! Wow! Could this be my miracle cure??
As a result of my first issue with this on the Camino de San Salvador, and a year later on the Camino Teresiano, I have found the beauty of kinesiology tape!
Hi @Traveller44, I will not waste the expensive tape to create a photo, but there are many, many youtube videos on how to tape the knee, depending on what your issue is. My issue is the inner knee, and I do something like this, just a bit modified:Would it be possible for you to post a picture of your knee taped....thank you.
Just because something does not "work" for you does not mean it is not an effective therapy for others. I have woken up on more than a few occasions with nerve inflammation and no lateral movement. Conventional medicine do absolutely nothing for me. My fantastic Chiropractor does a few manipulations and I have instant relief with only a little soreness due to my muscle contractions and pain that dissipates within a few hours. When I have had shoulder or hip pain in training for a camino a few manipulations on his table cures that instantaneously. As mentioned before i have also tried a compression sleeve, recommended by an orthopedic surgeon and it only exacerbated a mild issue I had. A little rest and stretches that my Chiropractor and a PT suggested cleared things up quickly without a reoccurance.I use compression sleeves for my knees, and have found them a necessity now for recovery after work outs, runs and walking the Camino. The tape, to be honest, I found useless. Did nothing. IMO I categorize them with chiropractic "medicine". Bit of a junk science.
As the old saying goes (or something like this) One man's junk is another man's treasure.I say do whatever works for your particular issue.
Taping blister prone areas has been a successful strategy for me too, but I find KT tape to be more expensive for this purpose than my favorite Omnifix tape which I first discovered in a farmacia in Spain.Kinesiology tape never helped for my knees, but it is a miracle worker for blisters. I always got and had to manage blisters. Once I started taping the parts of my foot that blistered, it never happened again!
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HI there Elle.. thats really interesting! Im an RN too.. and with one bad knee which seems to always be sore in front of and below my kneecap. ( along with a good old dose of OA ). And all things going well am wanting to do the CF next May. Im interested in this tape... and any technique you used to secure and stablilise your knee. Im thinking there was a special way you applied it? Thanks heaps!I am telling an anecdotal story about my knees and their health as they age. I am an RN and a yoga teacher, with experience in occupational injuries (Work Comp) and the dynamics of the human body. I know my way around musculoskeletal injuries, at least a bit.
Periodically, I have had issues with a left sore knee when walking Caminos. Not, always, but sometimes. Never permanent or serious injuries, but always transitory. I have self-diagnosed the issue, as a repetitive motion injury (of course), involving bursitis (inflamed bursa) in the interior of the knee, called the pes anserine bursa. No doubt there has been some tendonitis in there too.
As a result of my first issue with this on the Camino de San Salvador, and a year later on the Camino Teresiano, I have found the beauty of kinesiology tape!
In the past, I used to use the knee support sleeves, bought at any pharmacia in Spain, or anywhere, for that matter. All they seemed to do was keep my knees warm - not altogether useless - if it's cold!
This summer, in lieu of walking Caminos, I have been hiking the mountains of Colorado. I tape my knees every time. No injury, yet. I just did a mountain climb, 4000 vertical feet over four miles. The pounding on the way down was extreme. No injury! Wow! Could this be my miracle cure??
OH.. Ive just scrolled down lol.... my aplologies.. got carried away!!!!I am telling an anecdotal story about my knees and their health as they age. I am an RN and a yoga teacher, with experience in occupational injuries (Work Comp) and the dynamics of the human body. I know my way around musculoskeletal injuries, at least a bit.
Periodically, I have had issues with a left sore knee when walking Caminos. Not, always, but sometimes. Never permanent or serious injuries, but always transitory. I have self-diagnosed the issue, as a repetitive motion injury (of course), involving bursitis (inflamed bursa) in the interior of the knee, called the pes anserine bursa. No doubt there has been some tendonitis in there too.
As a result of my first issue with this on the Camino de San Salvador, and a year later on the Camino Teresiano, I have found the beauty of kinesiology tape!
In the past, I used to use the knee support sleeves, bought at any pharmacia in Spain, or anywhere, for that matter. All they seemed to do was keep my knees warm - not altogether useless - if it's cold!
This summer, in lieu of walking Caminos, I have been hiking the mountains of Colorado. I tape my knees every time. No injury, yet. I just did a mountain climb, 4000 vertical feet over four miles. The pounding on the way down was extreme. No injury! Wow! Could this be my miracle cure??
There’s an excellent BBC podcast called ‘The best thing since sliced bread?’ which devoted an entire episode to kinesiology tape
I’ve used it in the past, and always carry a couple of pre-cut lengths in my sack - but there’s little to no actual evidence that it does anything other than provide a gentle degree of support. The online guides to KT tape are very carefully worded to not claim any proven benefit.
Yes, I think you summed it up well. Appropriate taping is good, but kinesiology tape may be no better than old style tape.The podcast was really interesting.
But........
The conclusions were not really conclusive.
I have tended to use old style Zinc Tape for self application, and have been pleased with that.
I only have some experience of KT type tapes. (applied by a Physio)
It seemed good at the time. But maybe a Placebo effect?
The podcast panel seem to think that KT may not be any better than normal tapes.
Compeed - it's a miracle <w>. My little investment in '15 has only been used once but it was a Camino-saver! The pack of Compeed sits in the bottom of my ruck sack and I hope that I'll not need to dig it out again.Kinesiology tape never helped for my knees, but it is a miracle worker for blisters. I always got and had to manage blisters. Once I started taping the parts of my foot that blistered, it never happened again!li
You might want to check it. It does have a limited lifespan, especially if not stored airtight. I’m also a fan.Compeed - it's a miracle <w>. My little investment in '15 has only been used once but it was a Camino-saver! The pack sits in the bottom of my ruck sack and I hope that I'll not need to dig it out again.
I wonder if the clinical effect being no better is still given something of a *comfort* enhancement, as @Elle Bieling notes, from the stretchiness. I can’t stand the cutting edges and creases of regular tape. And *for me* the Mueller brand does not cause skin irritation even though their adhesive is stronger on *my* skin than is the K-tape glue.Yes, I think you summed it up well. Appropriate taping is good, but kinesiology tape may be no better than old style tape.
Still I use it. Perhaps I’m attracted to bright colours?
Well, against my advice, ad-nausem, people do still buy RFID wallets …I wonder if the clinical effect being no better is still given something of a *comfort* enhancement, as @Elle Bieling notes, from the stretchiness. I can’t stand the cutting edges and creases of regular tape. And *for me* the Mueller brand does not cause skin irritation even though their adhesive is stronger on *my* skin than is the K-tape glue.
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