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

I bought this tape for my daughter and she loved it. The color pops out and is so bright. This tape really helped with her wrist and shoulder pain. It is very sticky and can handle sweat. Very functional and lasts a while. This is one of the best physicle therapy tapes I have bought. I would 100% recommend it to all athletes. One of the best Amazon products for healing muscle pain.I recently purchased this tape for my daughter, and she is absolutely thrilled with it! The vibrant colors really stand out, making it both fun and functional. More importantly, it has significantly helped alleviate her wrist and shoulder pain. This tape is impressively sticky and withstands sweat, making it perfect for active use. Plus, it has great longevity. I can confidently say this is one of the best physical therapy tapes on the market. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all athletes looking for effective muscle pain relief. It’s truly an outstanding find on Amazon!

I used KT Tape Original Cotton for a family 10K run, and it truly worked. My husband had been struggling with calf pain for weeks and wasn’t sure he’d make it to the finish line. The KT Tape gave him the support he needed and completed the run; he even showered afterward with the tape still perfectly in place! I used it on my knee for added protection and felt confident and supported the entire time. This is great for runners, athletes, or anyone needing muscle and joint support without discomfort. Highly recommended for race day.

This tape works really well and easy to remove without leaving sticky residue. Definitely a good product and very reasonably priced

I tend to have some lingering pain on my left side due to muscle fatigue or injury. And then the pain gets worse when I lift a suitcase, or sleep on the wrong side, or pick up my kid at the wrong angle, or any little thing. So I slap this on for a couple days, and it definitely helps prevent reinjury, which allows me to recover more quickly than without it.

Very good tape and hold firm. If u don’t hold it and take your time to put it on. It will not stick perfectly. But other than that it definitely hold in place.

I’m so happy I came across this tape. I need knee replacement in both knees. I’ve tried everything, medicine, PT, injections, etc. Now I’m not saying my pain is totally gone, but I haven’t had this much relief in a long time. This tape sticks very well. I’ve showered and it is still in the same place. I cleaned my leg with alcohol before applying. The strips good in length, I actually cut one in half. I did not stretch the tape at either end and rubbed it after applying. This is a good tape that gets the job done! I definitely will buy again and I recommend!

I've been using this tape over the past couple years on my tennis elbows. I went through 4 boxes with varying results. A year ago I would have given it an average 3 star rating but now I've figured out how to make it work the best, I think it totally deserves 5 stars when used properly.First of all, when the tape is on, it is really effective. I feel a lot of support on my elbow as long as the tape is on. It did take me a while to figure out how to make it stay longer.If the tape has been produced a while ago or box has been opened for a while, then the glue may lose power. Obviously. My leftover box from last year's injury didn't work quite well this year. The tapes would start to peel off shortly after I put them on, even though I wiped my arm with rubbing alcohol. Also, even though I didn't use my first two boxes last year with rubbing alcohol, I felt that they were somehow "old" even when newly purchased. The glue just seemed thinner and not as shiny as the boxes I have right now. Unfortunately it is impossible to tell if you have an "old" box until you open it.For the best results, definitely clean with soap first, then wipe the area with rubbing alcohol before applying the tapes. (Last year I only used soap to clean my arm and the tape will stay for no more than 12 hours.) And absolutely avoid touching the glue with your fingers. As soon as the tape is on your skin, press on and rub it quickly to generate heat around the area so the heat will activate the glue ingredient to work better. My current box will stick for about 3 days, hardly affected by sweating. Even though some edges will peel very slightly, it doesn't progress further and will hold the support very firmly even after multiple showers. Normally I peel it off myself before the tape falls off because I want to avoid skin sensitivity from frequently and prolonged application and excessive usage of the surrounding muscles supporting the pain spot.Depending on where you use it, picking the uncut roll may be better so you can cut it to a longer length. I just find the pre-cut roll more convenient because of the way I use it, especially because they come with round corners. Whether you buy the pre-cut or continuous roll, you should always cut the corners so that all corners are round. It greatly prevents peeling.[Updated in July 2014]I'm returning the rating back to 3 stars because of too frequent occurrences of the failed glue and the skin irritation from the glue+rubbing alcohol. At this point I've completely switched to Kinesio Tex Gold tape. The Kinesio tape is thinner (fabric+glue), breathes better, water resistant, and can stay on skin for as long as 5 days. The KT tape is thicker, when stretched with the same degree as Kinesio tape, will peel in less than 20 minutes. However, I still want to stress that if you can keep it on, it is still extremely effective. The problem is that it's hard to keep it on. It also gives me a lot of skin irritation after more frequent re-applying within, say the same week. If I use Kinesio, I only need to put it on once and it lasts for days. If I use KT Tape, it will peel off and I need re-use rubbing alcohol and re-apply the tape the next time I exercise, subsequently causing a lot more skin irritation. KT Tape is only a little cheaper than Kinesio, with a lot more re-application and failure to stay, I actually run out a lot faster than Kinesio tape. At this point it ceased to become an effective option for me.

I used KT during my long walk (Camino de Santiago) - helped prevent blisters on hot spots (cut to bandaid size pieces or larger), protect my collar bone from my pack straps rubbing, stabilize my injured ankle, and helped my knee area - IT band…. all while on the trail. Would purchase again.