Kinesiology tape was developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase in the ‘70s to provide muscle support without limiting movement. It’s also been designed to help with general discomfort, boosting muscle support, and aid in muscle recovery. Since its popularity rose, physical therapists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and even the regular joe turn to ktapes to help with their active lifestyle. 

Made from cotton,  spandex, and adhesive, kinesiology tape mimics skin elasticity and is stretchier than other athletic tapes. Designed to be water-resistant, you can wear ktape as you sweat out at the gym, swimming, diving, or when engaging in any outdoor activity. You can even wear them as you shower.

Kinesiology tapes work by lifting the skin from the muscle below. In turn, the tape reduces swelling and promotes blood flow to the muscle to increase its function. 

Much more comfortable than braces and wraps, this extra elastic tape aids support for injured muscles without restricting movement. As it serves as excellent support for weaker limbs, it also reduces your risk for injury.  What’s more, ktape affords you a much more customizable fit!

If you want to know more about kinesiology tape, you can visit our Education page.

There are various ways of applying kinesiology tape for different parts of the body. If this is your first time using kinesiology tape, you can ask your physiotherapist or chiropractor for some advice on proper application. 

You can check out our Education page to learn proper taping protocols for different areas of the body. There are also tons of online resources that you can go to, including Youtube, that demonstrate proper taping protocols for different body parts as well as injuries.

We recommend wearing TapeGeeks tape for a maximum of 3 days. After 3 days of consistent wear, we highly advise you to remove the tape. Let your skin breathe for a minimum of 24 hours before reapplying. We know other brands recommend wearing tape for up to 5-7 days. While this may sound appealing, we highly discourage this - no matter what brand. Your skin needs to breathe!

Dab a generous amount of baby oil or cooking oil on the kinesiology tape. Let it sit for about 15-20 minutes. Then, gently pull the tape in the direction of the hair growth to remove the tape. Press on the skin as you remove and peel the tape. It would be ideal to do this in the shower so as not to make a mess. Initially, you can also try removing the tape simply in the shower without the baby oil or cooking oil. Typically using just water will also do the trick!