Taping Around Knee Cap

The kneecap or patella could be moving incorrectly.

Taping around knee cap. Knee pain can be caused by any number of issues. One or more meniscus may be torn ruptured or inflamed. Kt tape for full knee support. The knee cap should be assessed to work out which way the tape should be applied.

Often the exact site of the pain cannot be pinpointed. Pain around the knee. Not only that but taping your knee also adds support for your knee. Knee taping is the application and positioning of tape to align the knee in a more stable position.

The kneecap or patella is the bone that covers your knee. Wrap the tape around the inner knee following its natural curve. The improved alignment can reduce stress and strain on the soft tissues that surround the knee and improve osteoarthritis symptoms. Both knees are often affected at the same time but one is usually worse than the other.

Then anchor your straps by wrapping more tape around your knee. There may be arthritis plica chondromalacia or any number of issues. It is often possible to buy a specific patella taping kit. What is knee taping.

Stretch the tape to 40 percent. Back to videos view instructions as pdf kt tape. The pain comes and goes. Instead the pain is felt vaguely at the front of the knee.

It helps give the joint strength and structure which allows your legs to bend and turn. Rub the tape to activate the adhesive. Secure the end without stretch. The pain is felt at the front of the knee around or behind the kneecap patella.

By moving and applying pressure to the knee cap it may be possible to determine where the sore spot is and in which direction the patella should be glided. Precise position of the tape is important and physical therapists are trained in. If you re suffering from diffuse knee pain pain under the knee cap or it hurts going up down stairs this video shows you how to tape your own knee. If you have a tape allergy you should apply a hypo allergenic base first.

To tape your knee you ll need to first place crossing strips on either side of your leg framing your knee. Medial knee taping finished 2. Learn what might cause sudden knee pain the primary symptoms and treatment. To start take two pieces of tape and measure them to cover the knee from the bottom of the knee cap to about four inches up the thigh at an.