KT TAPE USE WHILE SWIMMING
KT Tape Original and KT Tape PRO can both be worn in water. However, KT Tape PRO is engineered to last longer if it gets wet.
Dr. Narson, a 2-term past president of the Florida Chiropractic Associationss Council on Sports Injuries, Physical Fitness & Rehabilitation and Chiropractic Sports Physician of the Year in 1999-2000, tested KT Tape Pro in the pool. We'd like to share his report:
"So, we've all seen the Olympic beach volleyball players wearing that funky looking colorful tape on their shoulders and knees. You've probably seen it at local triathlons, marathons and other sporting events as well.There are several companies out there but one in particular is making a special synthetic tape with a waterproof adhesive. KT Tape PRO has the same elasticity as the original tape but is made with a tougher synthetic material and keeps it in place with a heat sensitive waterproof adhesive.
Many athletes use this tape to help in the correction of postural dysfunction, to aid the healing of an injury or to give a particular motion some extra assistance (physically and proprioceptively). The problem has always been, when the athlete starts sweating, the tape begins to lose its stickiness and peels off. So, I put this to the test.
I had KT Tape applied to my shoulder on Saturday. Any hair in the area was shaved and the skin was cleaned with rubbing alcohol. The tape was applied to help stabilize my right scapula (which is winged) and help assist the deltoids in abduction because they've really been working overtime in dealing with the winged scapula.
After applying the tape, I took several showers, ran a 5k, went on a rowing machine and rowed 10,000 meters, took a long hot bath after rowing and then, on the 4th day, did a 1-mile swim test. The tape held up very well. So if you are in the market for some good kinesiology tape, you can't beat the KT Tape PRO. It comes in rolls of 20 pre-cut strips and in a variety of really cool colors & black.
For clinicians, it comes in a large uncut clinic roll that allows you to cut the lengths you need. KT Tape also has a cool desktop display dispensor for your office."
-- Dr. Narson is a 2-term past president of the Florida Chiropractic Associations Council on Sports Injuries, Physical Fitness & Rehabilitation and was honored as the recipient of the coveted Chiropractic Sports Physician of the Year Award in 1999-2000. He practices in Miami Beach, Florida at the Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center; A Facility for Natural Sports Medicine.