Kt Tape - Itbs at knee

This next applications for ITB, or Iliotibial band syndrome which is pain on the outside portion of the knee. This is due to Iliotibial band friction over that area usually due to tightness The IT band runs from above the hip to just below the knee and for the first portion of this application we're actually going to place that band of tissue in a little bit of a stretch So I'm actually allowing this leg to come into abduction so it's putting a little bit of a stretch over the hip and down the side of the leg. In this position, just taking one piece of tape tearing the paper off to create the anchor point down near the logo and starting below the knee I'm going to lay this anchor down and simply remove the paper backing of the tape with no tension so, in this position the ITB is actually on stretch by abducting or dropping the knee down, it's placing the tissue on stretch. for the second portion of this application we'll leave the knee bent though I'll have you roll to your back I'm going to tear one piece of tape and again tearing an anchor point near the logo we're going to place this on skin just behind the first piece of tape, and just above the knee and that has zero tension on it. I'm going to peel the paper backing off just for ease, and I'm going to split this into a Y-strip now and putting tension on the skin, pulling towards the anchor point we're actually going to put fifty percent or medium tension on that piece as I lay that piece down towards the end of the tape there is no tension same with the other portion of the Y- strip I'm going to Pull tension towards the anchor as I put fifty percent or medium tension on the tape itself and laying that anchor point with no tension make sure that rubs on and it's that simple