How to Remove Kinesiology Tape

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video, learn 2 pain free methods for removing your kinesiology tape! If you've ever been taped, you've probably experienced at least one unpleasant tape removal experience. Avoid that in the future, with the techniques you'll learn here to day. It is EASIER to have someone else remove the tape for you, but you can do it on your own as well. My best advice is slow and steady - it's not like ripping a band aid off!
Please ask your doctor or rehabilitation professional if taping is safe for you. General contraindications are:
-Malignancy
-Infection, cellulitis
-Open wound
-DVT
-Previous allergic reaction to Kinesio Tex Tape
General precautions are:
-Diabetes
-Congestive heart failure (CHF)
-Patient receiving dialysis/Kidney disease
-Organ transplants
-Pregnancy
*Disclaimer: this video is not sponsored, all opinions are my own. While I am a Certified Hand Therapist, I cannot possibly diagnose you via the internet. Please seek advice from a medical or rehabilitation professional prior to starting any exercise program.

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@dawncarson6195 3 жыл бұрын

That first method was amazing. Took it off my ribs with almost no discomfort.

@ForwardTherapy 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!!! I’m so glad!

@lseroy9706 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Trying to get gauzy-looking medical tape off. After nearly tearing the skin on my breast, then soaking the tape with vitamin E oil (safer, but still damaged skin), I looked up how to remove medical tape and your video looked the most promising. I had already tried your main two suggestions (they helped with the oil-soaked tape), but the rubbing alcohol was the winner! What a relief! I soaked a piece of gauze in alcohol, used it to soak the tape, then wet the gauze with alcohol again and brushed the edges of the tape back with it…and the tape rolled back easily! No additional damaged skin. Now I get to call the nurse at the clinic and admonish her to tell us how to get the tape off before they tape us up with it. 😆

@emcap2692 Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks so much for this video! You have no idea how helpful this has been! I was developing skin rash and heat irritation from the glue. I was in tears peeling, stopped and found your video. 😅 Thank you so much. Grateful!

@soimsha. Жыл бұрын

Same here I get a bright red rash from this. I figured I could try kt tape on my back after being in a car accident. Then I had back pain not only internally but my skin as well😂😂

@craig6628 2 жыл бұрын

Just So You Know, I had 3 strips on my lower back, tried all of your suggested methods....they all pretty much hurt the whole time. I did one and was about to give up for the day when I remembered you saying heat activates the glue. So I tried warm water and the second 2 came off quickly and painlessly. JSYK 👍

@adamgodoy4085 2 жыл бұрын

oil massage the area first. Starting cold. It'll warm up on its own. Actually that's the only step. Magic ✨

@tommythompson6156 Жыл бұрын

A helpful and encouraging presentation.

@TheGlobalCoherenceProject 4 ай бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you!

@peytontabor3505 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much i have been taping my knee for over 6 months and it is so pain full to removed

@carolfolk4602 9 ай бұрын

I use baby oil. I'd rheumatologist taught me to use baby oil to remove Band-Aids easily. I saturated the top of the tape with a cotton ball and baby oil, then put it underneath the table where the adhesive meets the skin and rub back off of the skin. It wasn't fun and took some time but was much easier in my skin.

@ForwardTherapy 9 ай бұрын

Great idea!!

@TheTimeTwizzler Жыл бұрын

Thankyou! 😭 I had it done on my back and was first time, they didn’t tel me how to take it off and I have a hair back 😢 one I managed to rip off but rest was wayyyy to sensitive! This helped a lot thank you!

@JsnHelmets 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot sister

@jaydinchichester2562 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much

@markmatroni631 8 ай бұрын

Rite now skin on my wrist is shredded off. Will try alcohol wipes. Thanks.

@adamgodoy4085 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, oil! I use coconut oil with a splash of essential oil that I already make consistently. And when removing the tape, I massage the area with oil first. Helping soothe and ease the pain, whilst (first) gently lifting up the edges of the tape, and eventually the whole strip comes up flawlessly. Like if one ever tries to apply this tape to the palm. They need the adhesive spray because it's the oil in our skin/sweat that actually unbinds the adhesive. Which The palms will produce more of in defense of the now new airflow obstruction to the skin. So naturally, pretty much any oil will work. Except motor or lamp oil. Please never use motor or lamp oil to remove KT tape. Unless you're a car... Or a genie.... Hmm 🤔... Side note. I wonder, if I accidentally scratch my car, I think using black KT tape would look a lot better to cover the scratch temporarily until I can repair it. It's still just tape 🤷🏽‍♂️ and I LOVE to use KT tape for temporary maintenance because this tape is so friggin pleasing to the eye, always improving the aesthetics of any temporary repair (and adding protection from the elements.... and me). Or I'll just lay some down to add friction for grip on handles or particular areas that I have trouble gaining traction with any kind of shoe. Almost always temporary. My house isn't covered with KT tape 😄 Okay I'm done 😁

@adamgodoy4085 2 жыл бұрын

Lol probably would have helped to do it on your thigh (or anywhere but your arms.. Which you need both of) so you can show with both hands. Either way, your video was fantastic 👌 Thank you for taking the time to teach us with your free content❣️ I learned something today (SUPER helpful too). You rock🤘. Keep up the hard work. Thanks again!

@ghosttvr4034 2 жыл бұрын

I spent 14 minutes trying to get mine of slowly (I had multiple pieces on my knee) of course I find this the day after

@ymdec95 Ай бұрын

Ive got two small watery blisters on the side of my knee where I was taped. I had to remove it in emergency as it got a bit burning on the skin.. what should I do to heal it??

@ForwardTherapy Ай бұрын

Here's an article about what to do for blisters: www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-blisters/basics/art-20056691

@FitnesswithDalP Жыл бұрын

How do you get the tape residue off

@ForwardTherapy Жыл бұрын

Usually washing with soap and water helps

@genustinca5565 Жыл бұрын

Instruction starts at 2:15

@crikeypie3750 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I didnt know any better and it had been on really well for 4 days. I just ripped it off like a bandaid. It ripped a thin layer of my skin off. Stung pretty badly.

@ForwardTherapy 3 ай бұрын

Ouch!!

@lunavieira3616 Жыл бұрын

What about oil?

@DharmaGirl61 Жыл бұрын

Read my reply above, yes vegetable or mineral oil, saturate the area, leave for 30 minutes or so, NO warm or hot showers for 48 hours for those of us very sensitive. Vitamin E and aloe vera can help if there is discomfort, but no blistering and such. Go slow... Read a book, play a game on your phone, whatever it takes to not go too quickly.

@hadoosh.0764 3 жыл бұрын

How long should I keep it on ?!

@ForwardTherapy 3 жыл бұрын

as long as it feels good, up to 3-4 days.

@hadoosh.0764 3 жыл бұрын

@@ForwardTherapy thank you ..

@leftyseel8658 Жыл бұрын

@@ForwardTherapy Is it ok keeping it on for like a week? Mine’s on for about 5 days now on my foot and shin area.

@ForwardTherapy Жыл бұрын

I usually recommend keeping it 3-4 days but each treatment area can be different, I’d go with what feels comfortable for you

@RoMan-hq5bu Жыл бұрын

Tore my skin off…Got a chemical burn blisters when I taped my torso…

@ForwardTherapy Жыл бұрын

Oh no!!!

@sagthidevanjoseph2481 Жыл бұрын

First you don’t have hair on the skin.Next after remove hove to clear the gum.

@ashleymadrid5489 2 жыл бұрын

This still hurts 🙄

@ForwardTherapy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, taking off tape can be pretty uncomfy! Especially in areas where our skin is more thin or sensitive.

@DharmaGirl61 Жыл бұрын

Using vegetable or mineral oil, saturating the area, using cool to lukewarm water with baby shampoo to get the tape wet, and yes, going with the hair growth, not against it, very slowly, works best. NOTE: Let the oil or water with soap sit for a bit, 20-30 minutes, so it's very saturated down to the skin under the tape. Lots of people use KT for days, not hours, so it's stuck like a second skin and needs to be loosened with these methods. Wait to shower afterward for a day, and no hot showers for longer than that. Use aloe vera gel and vitamin E, tips of the finger, slowly, gently, over the area, and do NOT tape that particular area for 48-hours. That's my advice, anyway.

@TheINFJChannel 4 ай бұрын

@@DharmaGirl61omg thank you! I have two strips on my entire back on either side of my spine. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit fearful 😮

@DharmaGirl61 4 ай бұрын

@@TheINFJChannelI was fearful too when I started using the tape. I could find plenty of youtube and other media for how to put it on, but zero on how to take it off. I'm over 60, so image the tape burns I've had--and a few small scars that won't go away. If you are at all sensitive to bandaids, or just sensitive period, let this be your test, and get someone to follow the directions I shared. As more than a side note, I'm an INFP who often typed INFJ. Nice to meet you. I'd appreciate it very much if you let me know how it goes, and if you run into trouble, STOP trying to remove any more of the tape, "cut off" where you finished, and shoot me a message here. The other good thing to do, even if it goes well, is to write down what you used: Kind of KTape, cleaning beforehand (I use Soft Soap, gently clean the area, wipe off with white vinegar on a soft cloth, apply 92% isopropyl alcohol, and take my time, round the edges of the tape, use 2-inch "anchors" at each end, and make notes (or used to, when I was learning) on what went right, what needed improvement. Good luck, and I hope to hear back from you. It is scary, our skin is, as you know, the largest organ of our body, so we need to treat it with care. 🙂