The 5 Best KT Tapes for Runners

Runner’s World reached out to expert physical therapists to discuss the 5 Best KT Tapes for 2023. Dr. Karena Wu, sports and orthopedic specialist participated in this article to describe the different types of tape and its use. Dr. Wu is the Medical Director for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the premier professional beach volleyball tournament series in the US. She uses KT tape with the pro beach volleyball athletes to help activate muscles, stabilize joints and reduce the perception of pain and swelling for these elite athletes to compete at the highest level. At ActiveCare Physical Therapy, we use tape on our patients to help increase quality of life during their path to recovery. This colorful and elastic tape has been in use in rehabilitation for decades.