College football is a very popular sport in this great country of ours. During many halftime intermissions, a select group of athletes take to the field, toting a variety of instruments from the clarinet and saxophone, to the tuba and oboe. Yes, these are members of college marching bands and they are tough as nails.

Utilizing all social media outlets is a big part of the KT Tape culture. Listening to our fans and interacting with customers on Facebook, Twitter and the blog is valuable tool for us as a company. Compiled are some of the weeks best testimonials and comments from our social media outlets! Keep the feedback coming!

KT Tape athlete, Glen Redpath, recently strained his calf muscle while training in New York City. He nursed his muscle back into shape and credits KT Tape as an integral part of his recovery. He went on five weeks later to place third at the Umstead 100 miler. He has a busy racing schedule slated for this year and we are looking forward to following Glenn’s recovery and finish times.

Brady Lange from Portland, OR gave us a great testimonial about his experience with KT Tape. Brady, a self-proclaimed “hipster” found relief to his chronic knee pain by using KT Tape. His knees no longer are painful while running. Brady, being a designer, also redesigned his tape to suit his style.

Tennis fans sure are getting an eyeful of KT Tape these days — first at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells a few weeks ago, and now at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami this week. At both tournaments, top players have been seen sporting Kinesiology Therapeutic Tape during their matches. Some of the most common injuries being taped include knees, back, elbows and wrists — all places that tennis players have over-use injuries. KT Tape also allows players with these problems to quickly get get back on the court doing what they love.

Springtime generally rouses winter runners back into a more aggressive outdoor running program. It is important not to jump into a rigorous training program too early, though, as it might lead to injury.

According to Ray Megill, founder of Performance Lacrosse, “It is not only about lifting weights…to perform at your best on the field you must understand the mechanics of efficient movement. This allows the player to attain his greatest speed, quickness and strength. Playing lacrosse requires the body’s full integration…anything less results in injury and poor performance.”