SpiderTech X-Strips from Theratape.com are awesome little pain zappers. Apply the X directly over the painful area and, voila, instant pain relief! I used this configuration last week for a bad case of tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). I started by cutting a longer length of SpiderTech Tape into a Y and applying it along the borders of my forearm extensors extending up past the elbow. Then, I applied the Spider Tech X PowerStrip with the center of the X directly over my lateral epicondyle (outer bump on the elbow). The tape stayed on for 5 days, and I was able to pain almost pain-free.

The demands that triathlon put on my body as a two-time Ironman 70.3 Champion are enormous. Training up to 40 hours a week takes its toll, but since using Spider Tech, I am seeing significant improvement each day as I am working in my optimal aligned position.

Competing in the three disciplines of triathlon (swimming, riding and running) the body is tested to its maximum capability but with Spider Tech’s range of products, I have been able to see and feel immediate positive results in total body efficiency. Over a long endurance event, this equates to the difference between winning and losing.

Towards the end of a 2-8 hour triathlon, the stabilizers of the body begin to fatigue. Spider tape keeps these firing, propelling me on to greater performances.

Spider Tech has become an essential part of my training regime as it improves my economy of movement, thereby increasing efficiency and my ability to train hard the next day.

I would recommend Spider Tech to anyone who wants to improve performance, treat or prevent injury or just make their sport more enjoyable.

Joe Gambles
SpiderTech Believer
Two – time Ironman 70.3 Champion (course record holder)
5th Ironman 70.3 World Championships, 2009

As Company Athletic Therapist for The National Ballet of Canada, I would like to thank SpiderTech for giving my athletes this rehabilitation tool to help them dance at their full potential.

SpiderTech applications help decrease pain and combines well with their other daily treatments including myo-fascial and osteopathic manual therapy techniques, stretching, exercise rehab and cryotherapy. I am impressed with the dancers’ ability to continue performing at high levels with lessened discomfort and strain while wearing the product.

SpiderTech products have become our cutting edge modality for dancers’ pain/edema reduction and functional restoration. It’s good to finally see a tape product that actually adheres to the body while undergoing the stress and range that is expected in a professional ballet dancer’s movements.

Paul Papoutsakis, CAT(C), D.Ac

Company Athletic Therapist & Acupuncturist

I have had chronic low back pain for as long as I can remember. I’ve been an athlete all my life and my pain has not only inhibited my performance, it has even hampered me in such daily tasks as getting out of bed and putting on socks and shoes. I’ve tried everything for my back: massage, chiropractic, stretching, core training, physical therapy, acupuncture and even special diets. Some things worked better than others but nothing was lasting and I had to keep playing through the pain. That was until I was recently introduced to SpiderTech and the Lower Back Spider. I was skeptical at first, but I thought I’d give it a try since I tried everything else. Immediately I felt the difference in pain reduction. I was so excited, I wanted to try it out playing basketball. I couldn’t believe it! I was able to move like a kid again, running, jumping and bending without pain.

Stephen Korsmo

As an elite masters cyclist with a degree in kinesiology, I am doubly convinced in the efficacy of SpiderTech’s technology. I recently won the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious one-day races in California, for the fourth year in a row (and second year in a row in the jersey of California State Criterium Champion) using almost every lower extremity spider on offer! My experience was that my legs felt completely ‘supported’ throughout the race. Even during extreme efforts, the recovery and stability experienced was unquestionably the secret to my success this year. I will be using SpiderTech for every race I do going forward!

Sincerely,

Antony Galvan
B.S. Kinesiology Cal State
HaywardCalifornia State Masters Criterium Champion
U.S. Masters National Champion
Masters World Silver Medallist
4-time winner Manhattan Beach Grand Prix

I am a 22 year-old pro surfer and life guard from North Shore Oahu, Hawaii. I also train in martial arts (boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). I recently lightly sprained my MCL on the inside of my left knee and thats when I found your product. I bought the Knee Spider, used it, and approved your product myself. And now, your product is a must for any extensive workout such as running, biking, or rubber resistance bands.

John-Michael Turner

“I developed severe knee and leg pain from overpronation one week before a marathon. Thinking it would go away, I did my last 8 mile before the race and had to stop 2 miles into it. Pain so severe I could not sleep at night or even walk about for more than an hour. Friday, at the Marathon EXPO, I saw your KT Tape in my goodie bag. Sunday morning I took the risk and strapped it on 10 minutes before the gun went off for the race – thinking I would only be able to run a mile or two and then have to drop out. I ran pain-free for more than 5 hours. The tape is the only thing that has helped my pain. Thank you so much for the free sample.”

Kristy

“I am not into sports. I am neither a professional athlete nor an Olympian, though I may hold the record for most consecutive hours spent in an office chair. My wife (a physical therapist) tried taping me with another brand of tape to help with severe back and neck pain due to muscle cramping/tension that over-the-counter meds could no longer touch. The tape caused a rash and itched so badly that I pulled it off the first day. A friend recommended KT Tape. I taped the right shoulder and neck as demonstrated in the videos. That relieved some pain in the shoulder, but didn’t seem to help with the neck. Next, I taped up the middle of the neck. That didn’t seem to do anything. Finally, I taped the right shoulder/neck and the left shoulder/neck. The pain diminished within the hour and was completely gone within three days. Best of all, no itching and no rash! Take that pharmaceutical companies!”

Eric

“I was in a car accident nearly 2 years ago and suffered severe whiplash. Since then I have struggled to get relief from the pain. I see a massage therapist weekly who tried your KT Tape on me. I have amazing pain relief from it- the best days I have had in almost 2 years. The tape is truly a miracle for me.”

Kristina S.

“In my final weeks of training to run the half at the San Francisco Marathon, a nagging calf injury worsened to the point where I didn’t think I was going to be able to run the race. I went to the expo two days before the race, and a representative from KT Tape taped my calf up, confidently assuring me that I would get better quickly. I was skeptical, but leaving the expo I noticed that I no longer felt the pain in my calf. Two days later I ran the half without experiencing any pain whatsoever in my calf, and I can say in all honesty that I’m now a believer!”

Ken Miller
SF Marathon runner 2009