KT Tape: Groin

Groin Strain

A groin strain is an injury to the adductor muscles that bring the leg back towards the body. Less severe strains pull the muscle beyond their normal range of motion and create incomplete micro-tears. More severe strains tear the muscle fibers in total and can even cause a complete tear of the muscle.

Groin strains, tears, or pulls usually show up after activity involving multiple changes in direction or excessive stretching or lunging motions. Any full contact sport puts an individual at greater risk of groin strains due to the variability in motion and the jarring nature of contact sport. Missteps, falls, and kicking motions are also risk factors.

Symptoms include tightness, discomfort or pain, and possibly swelling or bruising in severe cases. These strains can be very painful and keep you sidelined from life and sport without the right treatment

Use KT Tape to relax and support the strained muscles as well as provide pain relief. A combination of light progressive stretching and KT Tape will help get you active again in a much shorter time.

Groin strains are usually graded as follows:
• Grade I Groin Strain: Mild discomfort, often no disability. Usually does not limit activity.
• Grade II Groin Strain: Moderate discomfort, can limit ability to perform activities such as running and jumping. May have moderate swelling and bruising associated.
• Grade III Groin Strain: Severe injury that can cause pain with walking. Often people complain of muscle spasm, swelling, and significant bruising.

KT tape application is an appropriate use for Grade I and II groin strains. Seek professional medical evaluation for grade III strains and use KT Tape as part of a larger treatment plan.

[KTTapevideos]

It should work for anyone in any sport. Just apply it to clean, dry skin according to the instructions in the video and you should be good. If you have other questions go to our website and contact us there. Otherwise, let us know how it goes!

[KTTapevideos]

First, the tape will tell you if it's on right. If you're getting relief and support, it's on correctly. As far as the weightlifting question that is probably a better question for your doctor or trainer. It depends on the severity of the strain. I recommend wearing the tape and starting slow with not a ton of weight to see how your groin reacts.

[Emma-plgt]

She didn't give the second piece a 25% stretch! This has really helped my hip-flexor strain!

[KTTapevideos]

This is our latest version and the one we recommend for people to use. Try it and let us know how it works!

[nav_theotaku]

I’m an injured figure skater, and I just just pulled my inner thigh muscle so I really needed to know how to apply this tape. Tysm for making these videos!

[KTTapevideos]

Yep. Give it a try and let us know how it goes!

[KimSheward]

Chris thank you for making these videos! You’re excellent at it number one and number two I had such terrible pain this has completely subsided the pain. Thank you so much for doing such a great job explaining such a great product. Tape is magical. Instant relief.

[LordMetal]

Easy to understand and straight to the point. Cheers.

[quechaias]

Every time I walk after soccer my inner part of groin hurts would this work

[maricelaperez]

Thank you for these videos... I will be trying this today!!

[TheBridgetty]

My right inner thigh hurts when I do the splits. It feels like a vein is being pulled. Would this work well for it?

[calambenoinlondon]

0:29 he's adjusting something out there:)

[hasninasro]

J'ai opéré Ténotomie des adducteurs Mais la douleur s'est déplacée vers le tendon du grand muscle adducteur, quelle est la solution, docteur 😢

[Meche]

Can I use this type for groin pain after a hip replacement surgery?

[wmecbear]

Will this work well for hockey players? Specifically goalies?

[lalamm]

I just pulled my groin during Kickboxing 3 days ago.
It hurts when I lift my leg while lying down, also If lift it too high or even just by putting my leg down after lifting it.

It clicks as if it was double jointed. Is this normal?

[KTTapevideos]

I would start with this application. It should help. Let us know how it goes.

[blackdahliaU]

Will this technique work on illiopsoas bursitis?

[KTTapevideos]

Sounds like you may need a custom application. Visit our website and check out the "ask an expert" forum to get some help from one of our pros.

[theplacebeyondthelies]

my tapes are too short to stretch them with only 25% and still get them from knee to hip, so what is more important...to keep 25 % or to get them all across?