TRUETAPE Help

TRUETAPE is an elastic sports tape, also called kinesiology tape. It can be used for support during sports as well as in the treatment of sports injuries and symptoms of overuse.

* TRUETAPE is available in pre-cut strips (precuts). You can start taping up straight away.

You can conveniently use TRUETAPE at home:

1. Choose your TRUETAPE: Each roll of TRUETAPE has 20 pre-cut, tear-off strips.

2. Taping with a tutorial: At our Tutorial section, you will find over 50 video and photo tutorials on how to tape yourself up. We will show you exactly how you can tape up correctly to treat your problem yourself.

3. Stays attached for up to 7 days: TRUETAPE can be worn directly on the skin for many days. You don’t need to worry about sweating or taking a shower or even a bath.

TRUETAPE can be used for ailments of the musculoskeletal system. There are many different areas of application for kinesiology tapes, ranging from typical sports injuries such as muscle injuries and irritations, tendon insertions as well as muscular tensions, sore muscles, bruises, swelling, and much more. In our Tutorials section, we have over 50 different taping instructions to treat problems from head to toe.*

To be short, sweet and to the point, no. The colors do not influence the elastic properties or adhesive qualities of our tapes. You can simply choose the tape color that you like best.

Yes, you can! In fact, we’ve developed TRUETAPE with exactly this in mind. With our pre-cut tape strips and over 50 step-by-step video and photo tutorials on how to tape yourself up, you can’t go wrong. All tutorials were developed and tested by doctors and physiotherapists.

We recommend not wearing TRUETAPE for longer than 7 days on end, to prevent the skin from drying out excessively. Each strip of tape is intended for single use only. After removing the tape from skin or after the tape has become unstuck you should not apply it again straight away.

No! The only way to harm yourself is by grossly violating our instructions of use. If you follow our instructions when using TRUETAPE, nothing can go wrong. However, if you have an allergic reaction to acrylic adhesives (bandage allergy), you should carefully test tolerance beforehand.

1. Ensure your skin is clean and dry before taping. Carefully remove grease, creams, and lotions using soap.
2. Always make sure the ends of the tape are not under tension/stretch when they are being stuck down. This significantly improves durability.
3. Apply the TRUETAPE at least 1 hour, but optimally 2 hours before an activity or taking a shower.

Of course! However, please wait for at least 2 hours after applying the TRUETAPE. This allows enough time for the adhesive to bond well to the skin.

You should always ensure that the skin is clean, dry, and free of creams and lotions. Excessive body hair should be removed with a trimmer before application, to improve tape durability. After taping, you should only make sure that you don’t expose the taped area to direct heat, such as a hot-water bottle or heating pad. Heating increases the adhesive effect, which might make it more difficult to remove the tape.

Yes, you can. However, to make sure that there aren’t any personal contraindications (reasons to avoid taping), you should always ask your doctor or therapist for approval beforehand.

You can buy TRUETAPE on the Amazon platform of your choice – amazon.co.uk, amazon.fr, amazon.de, amazon.it, amazon.es – or directly here on the TRUETAPE Online Shop.

TRUETAPE can be purchased in, and delivered to, the following countries via Amazon: Germany, Austria, UK, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Czech, Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Estonia. In our own online shop we only ship to Germany.