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Sterotape Twin Pack | 5cm x 10m Sterofix Dressing Retention Tape | 3.8cm x 10m Sterotape Premium
£12.00
£10.00
A patella taping kit ideal for the treatment of patellofemoral pain (‘runner’s knee’), and Hoffa’s fat pad syndrome. Supplied as a twin pack of medical-grade Sterofix Dressing Retention Tape and Sterotape Premium zinc oxide tape for comfort and strength.
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6900/PH
A patella taping kit you can rely on for structure and alignment. Twin pack includes premium tapes that support the patella, reducing pain from runner’s knee and Hoffa’s pad syndrome.
Our patella, the knee cap, is a vulnerable bone in one of our most used joints, the knee. A patella taping kit is an important part of protecting your knee, as well as supporting other joints if required.
Through injury, overuse, or repetitive motion, especially during sports and exercise, our knees can become prone to damage such as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPF), also known as ‘runner’s knee’. Infrapatellar fat pad syndrome can also occur, causing intense pain and discomfort if left untreated. Physiotherapists and athletes use a patella taping kit to combat these syndromes, providing support by moving or controlling parts of the knee joint until mobility is improved and pain symptoms are reduced.
PFPS can have many causes. It’s often put down to overuse through running or fast-paced team sports, but can also be caused by wearing the wrong footwear, the style of running, training frequency, and the surfaces run on. Regular runners and athletes can often be causing damage to their knee joints without realising and only seek treatment when they begin to experience pain. A high-quality patella taping kit can provide support and reduce the pressure on the joint as healing takes place. Patella taping works to realign the patella and reduce PFPS pain, improving the quadriceps’ and patellofemoral joint’s function over time.
Infrapatellar fat pad syndrome, also known as Hoffa’s pad syndrome or fat pad infringement, presents similar pain symptoms to PFPS due to the density of nerves in the knee area. It is generally caused by overuse and over-extension of the knee joint. Physiotherapists use a patella taping kit to protect the fat pad, reducing the potential for over-extension of the knee joint and promoting healing in the area.
Patella taping also allows a patient to practice specific muscle-strengthening exercises safely and correctly by holding the joint in alignment using a patella taping kit. This encourages normal patella tracking and recovery of the joint.
Steroplast’s premium Sterotape Twin Pack is a professional-grade patella taping kit trusted by experts to treat, support and protect athletes’ knee joints and improve performance over time. It’s also suitable for taping other injured joints, including shoulders, ankles, elbows, and wrists.
Benefits of the Sterotape Patella Taping Kit
- Developed for patellofemoral and joint pain treatment.
- CE marked for quality assurance.
- Includes two medical-grade tapes ideal for supporting and strapping joint injuries sustained in running, football, rugby, cricket, and other sports.
- Strong enough to control and stabilise the joint and support the surrounding muscles.
- Premium patella taping kit developed to help to align the patella for knee injuries.
- Ideal for patella taping that will reduce the pain and improve performance.
- Suitable for various body areas, including shoulder osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia patellae and other joint pains.
Sterotape Twin Pack Patella Taping Kit Contents
Steroplast’s patella taping kit is the ideal taping pack for patellofemoral pain. The twin pack provides users with quality medical-grade tapes that work together to treat knee pain.
To use the pack correctly:
The Sterofix tape is applied first to provide a protective pre-tape layer, preventing rubbing and ensuring the Sterotape Premium can secure in place and support the area.
Sterotape patella taping kit twin pack contains one each of the following:
Sterofix Dressing Retention Tape
Skin-friendly, self-adhesive dressing retention tape that flexes with body movement and conforms to all areas, even hard-to-reach areas such as around the patella. Sterofix acts as an anchor to apply the supporting strips of Sterotape over the top.
Used in UK hospitals for fixing dressings to the skin, Sterofix is easy to use and can fix virtually any dressing in place without damaging the skin underneath.
Sterofix Features
- Generous 5cm width x 10m length.
- Non-woven polyester fabric tape for extra strength.
- Hypoallergenic adhesive can be used for patients with sensitive skin, including children.
- Tape’s backing paper features gridlines to help with accurate measuring and cutting to the required size.
- Flexible material conforms easily to all body areas with good adhesion for long-lasting sticking.
- Supplied on a roll so that sections can be cut to the required size to keep dressings neat and effective.
- Soft and pliable material ideal for adhering to difficult-to-reach areas and joints.
- Permeable to air and water vapour.
- Porous and breathable, reducing the chance of skin maceration.
- Easy to remove, meaning the patient suffers less pain and discomfort when removing the tape.
- A high-quality and cost-effective alternative to Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape that can be used in all the same situations as a reliable anchor for tape applied on top.
For more information, check out our blog to learn about dressing retention tape and how to use it.
Sterotape Premium
Developed primarily for use in the sports sector, Sterotape Premium is strong and rigid with a long-lasting robust adhesive that doesn’t stretch, providing the support that vulnerable joints need, including the highly mobile patellofemoral joint.
This high-quality zinc oxide tape has a breathable, ultra-strong adhesive that attaches securely to the layer of Sterofix beneath to help realign the patella and reduce pain symptoms.
Sterotape Features
- Narrower than Sterofix with 3.8cm width allowing for more accuracy and precision, and a generous x 10m stretched length.
- Specialist rayon material is completely rigid, and won’t stretch, ensuring total, long-lasting support.
- The ultra-strong adhesive formulation ensures tape stays in place during the most rigorous activities.
- Tape unwinds from the roll with ease, running right down to the core to save time and reduce wastage.
- Ease of unwind provides the correct amount of pressure during application.
- The specialist breathable adhesive coating allows the skin to breathe, improving wearer comfort.
- Serrated edge for hand tearing across the width and length. No scissors are required for quick application.
When to use a Patella Taping Kit
Knowing when to use a patella taping kit can have a huge impact on patella taping effectiveness and can even act as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of pain symptoms completely.
Things to look out for:
- Experiencing pain in the knee area during normal daily activities, including walking, crouching, and even sitting in the same position for long periods of time.
- Severe shooting pains around the knee and down the leg after a period of training. Look out for symptoms immediately after strenuous physical activity, such as running, but also pain beginning several hours after activity.
- Patella pain experienced only during specific sports activities or strengthening exercises. In this case, use a patella taping kit just for these activities to keep the joint’s muscles and tendons aligned.
For serious, cases of PFPS or Hoffa’s pad syndrome where discomfort, pain, and limited mobility symptoms endure for extended or repeated periods, seek expert advice from a medical professional or trained physiotherapist. To treat PFPS, rehabilitation will generally be required, on top of using a patella taping kit.
Effective treatment will involve locating the specific cause of the pain and retraining the muscles in the knee to strengthen and realign them. Utilising a patella taping kit to support the joint is generally needed to complete the required physical therapy exercises with reduced or no pain.
Other Premium Tapes and Strapping Products from Steroplast
As leading medical supplies provider for over twenty years, Steroplast has developed a high-quality selection of products to cater to all your taping, bandaging and strapping needs. Healthcare professionals and physiotherapists trust Steroplast for its reliability and high-quality products, including our patella taping kit twin pack.
Take a look at our full range of taping and strapping products to find the right product for your needs.
- Sterotape Premium
- Sterofix Dressing Retention Tape.
- Sterotape Clear
- Sterotape-K Kinesiology Tape
- Sterotape Silk
- Sterotape Microporous
- Sterotape-Z.O Zinc Oxide Tape. Learn all about zinc oxide tape.
- Steroban-U Underwrap
- Steroban Elastic Cohesive Bandage
- Steroban Cohesive Riplite
- Steroplast EAB Trainers Choice
- Steroplast Premium EAB
- Steroplast EAB Tear Lite
- Steroplast Fabric Strapping Spool and Cap
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