KT TapeKT Recovery+ Wave™ Electromagnetic Pain Relief Device

Works. Was skeptical at first. But my shoulder pain is much less, even after a day of heavy exercise. Not gone yet, though, after 10 days of daily applications lasting at least 4 hours. The best part is that I don’t even know it’s there when I have it on.

I knew about these loops because a vet used an Assissi loop, this one’s big brother, to heal my agility dog’s back end when she sprained it badly. So I thought I’d try this smaller, cheaper and more portable unit to help with healing and pain from a fractured sacrum that had been hurting for 9 months. I had to leave this device on for several hours at a time. After about two hours on I noticed pain diminishing the first time I wore it. Now after about a month of sporatic use (ie, only when I had pain or did activities I knew that brought on pain) I am living mostly pain free! I also have been doing my PT exercises and they help too, but the pain wasn’t diminishing much with exercises alone. Another advantage of this unit is that it doesn’t shoot a current through your body like a tens unit, which I find very disagreeable. I will keep a KT Wave Recovery loop on hand for times when I need it.

Disclosure: I paid for this item in full from Amazon, but I was initially provided a sample of this through a sports organization. I liked the device and felt it worked well enough to purchase again and Amazon had a better price than the KT site (mostly due to shipping costs). Amazon, nor any of their sellers, did NOT provide a free or reduced cost sample.I was skeptical that around a piece of wire with a battery at one end would really do anything. I viewed it as a snake oil, but since I received a complementary sample I felt it was worth a shot and I really do feel it assisted with my pain. I have numerous painful orthopedic disabilities and skeptical about devices such as this. I’m glad I gave it a shot because I would say it reduces my chronic pain in whatever area I use it by about 35%. I felt that was effective enough to use it again and am planning on purchasing other units. The battery issue is discussed in many of these reviews. I share that issue as well.My bigger issue is the adhesive strips that are provided. They stick well, but can be quite uncomfortable to remove. Even more of an issue for me is the residue the adhesive strips leave on the loop. I used alcohol wipes and peroxide to try and remove the residue to no avail. Perhaps more scrubbing would remove the residue, but I fear too much pressure might cause damage to the wire and already had firm pressure on it when I was using the alcohol and peroxide.Upside: Nexcare Absolute Waterproof Tape works very well and does not leave a residue. It also moves with you if you use the loop in an area prone to flexing. I use this product in the evening and overnight and cannot speak to the ability to stick if wearing during a sweaty work out or in extremely humid conditions. The adhesive may be a better option under those conditions. The adhesive strips can be cut in half and found the smaller strips held just as well.From a production point of view, I wish they could sell this in a kit where you get two or three replacement batteries (or install a 500-750 hour life battery) and perhaps pay $20-25 more for it. It definitely would be more environmentally friendly in this manner. I’m sure the company can figure out how to make this a longer lasting product, but then their profits go down. I also wish there was a way the device could let you know you were down to your last 50 hours by changing the color of the light somehow. I can track 50 hours of use as it winds down, but not 250 hours of use.Overall, I’m glad I received a sample through the sports organization and clearly found it helpful enough to come here to Amazon to purchase one at regular price. I would recommend trying this if you have run out of other pain management options. Maybe it would be somewhat helpful, maybe not. But for about $30 I think it’s worth a shot.

I received2 used units! I have been ordering and using this product for years Its a great product..it works! But this time I received 2 units that have been used! It was very obvious with one unit because it did not even come in the..original wrapping. There were tape marks on one unit because you have to tape these on your bodyAnd neither of them had the battery protector that you pull out before use. I did return these and received a full refund so that was good.

These work!! I was astonished. Make sure you read the directions!! I didn’t have them applied right the first time, but after I did apply correctly, my knee pain was gone. I had hyperextended my knee, causing a lot of pain behind my knee. I was worried about making it through my shift (I’m a nurse & work 12 hrs) These took 90% of my pain away. Without them I’m not sure I would have been able to get through my shift.

The use of electromagnetic fields for pain management has been around since Tesla - the engineer not the car - and has had mixed results. If you are starting to explore how you might use such things - yes, talk to your PCP (primary care provider) before jumping into these things - this is an affordable, but disposable unit that can give you some idea of what to expect. It is not the earth shattering panacea you might hope for, but it did give some relief and did mute some symptoms. The biggest issue with this unit is it really works best for extremity - arms, legs, hand feet - issues and not necessarily crippling back of pelvis pain. If you buy this unit and you find it give you SOME relief then you will need to start looking at the more expensive and reusable options. [Pros: Relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and easy to remove Cons: Not the big relief you might see from more expensive units, not able to target the pain source the way other equipment can.

These work great. I use it often when I'm in pain. Good value for the money.I often sleep with it on and wake up with little to No pain at all. It actually heals me when I'm sleeping.I'm not sure, but i understand this is NOT GOOD for anyone with a PACEMAKER or metal body parts.Research it before using.