The complete PINOTAPE kinesiology tape range from PINO, Germany: Sport (rayon, extra-strong adhesive), Classic (cotton), Sensitive (extra-mild adhesive for sensitive skin), Correction (reduced stretch for more stability), extra-wide Lymph tapes, 31 m clinic rolls and Cross Tape.
Find the right PINOTAPE for every treatment so you can meet the needs of every patient – from sweaty athletes to the most sensitive skin.
The universal tape that stands up to any load.
For patients who prefer cotton.
For patients with especially sensitive skin.
Less stretch for more stability.
Many conditions call for a special approach to get the best treatment result. PINOTAPE Lymph opens up more options for large-area applications and comes in several widths and adhesive strengths. Larger clinics and heavy tape users especially like the practical 31 m clinic rolls, which save space and cost less per metre.
Matched to the demands of therapeutic use, PINOTAPE Sport stands up to every athletic challenge. It combines an innovative, water-repellent, lightweight rayon fabric with the strongest PINOTAPE adhesive. Elite athletes rely on it, and it is just as convincing in everyday life as a complementary therapy.
A high-quality, skin-friendly tape for therapy, sport, work and leisure. Breathable cotton combined with a hypoallergenic acrylic adhesive leaves nothing to be desired and offers very good skin tolerance.
Good to know: PINOTAPE Therapy is now PINOTAPE Classic – same proven quality.
Made especially for very sensitive skin. Its extra-mild acrylic adhesive makes it particularly skin-friendly, breathable and comfortable to wear, while keeping full freedom of movement in sport, everyday life and therapy. It lets air and moisture through and comes off easily and painlessly after use.
With 50% less elasticity, PINOTAPE Correction offers the best combination of stability and flexibility. It supports joints especially well during high-load activity and gives extra security without restricting functional mobility – ideal for anyone who wants stability but still values freedom of movement.
Professional kinesiology taping techniques have long been part of physiotherapy and of both elite and recreational sport. They allow controlled, moderate movement, which can have a positive effect on the healing of certain injuries.
The idea goes back to Japanese chiropractor Dr. Kenzo Kase, who developed the first kinesiology tape, called Kinesio Tape, around 40 years ago for his Kinesio Taping method. His starting point was the insight that for certain sports injuries, joints should not be immobilised – as with rigid sports tape – but the musculoskeletal system should deliberately be kept mobile. Since then the method has been continually developed, drawing on physiotherapy, sports medicine and orthopaedic knowledge. Its growing use in elite sport is why taping has become so successful worldwide.
Since 2006 PINO has offered its own elastic tape, PINOTAPE, for professional users. The range includes high-quality, dermatologically tested, skin-friendly tapes in different materials for each area of use. Unlike the original tape, PINO now also offers tapes made from other base materials, adapted to the demands of each application:
Our products are medical devices and meet strict criteria. They are dermatologically and allergy tested. Every PINOTAPE offers:
Tapes have become indispensable in physiotherapy, orthopaedics and sports medicine for rehabilitation and prevention. They are considered a gentle form of pain therapy and are used together with other physiotherapy treatments. Various studies suggest that controlled, moderate movement can positively influence the healing of certain injuries. The tapes are designed not to restrict range of motion and to stimulate the muscles with a kind of continuous massage, helping to relieve complaints more effectively.*
Current discussion of how the tape works covers possible positive effects on:*
This leads to many uses, such as neck pain, muscle injuries and complaints, shoulder problems, poor posture and postural weakness, fascial complaints, joint complaints, tendon sheath inflammation, knee pain, lymphoedema and neuropathies. There is no evidence that tape works against wrinkles, period pain or belly fat.
Kinesiology tape is an elastic tape that stabilises muscles, ligaments and joints after injury or inflammation without restricting movement – full range of motion! It is intended to activate and support the body's own healing.* Typical indications are:
of muscles, joints and ligaments. That is why elastic tape is often used in sport for:
Some studies also suggest that increased muscle activity may reduce the risk of injury and improve performance. In therapy, tape is also used alongside the treatment of:
How long can I wear the tape? PINOTAPE is designed to be worn for up to one week.
The PINO Kinesiology Taping handbook offers a wide selection of application techniques, clearly explained with detailed descriptions and pictures – muscle, correction, space, fascia, ligament, lymph, nerve and scar techniques. You can also follow the PINOFIT channel on YouTube for regular new tutorials, or book a hands-on PINOTAPE course with our education team.
Tape now comes in many colours and patterns. Based on colour theory, the classic colours are often associated with certain effects:
There is no reliable study supporting these properties. The effect of a tape application depends on the technique, not the colour – so simply choose the colour you like!
There are now many brands – so which should you buy? All kinesiology tapes share the elasticity needed for the techniques and a wave-pattern adhesive, and the base material is usually cotton. The clear differences are in quality and in base material: some brands now successfully use rayon (viscose), a material PINO has worked with for a very long time. PINO also offers widths from narrow to XXL, and extra-small Cross Tapes if you are looking for tape for the face.
Compared directly, conventional sports tapes are not elastic but rigid. They are used, for example, to restrict the movement of the wrist during competition. Because the stretch properties are so different, the two have different areas of use and application techniques.
Known side effects are allergies and skin irritation, and both are rare. Our recommendation for allergy sufferers is the Sensitive version with its extra-mild adhesive. Tape applied too tightly can irritate the skin, so remove it immediately if the skin underneath itches. There is no age limit, but children should only use tape under adult supervision.
PINO has made PINOTAPE for professional users since 2006. It is a registered medical device, dermatologically and allergy tested, and developed specifically for physiotherapy applications. Every roll combines high skin tolerance with reliable adhesion, a breathable weave, full freedom of movement and a wear time of up to one week.
For large areas or high tape use, choose PINOTAPE Lymph / extra-wide tape or 31 m clinic rolls.
Cotton (Classic) is a natural, breathable fibre with the familiar feel many patients prefer. Rayon (Sport, Correction) is lighter, dries faster and repels water, so it holds up better to sweat, showers and intense training.
Yes. All PINOTAPE products are dermatologically and allergy tested and use a mild polyacrylate adhesive, so reactions are rare. For allergy-prone or very sensitive skin we recommend PINOTAPE Sensitive. Remove the tape straight away if the skin underneath itches.
For pain, overuse, inflammation and instability of muscles, joints and ligaments – in sport for tennis or golfer's elbow, runner's and jumper's knee, shoulder instability and ankle sprains, and in therapy also for posture problems, lymphoedema, neuropathies and tendon complaints.*
Classic sports tape is rigid and restricts movement, for example to immobilise a wrist during competition. PINOTAPE is elastic and allows full range of motion, so the two are used for different purposes and with different techniques.
*The assumed effects are based on possible trends in studies, many individual case reports and clinical experience. They are not considered evidence-based, and the mechanism of action is so far purely hypothetical.
