Media Platforms Design Team 1. CUT a Y shape into one end of a piece of kinesio tape ($20 for 20 strips, kttape.com) that’s roughly two-thirds the length of your thigh. Place the straight end of the tape toward the top of your thigh, holding the Y end above the knee. 2. BEND your knee to 90 degrees. Carefully wrap the two pieces of the tape’s Y end around both sides of the top of your kneecap, pressing firmly to make sure that the tape is secured to your skin. 3. REPEAT steps 1 and 2 with a second piece of tape that’s two-thirds the length of your shin, placing the straight end on the shin and wrapping the Y end firmly around the bottom of your kneecap. MORE: 9 Best Solutions For Knee Pain