The Kinesio Taping® Association International (KTAI) is a community of therapists and other healthcare practitioners who are trained in the most up-to-date techniques and advancements of the Kinesio Taping® Method (KTM). As knowledgable professionals, KTAI members have always been an integral part of the KTM strategy, and are responsible for the astounding worldwide growth in KTM usage, techniques and methodology.

During the late 1970s, when Dr. Kenzo Kase was developing the KTM, his research sparked interest throughout the health care community.  It wasn’t long before he was asked to share his findings and to provide information so other practitioners could extend the benefits to their own patients. From the very beginning, Dr. Kase grasped the importance of having a community of practitioners and instructors to share their progress and provide a standard for the use of the newly-developing KTM.

In order to facilitate the sharing of research and development of applications, the first Kinesio Taping® Association was formally constituted in Japan starting in 1984. This gave practitioners a convenient way to share results and ideas, in addition to the symposiums.

Today KTAI encompasses members from seven regions of Japan and more than thirty countries worldwide. With more than 10,000 members worldwide, including 5,000 in the United States, the KTAI community continues to grow, bringing healing  knowledge and a high level of expertise to patients and clients throughout the world.