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Wrapping and taping techniques. Wrist compression wrap-decrease swelling and create support (2 inch Ace bandage). Ankle compression wrap-decrease swelling (3 inch bandage). Start by toes With a lot of tension. Less tension.
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Wrist compression wrap-decrease swelling and create support (2 inch Ace bandage)
Ankle compression wrap-decrease swelling (3 inch bandage) Start by toes With a lot of tension Less tension
Ankle wrap for sprains/strains with figure eight-compression & prevent inversion or eversion (3 inch Ace bandage)
Taping materials • Heel and lace pads • Adhesive spray(tufskin) • Prewrap • Conform tape • White tape (Zonas) • Elastikon • SAFETY SCISSORS
Tape sizes • ½ inch for fingers(2-5) and toes(2-5) • 1 inch for thumb, great toe and arch of forefoot • 1 ½ inches wrist, ankles, forearm, and knee • 2 inches shoulder, hip and back * 250 pound + person for ankles, wrists, forearm and knees.
Tearing tape
Arch Technique • Function: to support the arch
3 types of arch support • 1. Medial arch-start opposite side and pull up medial • 2. Lateral arch-start opposite side and pull up lateral • 3. Neutral-pull up on both sides at the same time.
Function: to support 1st metatarsophalangeal joint To prevent: hyperextension and support joint Taping for Sprained Toes
Sprain/Strain Taping Functions Anchors(2)- to secure tape components to it Stirrups(3)-prevent inversion or eversion Close down-secure area Figure eight(1)-prevent inversion or eversion Heel locks(2pr.=4)-locks in the heel Horse shoes(3)-secure posterior heel Figure eight (1)-same Close up-secure area 1 anchor Close down 2 anchor Close up Heel lock(4)
2 Anchors- place at base of calf and below styloid process. • 3 Stirrups-base of calf, under foot, base of calf (Fan them out overlapping by half) • 2 Figure eights-(Medial sprain) lateral malleolus, under foot, top of foot, around lower leg. • 2 (pr. each side)Heel locks-malleolus, achilles tendon, lock in heel ,under foot, top of foot, malleolus, achilles tendon, lock in heel, top of foot • 3 Horseshoes-malleolus, achillestendon, malleolus
Thumb and Wrist Taping • Function: to provides support for the thumb joint following a sprain injury
Supplies-prewrap and 1 inch white tape (thumb)1 ½ inch white tape for wrist • Spicas-prevents thumb flexion Location-anchor, around 1st MCP jt, anchor • C-strips- prevents thumb extension Location- anchor to anchor
3 wrist anchors • 1 anchor through palm of hand • 3 or 4 spicas so X is over 1st MCP jt. • C-strips palm anchor to dorsal hand anchor (fill it in overlapping for half) • Perform another anchor through hand • Close down on wrist with 3 more anchors
Knee Hyperextension Taping • Functions: • To prevent knee hyperextension • To provide support for hamstrings and cruciate ligaments following injury
Collateral Ligament Taping Function: to provide joint stability following injury to the MCL or LCL ligaments
Elbow Taping • Function: to prevent elbow hyperextension