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Preventive and Supportive Techniques

Learn proper injury evaluation and wrapping techniques in sports medicine to provide support, stability, and compression. Discover the fundamentals of wrapping, assessing injuries, and applying taping with essential considerations for skin preparation and removal.

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Preventive and Supportive Techniques

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  1. Preventive and Supportive Techniques Sports Medicine I

  2. Proper injury evaluation Proper wrapping techniques are applied Must develop a knowledge of wrapping fundamentals Assessing an Injury

  3. Primary purpose Provide additional support, stability, and compression Other purposes Shorten the muscles angle of pull Decrease ROM Secure pads, bandages and protective devices Apply compression to aid in controlling swelling Purpose of Taping

  4. Removal of hair Cleanse the area Special considerations Spray adherent Skin lubricants Underwrap Preparation

  5. Removal of Hair Ensures good foundation for tape Allow for easy removal Reduce skin irritation Preparation

  6. Cleanse Area Clean skin Moisture free Special Considerations Protect the following Allergies Infections Open wounds Closed wounds Tape Tape adherent Preparation

  7. Spray Adherent Aids in adhesive quality Skin Lubricants Heel and Lace pads Skin lube Preparation

  8. Underwrap Also called pre-wrap Hold heel and lace pads Athlete has allergy Preparation

  9. Scissors (Sharks) Avoid bony prominences Tape remover-to keep skin clean Removal

  10. Utilized in initial treatment protocol PRICES Use spiral pattern Moves swelling out Re-apply every 4 hours Ace Wraps

  11. Terminology • Compression: act of applying pressure to a body part • Hot Spot: early redness of the skin from friction that leads to a blister formation if preventive measures are not taken • Prophylactic: denoting something that is preventative or protective • Swelling: an increase in size of an area due to an increase in fluid

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