Wrapping and taping techniques Wrist compression wrapdecrease swelling

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

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.

Great Toe Taping

Taping for Sprained Toes Function: to support 1 st metatarsophalangeal joint To prevent: hyperextension and support joint

Sprain/Strain Taping 1 anchor Close down 2 anchor Heel lock(4) Close up 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(2 pr. =4)locks in the heel Horse shoes(3)-secure posterior heel Figure eight (1)-same Close up-secure area

• 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, achilles tendon, 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 1 st 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 1 st 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