Common Foot Taping Procedures

Arch Technique 1 (to support weak arches)

Arch Technique 2 (for longitudinal arch)

Arch Technique 3 (X teardrop arch and forefoot support)

Arch Technique 4 (fan arch support)

LowDye Technique (Management of fallen arch, pronation, arch strains and plantar fascitis) (

Sprained Toes

Bunions

Turf Toe (prevents excessive hyperextension of metatarsophalangeal joint)

Hammer or Clawed Toes (reduces pressure of bent toes against shoes)

Fractured Toes (splints injured to non-injured toe)

Common Ankle Taping Procedures

Routine Prophylactic (Preventative) Taping

Closed Basket Weave Used for newly sprained or chronically weak ankles U-shaped felt pad can be used to provide focal compression Aids in controlling swelling

Closed Basket weave (Gibney) Technique

Open Basket Weave Allows more dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, provides medial and lateral stability and room for swelling Used in acute sprain situations in conjunction with elastic bandage and cold application

Open Basket Weave

Continuous-Stretch Tape Technique

Common Leg & Knee Taping Procedures

Achilles Tendon (prevent Achilles over-stretching)

Collateral Ligament

Rotary Taping for Knee Instability (provides stability following ACL & MCL injury)

Knee Hyperextension (Prevent knee hyperextension, provide support to injured hamstring or slackened cruciate ligament)

Patellofemoral Taping (McConnell technique) Helps to manage glide, tilt, rotation and anteroposterior orientation of patella Accomplished by passively taping patella into biomechanically correct position Also provides prolonged stretch to soft-tissue structures associated with dysfunction

Patellofemoral Taping (McConnell technique)