1. Wrapping and taping techniques

2. Steps 1. Ask Permission 2. Expose the area 3. “Roll” the bandage on
4. Start on top of hand/foot and pull slightly tight. Overlap by half. As you go down the extremity pull LESS on the bandage. We want the swelling to go out to the body.
5. Secure with clip on top of area.

3. Signs & Symptoms if it is “too” tight
Red, white or blue skin
Patient feels numbness and tingling in area
Patient feels pain
Extreme tightness.
SOLUTION: REMOVE IMMEDIATELY

4. Wrist compression wrap-decrease swelling and create support (2 inch Ace bandage)

5. Ankle compression wrap-decrease swelling (3 inch bandage)
Start by toes
With a lot of tension
Less tension

6. Ankle wrap for sprains/strains with figure eight-compression & prevent inversion or eversion (3 inch Ace bandage)

7. Taping materials Heel and lace pads Adhesive spray(tufskin) Prewrap
Conform tape
White tape (Zonas)
Elastikon
SAFETY SCISSORS

8. 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.

9. Tearing
tape

10. Arch Technique
Function: to support the arch

11. 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.

12. Great Toe Taping

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

14. Steps for ankle tape job
1. ask permission and what side hurts 2. expose the area 3. simulate spray adhesive to ankle 4. simulate applying heel and lace pads 5. apply prewrap 6. apply 2 anchors-base of calf and under base of 5th metatarsal
7. apply 3 stirrups 8. close down 9. apply 1 figure eight 10. apply heel locks- 2 total 11. apply horseshoes(2) 12. Apply 2nd figure eight 13. Close up

15. 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)

16. 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

17. Thumb and Wrist Taping
Function: to provides support for the thumb joint following a sprain injury

18. 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

19. 3 wrist anchors
1 anchor through palm of hand
3 or 4 spicas so X is over 1st MCP jt. (metacarpal phalangeal)
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

20. Knee Hyperextension Taping
Functions:
To prevent knee hyperextension
To provide support for hamstrings and cruciate ligaments following injury

21. Collateral Ligament Taping
Function: to provide joint stability following injury to the MCL or LCL ligaments 21

22. Elbow Taping
Function: to prevent elbow hyperextension