1. Introduction to Taping & Wrapping

2. Introduction to Taping & Wrapping
Think of a time when you had or saw someone who had a body part taped or an elastic wrap applied prior to participation in an athletic event.
Why did the person get taped/wrapped?
What was the injury that required taping or wrapping?
What was the procedure designed to accomplish?
Did the procedure help the athlete participate?

3. Introduction to Taping & Wrapping
Taping and wrapping for athletic participation is designed to support and protect the participant’s previous injury and/or to prevent injury.
Before you properly apply tape or a wrap you must first become familiar with the supplies used in taping and wrapping.

4. Introduction to Taping & Wrapping
Today you will have the opportunity to see and touch several taping and wrapping supplies. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE ANY SAMPLES.
Some supplies may be chemically toxic and may cause you or someone else harm if sample are mishandled or mistreated.
Please be careful!

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Objectives
Students will be
able to:
Define terminology
Identify supplies and equipment
Elastic Wrap
Skin Lube
Elastikon
Sher-Light
Bandage Scissors
Pre-Wrap
Heel & Lace Pads
Tape Cutters
Lightplast
Tape Adherent
Athletic Tape

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Elastic Wrap
Stretchy woven cloth
Used on injured joints or muscles
Provides compression, support & somewhat limits undesired ROM

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Elastic Wrap
Comes in a variety of lengths & widths
Widths
2” / 3” / 4” / 6”
Lengths
Single (5 yds)
Double (10 yds)

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Athletic Tape
Adhesive backed cloth tape
Applied to prevent, support or stabilize injuries
Prevents or restrict undesired ROM
Applied to secure a pad or brace

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Athletic Tape
Comes in a variety of widths ½” 1”
1.5” 2”

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Bandage Scissors & Tape Cutters
Special scissors or tape cutters with a blunt end used to cut tape & bandages without cutting or injuring the athlete’s skin

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Sher-Light, Lightplast, Conform
A stretchable elastic light weight tape that can be torn by hand
Most often used to hold bandages in place or secure protective padding
Comes in 2” & 3” widths

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Elastikon
A stretchable elastic heavy duty tape that cannot be torn by hand and must be cut with bandage scissors
Most often used to limit ROM or assist & support injured muscles & tendons
Comes in 2” & 3” widths

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Heel & Lace Pads
Pre cut, thin foam pads applied to heel & lace areas when taping an ankle
Usually coated with skin lube to reduce friction & blisters & reduce tape cuts

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Pre-Wrap
Non-adhesive porous foam under wrap
Applied prior to the application of tape
Protect skin from tape irritation

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Skin Lube
A petroleum based product similar to thick Vaseline
Applied to heel & lace pads or skin to reduce friction & blisters

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Adherent Base
A sticky adhesive spray or liquid
Applied to skin prior to the application of pre-wrap, athletic tape or bandage
Keeps tape or bandage in place (anti-slip)
Offers some skin protection

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What is it? What does it do?