| 1) Materials needed: pre-wrap, 1” athletic tape, quick drying tape adhesive, 2x2 squares of nonstick dressing (if available) |
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| 2) Ankle is ready for taping. |
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| 3) Apply 2" x 2" dressing to the front and back of the ankle. |
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| 4) Apply the pre-wrap around the ankle in a figure 8 fashion. |
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| 5) Apply more pre-wrap from the arch of the foot to 2” above malleoli (ankle bones). |
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| 6) Next , apply the athletic tape. Use 2 strips separately as an anchor at the top of the pre-wrap. |
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| 7) Apply a strip of tape in a ‘U’ fashion. Strip #1. |
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| 8) Apply strip #2 in a ‘U’ fashion. |
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| 9) Apply strip #3 in a ‘U’ fashion. |
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| 10) Apply circular strips around the ankle to the top of the foot. |
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| 11) Apply more circular strips around the ankle to the top of the foot. |
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| 12) Apply tape at the end of the pre-wrap and end across the top of the foot. |
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| 13) Then, reverse the direction of the athletic tape. |
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| 14) Apply tape around the heel as a “heel lock”. |
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