How to Tape an Ankle
I have been a student trainer for three years and I plan on becoming an athletic trainer when I finish college. I have attended two summer workshops on athletic training. I have also worked with football and basketball teams at my high school and in junior college. This by far does not make me an expert on how to tape, but I do know how to tape an ankle properly. While I am tempted to summarize the process in a single suggestion "do not get the tape too tight!" I will take you step by step through the entire process of taping an ankle. It has been my experiences that men's feet smell worse than women's feet. If the smell is too bad, let the foot air out before you begin to tape it; in time you will no longer smell the feet. Have the athlete to remove his/her sock and any dirt, lint, etc. from the bottom of the foot. The most important thing to remember is to make sure that the foot is pulled back toward the athlete and that they do not lie down. This is crucial in keeping the ankle in the proper alignment. Spray the foot with Tough Skin, QDA, or the tape adherent of your choice. You will want to spray some on the shin and calf of the leg as well. Spray up the leg only as far as you will be tapi
Next, apply a layer of pre-wrap. Do so by starting about an inch from the base of the calf and carefully wrapping the pre-wrap around the leg and the ankle up to about an inch from the base of the toes. Make sure all skin is covered. If skin is showing on the heel, go back over it with more pre-wrap until it is covered. If you leave an area uncovered, the tape may pull on the skin causing a blister to form. Also, make sure the pre-wrap has not rolled up, as this will also cause a blister to form. If the pre-wrap has rolled, hold the pre-wrap down just above where the roll occurred and pull quickly on the roll. If this causes skin to show, go back over the area with pre-wrap. Now comes the hard part - actually applying the tape. Using one and a half inch tape, start again as you did with the pre-wrap at the base of the calf. Be sure to keep the tape pulled tight so that it does not get wrinkles in it; this will cause blisters to form. Begin by wrapping one strip of tape at the top of the pre-wrap, making sure that half of the tape is on the skin. Now, place another strip half on the tape and the other half on the pre-wrap. Continue doing this until you reach the ankle. You will now place a strip of tape directly under the
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