Inversion Ankle Sprain

has ankle in appropriate position

places adherent on ankle

places heel and lace pads on ankle

places anchor on top and bottom

places three stirrups medial to lateral

places three horseshoes around ankle

places heel lock and figure eight

closes tape job

limits wrinkles

Open basketweave

places ankle in appropriate position

anchors top and bottom, leaving dorsum of foot open

stirrups placed in appropriate direction

horshoes but leave dorsum open

uses single heel locks on both sides

Achilles tendon taping

appropriate position

apply anchors

x-strips across ankle

apply anchors

close tape job

Plantar Fascitis taping

spray foot

apply pre-wrap

make plantar fascia strap

apply tape to pick up arch

close tape job

Arch tape job

spray foot

apply anchors

bring tape down from one side to other

overlap and alternate taping

close tape job

Arch Pad (transverse and longitudinal)

pad placed and made appropriately

pad held securely in place

Great Toe Hyperextension

make turf toe strap

Places strap on appropriately and secure

Great Toe Sprains

apply anchor strips around toe and foot

strips to plantar surface to prevent hyperextension

strips to dorsal surface to prevent hyperflexion

secure with anchor strips and close

Heel Contusion

anchor strips behind and below the heel

overlap strips till heel is completely covered

Shin Splint taping

proximal, distal, medial, lateral anchors

pull tape lateral to medial and medial to lateral in overlapping fashion

cover lower leg and apply anchors

use tibialis posterior bar if wanted

Knee Taping

Collateral Taping

lift under heel and knee in flexed position

proximal and distal anchor strips

x-strips over collateral ligaments

proximal and distal anchors

closes tape job

Hyperextension Tape Job

lift under heel and knee flexed

heel and lace pad in back of knee

proximal and distal anchors

create an x over back of knee

anchor and close tape job

Patella femoral joint

assesses tilt and PF problem

prepares skin for taping

Pulls to correct patella tilt with leukotape

Covers with cover roll tape

Horseshoe Pad

Cuts appropriate horseshoe pad for knee

Holds pad on with ace wrap

Hip and Thigh Taping and Pads

Hip Spica

heel lift and knee bent

ace wrap starting above knee

supports hip and groin

neat and closed with tape

Quadricep/Hamstring wrap

heel lift and knee bent

ace wrap appropriate size

overlapped and giving support

closed with tape and neat

Pad to protect ASIS

pad made to protect ASIS

held securely in place

comfortable to patient

Shoulder Taping and Pad Making

AC joint pad

use orthoplast to construct pad

pad fits over ac joint and provides protection

held securely in place

AC joint taping

protects nipple

anchors arm, superior, anterior, and posterior shoulder

apply tape connecting anchors over AC joint

tape goes anterior to posterior, superior to inferior

Shoulder Spica

uses appropriate size ace wrap

starts at arm and wraps around body

covers deltoid and tip of shoulder

secures ace wrap in place

Arm contusion

makes appropriate pad with orthoplast or foam

secures in place

provides adequate protection

Elbow Taping

Elbow Sprain Taping

slight bend in elbow

anchor mid arm and forearm

x-strip over mcl or lcl

close with stretch tape

comfortable and wrinkle free

Elbow hyper-extension taping

slight bend in elbow

anchors at mid arm and forearm

x-strips over front of elbow

close with stretch tape

comfortable and wrinkle free

prevents hyper-extension of elbow

Wrist Taping

Wrist hyper extension and hyper flexion

anchor around wrist and hand

x-strip over dorsum of hand for resisting hyper-flexion

x-strip over dorsum of hand for resisting hyper-extension

close, comfortable and wrinkle free

prevents or restricts appropriate motion

Thumb Taping

Thumb Sprains

anchor strip around wrist

apply tape from palmar surface of wrist around thumb in figure eight fashion

adduct thumb as passes around thumb

apply figure eight strips individually

close, comfortable and wrinkle free

provides support to thumb

supplement with tape covering mcp joint if warranted

Finger Taping

Buddy Taping

Tape two fingers together of somewhat equal size

leave pip and dip joints open

spacer between fingers if wanted

Finger collateral taping

anchor above and below pip joint

anchor on medial and lateral sides

figure eight around pip joint

x-strip on medial or lateral side

comfortable and wrinkle free

provides support to finger

Finger splinting (mallet or boutinnaire)

place finger in appropriate position

uses splint and secures