Wrist Taping
Pre-wrap
The radius connects to which side of the hand?
Thumb-side/lateral
The main purpose for taping is to ______
(Either)
- Support the bony anatomy
- Control stress on ligaments and soft tissues
What type/level of degree is needed to be an athletic trainer?
Master's
In 1896, the revival of the Modern ______ ______ in Athens, Greece, sparked renewed global interest in structured athletic training and medical supervision.
Olympic Games
Most of the time, wrist taping is used to prevent which motion?
Extension/ Hyperextension
Movement of the pinky side of the hand toward the forearm is called what?
Ulnar deviation
What do you look for to determine if the tape is too tight?
capillary refill (hands and feet), temperature change (cold), color change
This is a prehospital person who provides emergency care and helps with transporting injured athletes.
Paramedic or EMT
This 5th century BCE Greek physician is widely recognized as the father of sports medicine.
Herodicus
In what position should the athlete keep their hand and wrist during a basic and half wrist taping?
Wrist in neutral, fingers splayed (abducted)
How many carpal bones do we have?
8- scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
If pain or soreness doesn't improve with taping, what is needed?
Further evaluation / diagnosis (one of these)
To become a Physical Therapy Assistant, what level of degree do you need to earn?
Associates degree
This drink was developed at the University of Florida to help football players replace fluids and electrolytes lost during games.
Gatorade
How much do you overlap the tape in the basic wrist taping?
By half the width of the tape
The long bones in the hand are called what?
metacarpals
Taping does not fully prevent injuries. Injuries are best prevented with proper _______ & ________
conditioning and technique
This professional applies physical pressure to move tissues, relax muscles, and relieve pain.
Massage therapist
In 1974 Dr. Frank Jobe successfully repaired the UCL ligament of a baseball player. That surgery is now called what?
Tommy John Surgery
The tape difference between a basic and a HOSA taping is the addition of what?
Spikas (figure 8's starting and ending at the ulnar styloid process)
The medical name for bones of the pinky finger (must include digit number and name of bones)
5th phalanges
The basic principles of taping rely on 3 concepts:
1. Common sense
2. Sound understanding of anatomy and kinesiology
3.______________
Accurate assessment of the problem or injury
This type of professional specializes in fitting medical devices that support the body including braces and artificial limbs.
Orthotist/Prosthetist
In the 1950s, this was founded as a professional membership organization for athletic trainers.
NATA- National Athletic Trainers Association