Taping vocabulary
What are the pieces of tape called that are the FIRST THREE strips applied to an ankle?
Anchors
What tape do we use for most tape applications?
White tape or Athletic Tape
Why is prewrap used when taping?
To protect the skin from irritation from the tape
what are the short bones in the ankle called?
Tarsals
where do you begin your ankle tape job?
start where muscle belly comes in (gastroc)
Goes over both medial and lateral malleolus. Starts medial to lateral
Stirrups
What protects the skin from irritation from the tape?
Prewrap
Is taping used to prevent or recover from injuries?
It can be both
Name the large CENTER bone of the ankle joint, it is responsible for the rocking motion of plantar and dorsiflexion
Talus
What are the 2 landmarks your palpating for when applying your stirrups
Medial and lateral malleolus
starting point for the fig 8
heel and lace pad location
Ours is blue and elastic like, and has multipurposes.
Coban
What is the goal when taping?
To limit excessive movement and support injured joints
How many ligaments are part of the lateral ligament complex?
3
What's the most common type of ankle injuries
Inversion or Lateral Ankle Sprain
protect the achilles tendon
Horseshoe/C Strip
When do we NEVER Tape?
within the first 24 hours or with active swelling
When taping an ankle which position should the ankle be held in?
Dorsiflexion
What is the most common ligament injured with inversion?
CFL
Explain what you would expect to see in a grade 1 ankle sprain
min swelling
redness
maybe bruising
Covers all prewrap before the Fig 8 and heel locks
close strips
Explain how to safely remove an ankle tape
Cut laterally behind malleolus and then follow the 5th metatarsal line using scissors OR tape shark
How do you know if your tape job is too tight?
C/S shows blood return longer than 3 seconds
Give the full names of all the lateral ligament complex ligaments
CFL
PFL
ATFL
Explain the 3 ways we grade an ankle sprain
1, 2, 3
no tear
partial tear
torn all the way