ACE Bandage
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What is the primary therapeutic benefit of an Ace wrap? Why?
What is compression to decrease swelling
wrapping the ace bandage too tight can result in what?
What is the restriction of blood flow
What is the tool called used to remove the athletic tape without cutting the skin?
What is a shark
__ are the tearing of Ligaments.
__ are the tearing of muscles /tendons.
Sprains, Strains
A complete tear of a muscle or tendon is classified as what?
What is a Grade lll Strain
What physical property do Ace wraps rely on to stay in place? In other words, what material are ACE wraps made out of?
What is Elasticity?
What is Elastic Material?
When wrapping the wrist, you should always go in this direction to avoid cutting off circulation. and promote proper drainage.
What is distal to proximal?
Adhesive White (Coach/Johnson & Johnson) Tape is made of what material?
What is Cotton?
When ACE wrapping a Knee, what position should the limb be placed in for the best application?
Flexion at about 30 degrees
What does cohesive tape primarily adhere to?
Itself
What type of tape would you use to cover a wound (i.e. skin laceration)?
What is Cohesive Tape (i.e. Powerflex)
Ace Wraps are most commonly used on these joints? (Name 4)
What are Ankles, Knees, Elbows & Wrists?
These are the first strips of tape/or first application of a wrap laid down at the top of the calf and around the foot to provide a base.
What are anchors?
What is applied to the skin before the tape?
What is pre-wrap
An ACE wrap is often preferred over tape because it is this.
What is reusable?
To ensure proper stabilization the ankle should be held in what position?
What is 90 degrees
What must the clinician do after applying tape or a wrap?
Check C.S.M. which stands for:
Circulation
Sensation
Motor
Name a very important safety rule when applying ACE bandage.
Not wrapping too tightly overall, but wrap tighter distally and looser proximally.
An ankle wrap provides support while still allowing this to occur.
What is movement (assistance)?
A knee wrap helps increase this around the joint during activity. (Hint: Not Support)
What is stability/What is stabilization?
This taping method is often used after an ankle sprain to provide stability during return to play.
What is prophylactic taping?
Describe the step-by-step process for ACE wrapping. List at least three-five key steps.
Limb is placed in the proper position, apply the wrap with 50% overlap moving from distal to proximal, use a figure-eight pattern creating X's and covering the appropriate areas, anchor the end of the wrap securely, check CSM.
When ACE Wrapping a limb/joint, what rule should you follow to properly apply the wrap be as you move distal to proximally?
Rule of wrapping refers to each layer should overlap the previous one by about half its width
This type of injury may worsen if compression is applied incorrectly. Instead what should be applied with the Ace Wrap?
A Fracture, A Splint
When ACE wrapping a Wrist, what size ACE Wrap would be most appropriate in using?
Wrist - 4' ACE Wrap
Knee - 6' ACE Wrap