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Ankle Tape Lab
Ankle Tape Lab
Ankle Tape Lab
degrees of dorsiflexion
Step 2:Add heel & lace
pads to top and bottom
of ankle
Step 3:Cover with
pre-wrap from base of the
5th MT all the way to
base of the calf
Step 4: 2 anchors at
the base of the calf
1 anchor at the base
of the 5th MT
Apply 3 Stirrups and 3
Horseshoes
❏ Medial → lateral
❏ Alternate
stirrup/horseshoe
❏ Overlap each
stirrup/horseshoe by ½
Step 6 :Add 1 anchor over
stirrups to secure
Step 7 :Apply 2
Figure 8’s Start and
End at “X MARKS
THE SPOT” (The
ankle mortise). Apply
both medial to lateral
Step 8:Apply 2 heel locks
to each side
Alternate medial/lateral
Start and End at “X
MARKS THE SPOT”
“Down, around the heel,
and up!”
Step 9 :Cover
any remaining
gaps or holes
Step 10:4-5 Closing
Strips applied UP
1 anchor at base of
the calf
1 anchor at base of
the 5th MT