Taping Techniques

Dr SATBIR SINGH,MBBS, DSM,

SPORTS MEDICINE CONSULTANT
AND FITNESS TRAINER
LOWER LIMB TAPING

• Preventive
• Acute stage
• Rehabilitation stage
PREVENTIVE ANKLE TAPING
• Materials
– Razor
– Skin toughener spray
– Prowrap
– 3.8 cms (1.5 in.), white tape
• Positioning
– Supine/ long sitting
– Ankle held at 90 degrees supported at mid calf
 Summary

• 2 Anchors (proximal and distal)

• 3 stirrups
• Proximal anchor
• 2 ankle locks (lateral)
• 1 medial ankle lock
• Begin closing up
• Figure- 8
• Finish closing up
 CLOSED BASKETWEAVE
• FOR EXTERNAL
SUPPORT AFTER
PLAYER IS CLEARED
FIT FOR
PARTICIPATION
STIRRUP MEDIAL TO
LATERAL(3)
HORSE SHOE STRIP(3)
FIG OF 8 AND HEEL
LOCK, HORIZONTAL
STRIPS.
• Materials
– Razor
– Skin toughener spray
– 3.8 cm white tape
– Horseshoe or J shaped felt/ foam pad
– 7.5 cm elastic wrap
• Positioning
– Supine/ long sitting supported at mid calf
– Ankle at 90 degrees
 A single layer of underwrap

• For skin sensitive people

Open basketweave for acute ankle

• To control swelling and

limit motion.
• Anterior opening is
given.
• No fig of 8
• Plantar horizontal
strips.
Wrong taping: how
• CORRECT WAY OF
TAPE REMOVAL
• For added control of swelling, apply J
shaped felt/ foam pad to fill the hollows
around the lateral malleolus
• Apply an elastic bandage to hold it in place
using a figure- 8 pattern
 GREAT TOE TAPING

• FOR MTP JOINT

SPRAIN
• ANCHOR STRIP
PROXIMAL TO NAIL
AND AT MIDFOOT
• STRIP FROM DISTAL
TO PROXIMAL ON
DORSAL OR
PLANTAR SURFACE
 ARCH SUPPORT 1

• FOR PLANTAR
FASCIITIS
• 3-4 CIRCULAR
STRIPS AROUND
MIDFOOT
• AN ARCH PAD MAY
BE USED
• DONOT CONSTRICT
CIRCULATION TO
TOES.
 ARCH SUPPORT 2

• X- ARCH
STRAPPINGS
• FOR EXTENSIVE
RUNNING AND
JUMPING
 ACHILLES TENDON TAPING

• TO LIMIT
DORSIFLEXION
• PUT IN PRONE
POSITION
 SHIN SPLINTS TAPING

• FOR ANTERIOR SHIN

PAIN
• KNEE COLLATERAL
LIGAMENT SUPPORT
• ROTARY KNEE
INSTABILITY
• KNEE
HYPEREXTENSION
STRAPPING
• QUADRICEPS WRAP
 Hamstring wrap

• PROXIMAL
HAMSTRING STRAIN
 HIP SPICA

• FOR GROIN,HIP
FLEXORS AND
ADDUCTOR
INJURIES
• HEEL ELEVATED ON
A BLOCK
• HIP INTERNALLY
ROTATED
• LATERAL TO MEDIAL.
• Materials
– Razor
– Skin toughener spray
– 3.8 cm white tape
– J shaped felt/ foam
• Positioning
– Supine/ long sitting supported at mid calf
– Ankle at 90 degrees