FUNCTIONAL

BANDAGING
MADE BY: DANISH
HUSSAIN
BATCH II
I.I.R.S
 Functional Bandaging
Definition:
“Functional bandaging is a technique that
is based on the use of elastic or inelastic
adhesive bandaging, which when placed
correctly gives adequate support and
effective protection to damaged capsule
ligament or muscle-tendon structures
without altering the functionality of healthy
structures, not affected by the adverse
event.”
 Properties And Actions
1) Pain-killing Action:
– Passive mechanical retention implies immobilization,
and therefore rest for the damaged district.
2) Action Of Mechanical Retention:
– This is manifested with compression and support of
the lesion or with selective discharge of a myo-
tendon unit.
3) Psychological Action:
– The patient feels protected and reassured by the
presence of the bandage (nevertheless, the doctor
must explain risks and limits).
4) Vasomotory Action:
– The application of retentive bandaging helps
reduce the volume of the haematoma and
stops it from expanding.
5) Proprioceptive And Esteroceptive Action:
– Since bandages on the skin do not inhibit
nervous afferences, they provide useful
information and offer signals that improve and
activate the neuro-motor system and make it
more active and ready to react to a traumatic
insult.
 Indication; Properties
1) Capsule-ligament Pathology:
– Relaxes the damaged ligament.
– Prevent ligament from extending too large.
2) Tendon Pathology:
– Affections related to a functional overload of the
insertional tract of tendon.
– Tension is decreased by shortening or bringing it
at rest.
3) Muscle Pathology:
– Elastic bandages used for retention to stop the
haematoma from expanding.
– Compression done to favor drainage of the
haematoma.
 Function
• A damaged capsule-ligament or muscle-tendon
structure is placed at rest without compromising the
other healthy structures that are not affected by the
trauma.
• A pain-killing action is exerted, the integrity of the
proprioceptive system is protected, muscle
hypotrophy is prevented, and functional recovery is
accelerated.
• Bandaging for compressive purposes exerts a
vasomotory action.
• Used in absence of a lesion for preventive purposes
• A true bandaging prevents traumas by exerting a
supplementary force on the muscle fibres involved
in the contraction.
 Contraindications
1. Allergies to synthetic materials.

2. The presence of varicose veins or ulcers.

3. Vascular fragility.

4. Dermatological diseases.

5. Neurosensitive disorders.

6. Sores or grazes on the skin.

 Types Used
1. Elastic Bandages:
– May extend both longitudinally and transversally, or
in both directions.
– Useful in reducing the risk of vascular compression.
– Used for muscle pathology.
2. Inelastic Bandages (Tape):
– Are inextensible on all planes and represent an
effective and safe means of limb and ligament
support and retention.
– Provide adequate protection (when positioned
correctly) of the affected anatomical structures and
guarantee their selective functionality.
 Materials
1. Elastic or inelastic bandage

2. Protective adhesive spray

3. Scissors

4. Small foam rubber or lattice compresses

5. Emollient ointment
 Things To Keep IN Mind
• Shave and cleanse with an antiseptic, spray the
skin area to be treated with taping.
• Make sure there are no skin lesions, such as
vesicles, wounds, grazes, and if necessary apply
foam rubber protective padded bandages or
compresses.
• Avoid folds forming or areas of skin friction during
bandaging.
• When bandaging is completed, check that the
degree of articular movement is as desired and
that the blood circulation is not hindered.