Common taping and bracing techniques for ankle, wrist, and shoulder injuries, including purpose and basic application principles.
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- What are the three general purposes of athletic taping?
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To support an injured structure, restrict undesired joint motion, and provide proprioceptive feedback- What is the purpose of applying anchor strips at the start of a taping procedure?
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To create a stable base for subsequent tape strips to attach to- What is the name of the common ankle taping technique that combines anchors, stirrups, and horizontal strips to limit inversion and eversion?
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The closed basket weave technique- What component of ankle taping runs vertically from anchor to anchor along the medial and lateral malleoli to resist inversion or eversion?
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Stirrup strips- What ankle taping component wraps under the heel and up around the ankle to reinforce stability and limit inversion?
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A heel lock- What taping pattern, shaped like the number 8, is commonly used to support the ankle joint and limit plantarflexion?
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A figure-8 strip- What is the purpose of applying underwrap before taping an ankle?
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To protect the skin from tape adhesive irritation while still allowing the tape to adhere reasonably well over it- What product is commonly sprayed or applied to the skin to increase tape adhesion before an ankle taping?
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Tape adherent or tincture of benzoin- What is a common adverse skin reaction that can occur from repeated athletic tape application?
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Contact dermatitis or an allergic reaction to the adhesive- What taping technique is commonly used to limit excessive elbow extension, such as after a hyperextension injury?
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A check-rein (hyperextension block) taping technique- What taping technique supports the thumb and limits excessive abduction, commonly used for an ulnar collateral ligament sprain (skier's thumb)?
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A thumb spica taping technique- What simple technique is used to protect an injured finger by securing it to an adjacent, uninjured finger?
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Buddy taping- What taping technique uses tape applied to the patella to help correct its tracking alignment, commonly for patellofemoral pain?
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McConnell taping- What is the main claimed mechanism of kinesiology tape, as distinct from traditional rigid athletic tape?
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It is elastic and intended to support muscle function and circulation while allowing a fuller range of motion, providing sensory feedback rather than rigid restriction- What taping technique is commonly used for turf toe to limit excessive great toe hyperextension?
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A taping strip across the plantar surface of the first metatarsophalangeal joint to restrict extension
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