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Learn the importance of taping and wrapping in athletics, common supplies used, and how to perform basic techniques. Discover how taping helps in prevention and treatment of injuries and familiarize yourself with various taping methods for different body parts.
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Chapter 13 Taping and Wrapping
Objectives • Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to: • Describe the importance of taping and wrapping in athletics • Describe the common supplies used in taping and wrapping • Perform the basic taping and wrapping techniques described in this chapter
Taping and Wrapping in Prevention and Treatment • Prevention • Used for additional protection • Treatment • Used for new and healing injuries • Prior evaluation provides information to guide in selection • Primary purpose • Additional support, stability, and compression
Supplies Commonly Used in Taping • Adhesive athletic tape • Most commonly used is one and a half inches wide and 15 feet long • Hypoallergenic • Cotton-backed with an adhesive designed to withstand temperature changes • Torn easily if it is held firmly on each side and pulled away at an angle
Supplies Commonly Used in Taping (cont’d.) • Tape underwrap • Helps eliminate irritation from repeated taping • Made of a light foam • Typically two and three quarter inches wide by 30 yards long • Promotes comfort
Supplies Commonly Used in Taping (cont’d.) • Spray adherent • Helps adhesive tape or underwrap adhere • The less the tape slips, the more protection and less chafing
Supplies Commonly Used in Taping (cont’d.) • Heel and lace pads • Help prevent pinching and blistering in friction-prone areas • Tape removal tools • Specialized scissors or tape-cutting devices • Designed to slip under tape and underwrap, and quickly slice through it with no irritation
Prophylactic Taping of the Ankle • Most common use for athletic tape • Before ankle is taped, athlete’s foot should be checked for: • Blisters • Abrasions • Cuts • Athlete’s foot (fungal infections)
Animation – Ankle Taping Click Here to Play Ankle Taping Animation
Compression Wrap of the Ankle • Used to control swelling and inflammation
Low-Dye Taping • Improves foot biomechanics • Keeps athlete from overpronating
Turf-Toe Taping • Shoe grips hard on surface and sticks • Causes body weight to go forward and bend the toe upward
Achilles-Tendon Taping • Relieves strain and prevents overstretching
Animation – Achilles Tendon Taping Click Here to Play Achilles Tendon Taping Animation
Shin-Splint Taping • Circumferentialelastic taping gives gentle compression
Conclusion • Taping and wrapping are important skills • Primary purpose is to provide additional support, stability, and compression • To become proficient, the ATC must have good working knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics • Coordination, skill, and practice are also required