Ankle Taping

What is the very first step of taping an ankle?

• 3 anchor strips

• Heel and Lace pads

• Spray with tuff skin

• Place foot in proper position

What is the name of the step that has the arrows on it?

• Horseshoe

• Stirrup

• Heel Lock

• Figure 8

What is the name of the structure in the foot that we do not want to tape tightly around?

• Base of the 5th Metacarpal

• Base of the 5th Talus

• Base of the 5th Metatarsal

• Base of the brain

The direction of pull for stirrups and horseshoes is?

• Medial to lateral

• Lateral to medial

• Superior to anterior

• Inferior to Posterior

What is the name of the technique with the arrows on it?

• Figure 8

• Stirrup

• Horseshoe

• Heel Lock

What is wrong with the positioning of the ankle?

• It is in dorsiflexion

• It is in plantarflexion

• It is in inversion

• It is in eversion

What technique is pictured with the arrows

• Figure 8

• Heel lock

• Stirrup

• Horseshoe

Prewrap should be started right below the muscle belly of the gastrocnemius

• True

• False

Heel and lace pads should be placed on the medial and lateral sides of the ankle

• True

• False

You should always point the tape towards the skinnier part of the ankle.

• True

• False