PCHS Sports Medicine Elastic Wrap Ankle Tape Job

Why do you want to unroll the elastic from the bottom instead of the top?

• It is easier to roll that way

• It makes it more secure

• It helps to prevent you from pulling it too tight

Why do you work distally and then move proximally, when wrapping the ankle?

• To force the swelling downward, being consistent with gravity

• To force the swelling away from the foot and ankle where gravity would naturally want it to go.

• Actually, it doesn't really matter which direction you move, either proximal or distal

What did he not start with that we have started with at the distal end of ace wraps

• a dog ear to secure the end

• a bunny ear to secure the end 

• clips or tape to hold end in place

Each time you go around, you overlap by _____?

• 1/2 0f the elastic wrap

• 1/3 of the elastic wrap

• 1/4 of the elastic wrap

What is the last thing you can do to make sure the tape job is not too tight?

• Ask the athlete if it feels to tight

• Check for feeling, warmth and color to be sure it isn't restricting circulation

• Don't worry, it will loosen up once they begin activity