Taping Techniques Notes
Taping Techniques Notes
Taping Techniques Notes
finishing: can cover
PT1L the open space in the
TAPING middle
*Order: Anchor anchor
vertical stirrup horizontal
*Don’t forget to check for skin stirrup
conditions before taping!
*50% overlap 2. Prophylactic taping
preventive, for greater support
Ankle Taping and restriction, already chronic
Position: foot in neutral
a. Put prowrap behind
1. Open Weave Basket for lateral malleolus to
stability and drainage, acute prevent blistering, then
conditions anchor
Position: foot in neutral b. Underwrap
(maintain) c. Anchor
*Lat. malleolus lower than d. Anchor
med. malleolus e. Horizontal Stirrup
a. Do anchor. (Don’t pull, prevent inversion
must not restrict, don’t *2:1 2 heel locks
close open weave nga *Figure of 8 pag natakpan
eh) from medial
b. Vertical stirrup medial *To check: must prevent
to lateral plantarflexion, evertion,
c. Horizontal stirrup must invertion
be in calcaneus, not
Achilles
*Pull on lateral to Feet taping – indication: foot
prevent inversion pain
*50% overlap except
stirrup 1. Anti pronation foot pain and
*To check: can plantar pronated feet= there is hind
flex, must not invert foot feet eversion of calcaneus
inverts
calcaneus
Position: Foot in neutral it) with tension, pull as
a. anchor proximal to MCP you apply
joint so toes can still c. Another horizontal U
extend (done twice) d. A circumferential strip
b. Start at dorsal aspect of before MCP but don’t
first metacarpal, go lock yet: ask patient to
medial, horizontal step to have allowance
stirrup on calcaneus, for metacarpals
lateral side then plantar
area, and end where
you started 3. Taping for plantar fascitis foot
*Order: Horizontal, Baba, pain and plantar fascitis
Plantar, Ikot (go figure how Position: Patient must be in
this one works, must be prone
supplemented by video) a. Anchor
*Pull every turn! b. Half strips on plantar
c. Lock strip on medial aspect of first toe,
longitudinal arc to end diagonal (medial to
*To check: Ask patient if lateral), horizontal, then
there is still pain end where you started
c. Do on other side,
2. Low Dye foot pain and flat forming an “X” (do as
foot many times as needed,
supports arch of foot overlapping)
generally goes lateral d. Anchor to end
to medial
no anchor
Position: Foot in neutral
a. Fifth metacarpal
Muscle taping to deload
muscle, decrease force of
(lateral) then do
contraction
horizontal stirrup
muscle strain, spasm
around calcaneus (done
*Apply strip perpendicular to fiber
twice)
b. Series of vertical U’s
1. Trapezius
(as Ma’am Micki calls
a. Starting from clavicle, when area is pressed, pain
then pull backward as goes away
you compress the
muscle Position: pronated
b. End at medial aspect of a. Start laterally,
scapula press area where
*One strip is enough, not to you start (but not
be stick on for too long too much tension)
b. End on dorsal
2. Quads may be done thrice, side because if on
overlapping, then lock strips on both ventral, will
sides to end obstruct patient’s
3. Lateral Epicondylitis movement
3. Thumb Spica (twibbon like :P)
Wrist taping sprain on MCP, pain when extending
or flexing
1. Anti pronation pain during
pronation limit movement of
Position: midprone thumb
position, fisted
*Put on belly of “taper” Position: Neutral
(hahahaha) or any a. anchor
stable structure b. half strip, start at ulnar
because contraction is styloid process
needed c. encircle thumb 23
a. Start dorsally, no times (palm to dorsal)
tension or pull as *fold pinch to avoid
tension is already on irritation on web space
the contraction by the *50% overlap
patient, no need for d. anchor to end
overlapping *To check: Abduct and
adduct thumb
2. Triangulo Fibrocartilage *Check tgtness: put
Complex (TFCC) located between pressure on nails
ulna and carpals
a. anchor on lumbar
Finger taping sprain, “na area (one above,
finger” one below)
to limit flexion and b. form an X (proximal to
extension distal)
c. anchor
a. Put on phalanges: one at
middle and another at proximal
b. Put vertical strip on ventral Knee taping
side *20° flexion
c. Put check reins on lateral side 1. Taping for MCL also covers for
*intersection must be on DIP joint ACL sprain
*distal to proximal
d. Start and end dorsally, then Position: patient stands, slight
lock strips flexion, internal rotaion, little weight
*To check: bend and bearing on affected *put prowrap on
straighten heel to elevate or assist in flexion (?)
To add stability, apply BUDDY taping: *Gauze/ Foam/ padding for
popliteal and hamstring protection
a. abducted fingers tape on
proximal and middle a. anchor twice must be half on
phalanges then pinch tape in skin and half on underwrap to
between stabilize
b. fingers together put prowrap b. posteromedial area, under
in bet. to absorb sweat, tape patella, circles leg, then end on
on proximal and middle superior anteromedial
phalanges *buddy finger of *prevent external rotation of
affected must be taller or tibia
larger, align shafts
c. same strating area, create
diagonal supporting MCL (X on
Lumbar taping LBP, pain medial side)
when flexion of trunk d. Do also on lateral.
Roman numeral X *prevent hyperextension of
knee
e. Check reins on posterior side *To check: if pain is relieved and
f. Lock check reins twice (distal there is proper alignment
to proximal)
g. Form 2 Xs. To protect MCL. Second variation: 2 strips
*2nd X anterior to first X
h. Pinch on patellar area to a. shorter strip on medial until
reinforce strength of tape. patella then fold backwards in
i. Lock. the meantime
b. longer strip on lateral meet
with first strip, remaining
McConnell taping adhesive taped on medial
PatelloFemoral Pain Syndrome
(PFPS)= tight ITB, cause patella to
move side, pulls patella to ER, may Chopat’s for Jumper’s knee,
tip on medial side, etc. patellar tendonitis, those who
frequently use quads
*Check patella first: move patella uses prowrap only
freely, must be relaxed
Position: long sitting, extended
First variation: 3 strips (one for each knee
problem)
a. Form a prowrap roll (extra
first strip to address most evident compression) band to deload
problem, usually lateral insertion
gliding/tracking b. Use prowrap only on patellar
tendon, put band then continue
a. lateral aspect move to proper encircling
alignment then tape c. Roll downwards, roll upwards=
horizontally form band
b. ER of patella, find inferior *To check: no pain when jumping,
border of patella, tape bend and extend
horizontally then end slightly
superomedially
c. Tipping of patella find middle
part then tape horizontally to
settle tip