Competently Tape an Ankle Using the Standard Prophylactic Taping Method

Exercise Science/Sports Medicine

Unit 3 – INJURY PREVENTION Taping Ankle Taping Rubric - ANKLE Competently tape an ankle using the standard prophylactic taping method.

Taping: Ankle - Basket weave (Time: 5 min.) Possible Allocated Positioned athlete sitting on a table with the foot/ankle extended 6” over the edge, or in a chair with a leg on a 2 second chair. Instruct athlete to hold foot in neutral position (neither turned in nor out and dorsiflexed (toes to nose) slightly to 2 approximately a 90º angle. Sprayed area with tape adherent. 2 Applied a heel-and-lace pad coated with friction-proofing material such as skin lube over the lacing area (Dorsal 2 aspect) and to the back of the heel. Applied under wrap to foot and ankle, one layer thick. 2 Placed an anchor strip around the ankle approximately 5 of 6 inches above the malleolus, just below the belly of 2 the gastrocnemius muscle. (Step 1) Placed a second anchor strip around the instep (arch), just proximal to the styloid process of the fifth metatarsal. 2 (Step 2) Applied the first stirrup posteriorly to the malleolus and 2 attached it to the anchor strips. (Step 3) Started the first horizontal strip of the basket weave directly under the malleolus and attached it to the foot 2 anchor. (Step 4) In an alternating series, placed three vertical stirrups and three horizontal strips on the ankle with each piece of tape overlapping at least half of the preceding strip and 3 none of the strips or anchors did put pressure on the 5th metatarsal. (Steps 5-8) After applying the basket weave series, continued the 2 horizontal strips up the ankle. (Steps 9-15) For arch support, applied two or three circular strips 2 lateral to the medial. (Steps 16-17) After completing the conventional basket weave, applied two or three heel locks to ensure maximum stability. Started the heel lock on the top of the foot at the ankle 3 joint. Angled the tape around the back and above the calcaneous, then, under the heel, then back up over the top of the ankle. (Step 18) Repeated the same pattern on the other side of the ankle 2 joint moving in the opposite direction. (Step 19)

Unit THREE – Injury Prevention 1 Utah State Office of Education Exercise Science/Sports Medicine

All tape was allowed to fit the natural contour of the skin and was applied snugly but not to tight as to compromise 2 circulation. Upon direction, properly used tape scissors to remove 2 taping. TOTAL POINTS 34 * Edited HOSA Competitive Event Guidelines “Sports Medicine”

Unit THREE – Injury Prevention 2 Utah State Office of Education