Sprained Toes

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Sprained Toes
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Hallux Valgus
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Turf Toe(prevents excessive hyperextension of
metatarsophalangeal joint)
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Hammer or Clawed Toes(reduces pressure of bent
toes against shoes)
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Fractured Toes(splints injured to non-injured
toe)
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Common Ankle Taping Procedures
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• Most commonly used taping technique
• Provides patient with comfort w/out restricting
  normal function
• Evidence-based Literature Review
• Effective in reducing ankle sprains and providing
  mechanical restraint to excessive ankle motion
• May lose initial level of resistance rapidly
• Pre-wrap facilitate effectiveness, allowing for
  longer motion control
• Ankle bracing is superior to taping
• Still used widely by athletic trainers

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• Closed Basket Weave (Gibney) Technique
• Used for newly sprained or chronically weak
  ankles Most common procedure

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• Open Basket Weave
• Allows more dorsiflexion and plantar flexion,
  provides medial and lateral stability and room
  for swelling
• Used in acute sprain situations in conjunction
  with elastic bandage and cold application
• U-shaped felt pad can be used to provide focal
  compression
• Aids in controlling swelling

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Open Basket Weave
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Continuous-Stretch Tape Technique
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Common Leg Knee Taping Procedures
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Achilles Tendon(prevent Achilles over-stretching)
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Collateral Ligament
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Rotary Taping for Knee Instability(provides
stability following ACL MCL injury)
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Knee Hyperextension(Prevent knee hyperextension,
provide support to injured hamstring or slackened
cruciate ligament)
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Patellofemoral Taping (McConnell technique)

• Helps to manage glide, tilt, rotation and
  anteroposterior orientation of patella
• Accomplished by passively taping patella into
  biomechanically correct position
• Also provides prolonged stretch to soft-tissue
  structures associated with dysfunction

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Patellofemoral Taping (McConnell technique)
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Common Upper Extremity Taping Procedures
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Elbow Restriction(Prevents elbow hyperextension)
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Wrist Technique 1(Mild wrist sprains and strains)
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Wrist Technique 2(Protects and stabilizes badly
injured wrist)
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Bruised Hand
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Sprained Thumb(Provides support to musculature
and joint)
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Finger and Thumb Checkreins
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Kinesio Taping

• Technique developed in Japan and widely used
  throughout Europe and Asia
• Can be stretched to 140 of original length
• Provides constant tension (shear) to the skin
• Therapeutic in that its effect occurs through
  activation of neurological and circulatory
  systems with movement
• Can be used immediately post and during rehab of
  injury
• Used for edema reduction, pain management, and
  inhibition/facilitation of motor activity

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• Mechanism by which Kinesio Tape works
• Improving circulation and lymph by eliminating
  tissue fluid or bleeding beneath skin
• Correcting muscle function by strengthening
  weakened muscles
• Decreasing pain through neurological suppression
• Repositioning subluxed joints by relieving
  abnormal muscle tension
• Stimulates cutaneous mechanoreceptors through
  pressure and tension on skin, enhancing
  proprioception through cutaneous feedback

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• Basic Application Principles
• Apply tape from origin to insertion without
  minimal tension for muscle support
• Should be applied from insertion to origin during
  rehabilitation
• Muscle is placed on gentle functional stretch
  with tape at 10 of resting static length
• Can be worn for 3-4 days
• Latex free, cotton fabric
• Heat activated adhesive
• Comes in various sizes
• Athletic trainers indicate
• It can provide support and stability
• Requires specialized training

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Kinesio Taping for Plantar Fasciitis
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Kinesio Taping for Patellofemoral Pain
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Kinesio Taping for Low Back Strain
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Kinesio Taping for Shoulder Instability