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Ankle Taping
Vocabulary for Ankle Taping
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| White athletic tape | A rigid, non-elastic strapping tape used primarily to support joints—such as ankles, wrists, and fingers—to prevent injury or assist in recovery. |
| White athletic tape | It "locks" joints like ankles, wrists, and fingers to prevent them from rolling or twisting into "danger zones". |
| Pre wrap | A thin, non-adhesive foam substrate used primarily as a protective base layer under adhesive white athletic tape |
| First step in ankle taping | Apply pre wrap |
| Second step in ankle taping | Apply anchor (2 distal and 2 proximal) |
| Third step in ankle taping | Stirrups and C-Strips (3 each, running medial to lateral) |
| Fourth step in ankle taping | Heel locks (1 each side) |
| Fifth step in ankle taping | Figure 8's (2) |
| Sixth step in ankle taping | Close windows |
| Seventh step in ankle taping | Closing anchors (1 distal, 1 proximal) |