Mosby's Sports Therapy Taping Guide

MOSBY'S SPORTS THERAPY TAPING GUIDE ROBERT KENNEDY Owner, Sports-Medics; President, Fitness Tech Products Inc., Ottawa, Ontario Canada St. Louis Baltimore London Boston Madrid Carlsbad Chicago Mexico City Singapore Naples New York Philadelphia Portland Sydney Tokyo Toronto Wiesbaden ~Tf1 Mosby Dedicated to Publishing Excellence PREFACE . , . A Times Mirror ... Company Copyright @ 1995 by Mosby-Year Book, Inc. Mosby-Year Book, Inc. 11830 Westline Industrial Drive St.Louis, Missouri 63146 All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher. Permission to photocopy or reproduced solely for internal or personal use is permitted for libraries or other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, provided that the base fee of$4.00 per chapter plus $.10 per page is paid directly to the Copyright Clearance Center, 27 Congress Street, Salem, MA 01970. This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for general distribution, for advertising or promotional purposes, for creating new works, or for resale. Printed in the United States ofAmerica This taping manual is geared to teach the novice taper while, at the same time it offers selected review JX>ints for the experienced person. This manual contains simple terminology to reach a broad base ofindividuals who are wi IIing to learn orjust rev iewthe many support techn iques offered. With this manual I hope to facilitate the learning process via clear, concise diagrams along with descriptive taping sequences. Using the knowledge and experience Ihave gained at University, National, International and Professional levels ofathletic competition and the invaluable insight contributed by colleagues, I hope to stimulate some new thoughts to further the advancement oftaping techniques. It is understood that there are many different techniques that exist, I have chosen those that are easy to learn and are very effective. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the following individuals for their assistance in the development ofthis edition: - David Berry ( Certified Athletic 111erapist ) for his ideas and professional input - Donna Koussaya (Certified Athletic Therapist) for her ideas and professional input - Charlen Berry ( Certified Athletic Therapist) and the Physabek Center for professional input - Maxime Webb, for her expertise as copy editor In addition; IwouId Iike to thank all friends and fam iIy for their sUpJX>rt and encouragement. TABLE OF CONTENTS Mosby Sports Therapy Taping Guide The Purpose of Taping 1 Principles of Elastic Wrap 2 Main Functions of Taping and Wrapping 3 Principles of Tape Application 4 Skin Preparation 5 Tape Removal 6 Taping Rehabilitation Guidelines 7 Sports Therapist Team Kit 8 Sports Therapist ( Personal Items) 9 CHAPTER ONE Ankle Tape-Closed Gibney Basketweave 12 Ankle Tape-Closed Gibney (Option) 17 Cotton-Ankle Wrap (Louisiana) 20 Ankle Tape-Open Gibney 25 Acute Ankle Wrap 30 CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER TWO