Ankle ligament and syndesmosis injuries are one of the most common areas you’ll need to tape, either on the side of the sports pitch or in your clinical practice.
Not only does quickly, effectively and neatly taping an ankle often help your patients pain and ability to weight bear, but it’s also one of the fastest ways to inspire your patients with confidence in your clinical skills.
Which taping techniques should you use shortly after an acute ligament injury to help with both pain and swelling?
How do your taping choices change as your patients improves, and they need support or to reduce their risk of re-injury, when walking, running or getting back to training or playing?
The technique and application you choose needs to match the injury, the support your patient needs and how their symptoms respond.
In this practical presentation, Zoe Russell (Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, Olympic and Commonwealth Games Physio and Clinical Edge educator) demonstrates how to apply and adapt five ankle taping and removal techniques for the clinic and sporting field.
You’ll discover:
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Taping techniques to support lateral and medial ankle ligaments.
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The most effective taping techniques to help manage swelling after an acute injury.
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How to position your patient’s foot for best effect while taping the ankle.
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How to increase rear-foot support, and how to choose techniques this depending on your athlete’s comfort and preferences.
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How to support the syndesmosis after injury, while arranging further assessment or during return to sport.
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Distal tib-fib taping in the later stages of rehab to improve pain and function, or when ankle mobilisation with movement improves your patient’s pain or functional test.
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Mistakes to avoid, and specific areas around the foot and ankle you need to avoid placing pressure with your tape or that can irritate the skin.
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The safety checks and specific removal advice your patient needs after any tape application.
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How to remove ankle tape comfortably and teach patients to remove tape.
Follow Zoe’s step-by-step demonstrations to develop ankle taping skills you can easily practice and adapt to your patient’s presentation, with practical checks to ensure your ankle taping is comfortable and working effectively.
Click here for your access to the ankle taping presentation with a Clinical Edge membership, or watch it here if you're a Clinical Edge member.