How to kinesiology tape for a lateral ankle sprain?
Lateral Ankle Sprain
A lateral ankle sprain is a common sports injury usually caused by twisting or stretching the ankle. This injury may cause harm to the muscles, ligaments, and nerves around the ankle, causing pain, swelling, and loss of movement. Follow this article to learn how to use lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape to help treat stabilize and relieve pain.
Kinesiology tape TAPING TIPS
- Clean your skin before use to extend the life of the ankle kinesiology taping.
- To ensure a secure fit, cut off the four corners with kinesiology tape scissors to prevent them from falling off.
- Do not touch the adhesive surface when applying the tape to avoid affecting the stickiness.
- After applying, rub the ankle kinesiology taping several times to make it stick.
- Avoid prolonged use and replace it within 3 to 7 days.
- Do not apply to the area if there is an open wound on the feet.
How to kinesiology tape for a lateral ankle sprain?
Secure the first I-shaped lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape to the outer ankle and stretch it 50% downward to fit snugly.
Similarly, stretch and fit the second I-ankle kinesiology taping over the lateral ankle.
Continue to apply the third I-shaped ankle kinesiology taping to the outer ankle.
Stick the three I-type lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tapes as shown in the figure.
Then choose a longer I-shaped lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape to fix it on the sole of the foot and stretch it outwards 75%.
Apply 75% percent stretched ankle muscle tape to the outside of your ankle.
Stretch the middle of the last ankle muscle tape by 75% to fit horizontally to the outer ankle.
What is a lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape?
Main benefits of ankle muscle tape
- Ankle Stabilization: Using lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape can provide gentle and effective lateral ankle support, helping reduce the ankle’s physical pressure and relieve pain.
- Improved Blood Circulation: Lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape can gently lift skin tissue, enhancing blood flow to the inflamed area, promoting healing, and relieving pain.
- Reduced Inflammation: Lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape can affect the lymphatic system. The reduction in inflammation may relieve ankle swelling, stiffness, and discomfort.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it can. Ankle tape can wrap around the ankle to stabilize the joint to prevent continued damage, strengthen the stability of the ankle joint and the sole, reduce body pressure, and promote recovery. It is a good auxiliary treatment method.
Playing sports: Ankle sprains are common sports injuries, especially in sports that require jumping, changing directions, rolling, or twisting of the ankle, such as basketball, tennis, football, soccer, and cross-country running.
Uneven surfaces: Walking or running on bad surfaces may increase the risk of ankle sprains.
Previous ankle injuries: Once you sprain your ankle for the first time, it is easy to get injured and you may get sprained again.
Weak ankles: When playing sports, a lack of lower limb strength and flexibility increases the risk of sprains.
Ill-fitting shoes: Wearing ill-fitting shoes and high heels while walking and playing sports can make your ankles more susceptible to injury.
The specific situation varies from person to person. If your ankle pain is severe, you can wrap it with tape overnight to reduce the pain and make it easier to fall asleep. The ankle muscle tape is elastic and sticks to the skin, so it won’t be too tight or uncomfortable. If you are quickly recovering and the pain is not particularly severe, you can remove the tape appropriately and let it recover on its own at night.
Other Body Parts
Lateral ankle sprain kinesiology tape can help stabilize and support the ankle, and relieve and treat it, but there are many reasons for ankle sprains, and the taping methods are also different. This article only introduces one taping method. If you want to learn more about foot injuries, please continue to follow our tutorials and learn how to use kinesiology tape on your knees, shoulders, wrists, ankles, legs, etc. For more related tutorials, please bookmark our website and stay tuned.
