Taping, Wrapping, and Bracing

Small _______ of the metacarpals or phalanges can be supported by adhesive taping procedure

fracture

use ______ to remove any residue of tape adherent from the skin.

alcohol

care should be taken removing tape from the feet, because the tape can pull away a ________

callus

when taping the knee, the trainer must be careful that the tape does not apply too much pressure to the _________ are behind the knee

popliteal

a person who is applying tape to an athlete needs to be sure to

avoid wrinkles in the tape

circumferential elastic taping of the lower leg can help alleviate pain of

shin splints

an athlete who is having her knee join taped to support medial or lateral sprains should be in which position for the taping procedure?

standing

when taping an athlete's hand, the trainer should be particularly careful not to pull the tape too tightly in which area ?

the web space between thumb and first finger

wrapping a body part in a continuous strip

circumferential taping

ability of tape to resist tearing

tensile strength

how much the tape is stretched

tension

free of any type of covering

denuded

protective foam applied to skin before taping

underwrap

point at which tape is affixed to body

anchor

the fabric portion of athletic tape

backcloth

tape applied from one side of the ankle to the other, underneath the heal

stirrup

using tape to help prevent injuries

prophylactic strapping

reduced or obstructed blood flow

ischemia

when _______ is used, it is important that tape adherent also be used on the skin to secure it

underwrap

the best stabilization is achieved when the tape is applied directly to the _______

skin

stirrup taping is used to give lateral or medial support to the ______

ankle

a sprain of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint is called ________

turf toe

taping procedure for the Achilles tendon restricts the degree of ________ of the ankle joint

dorsiflexion