sports med ankle taping purposes

step 1

Tuff-skin purpose: to make for a better longer lasting tape job/holds everything better for longer

Heel & lace pads purpose: to reduce friction on the high friction points (heel, front and back of ankle)

step 2

Pre-wrap purpose: adds comfort

Dorsiflexion purpose: opposite of mechanism and stabilize (strongest position)

step 3

^{Anchors purpose: provide a base to tape to and from (starting/end point) (anchors rest of the steps)}

step 4

Stirrups purpose: stabilize the foot into eversion

step 5

Horseshoes purpose: stabilize the stirrups and protect the achilles tendon

step 6

Heel locks purpose: to stabilize the foot into dorsiflexion

step 7

Figure 8’s purpose: to stabilize the foot into eversion 

steps 8 and 9

Close out purpose: to lock or stabilize all of the previous steps in place so they can do their job

1 anchor @ base of the 5th purpose: to lock or stabilize all of the previous steps in place so they can do their job