Two Gentle Techniques for Knee Taping
When knee pain strikes, knee taping can do wonders. Discover what causes the most common knee injuries and how you can protect yourself with the correct knee strapping techniques.
When knee pain strikes, knee taping can do wonders. Discover what causes the most common knee injuries and how you can protect yourself with the correct knee strapping techniques.
Your knee is the largest joint in your body. With so many mobile and fragile components it’s not surprising that there is a long list of possible knee injuries.
Your femur (upper leg bone), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones) are separated by two menisci (discs) and connected by a number of ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
Injuries are most common causes of knee problems. However, some careers, sports, diseases and the simple fact of getting older can also increase your chances of having problems with your knees. Learning how to strap a knee is an important step in protecting yourself from injury.
If you experience knee pain, it’s likely to be a result of one of these three common knee injuries:
Here are two simple taping techniques for two different structures of the knee:
1. Knee ligament supporta. Attach:
b. Repeat this taping several times to increase support.
c. Apply two vertical straps (in white) from the top to the bottom anchors on the inside of your leg.
d. Overwrap with the adhesive bandage using an overlapping spiral with a figure-8 at your knee joint to completely cover the rigid tape. This will help provide extra compression and protection.
a. Attach one anchor across the front of your knee cap using Elastoplast Elastic Adhesive Bandage 75mm and another anchor over the top but just slightly further towards your hips.
b. Apply two horizontal strips of Elastoplast Rigid Strapping Tape 38mm to one side of the knee and gently pull them (and your patella) across, up or down towards the correct alignment.
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Always read the label and follow the directions for use.