but we will look at one most common type of ankle sprain

which is called a lateral ankle sprain- actually stretching the ligaments on this side of the ankle.

This would be indicated by pain and swelling on this side.

There is also several techniques used to address this- we’ll focus on one here.

I am going to pull one piece of tape- keeping the piece in an I-strip, and I tear off the anchor point,

and I am starting on the inside of the ankle, underneath the foot, and with full tension I am pulling up with full tension

through here right along the outside or lateral part of the ankle, and the last bit of tape- no tension on there.

I am going to create a little friction- the friction helps heat the adhesive slightly and gets it to stick.

The next piece I am going to tear the anchor, placing it with the tape hanging off of the heel.

I am now going to take this piece as I peel the paper off- adding about 50% tension around the heel,

I am now moving the tape- and it will flex right around the foot up underneath the arch,

and then the top piece of the tape here I am just laying down as an anchor point- no tension.

One more piece- this will be just a mirror image of the last piece we put on.

I am now anchoring to the inside of the ankle, again letting that piece hang off

putting about 50% tension wrapping around the heel and now coming underneath the foot-

allowing that tape to flex and bend around the contour of the foot as I come up underneath the arch,

taking tension off the tape and just laying that anchor down.

All of the pieces I will rub on there...

and she is good to go!