Use Of Athletic Strapping Tape For Common Sports Injuries

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People coming from an athletic background were introduced first to the benefits of taping and padding in his/her career. Much of the principles and techniques that athletes used are from core principles in training, which they incorporate into the course of their biomechanical skills.
Taping and padding both are an integral parts of every podiatrist’s practice. Taping is art as well as science that offers the patient and doctor many benefits: reduced pain, increased muscle function and a predictor for orthotic therapy based on a patient’s response to taping and padding. Many of the additions that experts have added to orthotic prescription are based on the different pads that reduce pressure and offload. If the injured patient does not respond positively after sports strapping tape, doctors should be very cautious in prescribing a custom functional orthotic for his/her treatment.
In this article, I will show you two main reasons podiatrists do not tape in their practice are that they do not think they can get reimbursement for sports taping or that they do not know how to use it properly.
Why Use Sports ...
... Tape and Padding?
• Athletic strapping tape requires practice, creativity, and adaptability for its taping on a body part.
• It can be therapeutic as well as diagnostic.
• Athletic taping can be a predictor for patient’s orthotic treatment success.
• It is not a substitute for any comprehensive rehabilitation program
• A sports taping does allow for an earlier return to the game and offers protection from further injury.
The primary functions of taping and padding are for support, control of motion, proprioception, and protection. Patients often can leave taping on for a few days as long it is comfortable and supportive. Some doctors allow patients to take shower with the tape as long as it is not for an extended period. They can also use a hairdryer on warm or cool to help dry the taped area. Athletes usually remove the sports tape after activity.
The most common taping procedures followed are low dye strapping, turf toe strapping, ankle strapping and Achilles tendon strapping. The most common pads available are metatarsal pads, cobra pads, sesamoid pads, the medial longitudinal arch pad, and heel lifts. Note that one should put padding on the top of the sports tape in order to ensure that the tape has even contact and pressure. This allows athletes to remove the pad when showering and subsequently reapply the strapping tape for sports injuries.
At last, I want to wrap up this article after saying that sporting tape has troubleshooting problems like the tape is too tight, tape comes off and skin is irritated or itchy. Make sure your doctor will use high-quality strapping tape for your injury.