Comments on: How to Tape a Sprained Ankle

on 10/9/2008 Pre-wrap doesn't work as well...so you can be a wuss and use pre-wrap or you can do it right.

on 3/28/2008 Wow... you really want me to tape directly to my skin. I haven't had to have a tape job since high school and I know that you use prewrap. I would NEVER tape directly to my skin and I find it almost offensive that you are telling people to tape directly to their skin. This is not only dumb... but.... dumb. PEOPLE... DO NOT USE THIS METHOD... if you want a good ankle wrap, go to the people that know... the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society... they tell you how to do it right. Again, this method is simply DUMB!
http://www.aofas.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4253

on 3/28/2008 Are you kidding me? Where is the prewrap. You are actually telling me to apply tape to the skin. This is absurd. Nice job. <--- Sarcasm... just in case you didn't' notice it.

on 2/10/2007 It works! I had been using the ankle brace my doctor gave me for a sprain (aircast) 2 days without noticing major changes, then I tried this method and I experienced a reducion of about 70% in the level of pain. Now I do not feel anymore the walk to the grocery shop(500m) away, like an impossible. I wish more doctors recommended taping.

on 11/22/2005 The photos above show how to tape the ankle to compress it during the healing process, not for competition. Much more lateral stability is required using sixes and eights around the foot and the ankle, as well as anchor tape, to ensure a safe return to sport and continued play.

on 11/22/2005 It is also a good idea to use some heel locks and a figure eight taping. This insures that the foot maintains its correct position and doesn't "roll" inward. I used the figure eight as an athletic trainer most often with volleyball players, who commonly roll their ankles. You want to make sure with the figure eight and with the stirrups to start on the inside of the leg (medial side) and pull the tape under the foot to the outside of the leg(lateral side). This prevents the foot from turning inwards. Also, if you do want to finish it up, always wrap from the bottom of the foot up towards the ankle, or it could "trap" the swelling in the toes. For guys with hairy legs, you will want to use pre-wrap so the tape doesn't stick to the legs. I hope this helps.

on 11/22/2005 Whenever I tape ankles (usually for soccer or football), I tape the ankle nearly halfway up the shin. This helps support the ankle. I originally started this when I sprained an ankle last year. It helped tremendously.