Athletic Ankle Taping Tutorial: Prevent Injuries with SportSmart

Unlock the secrets of athletic ankle taping with SportSmart's comprehensive tutorial, expertly delivered by Athletic Therapist Lauren Gavrailoff. This detailed guide is an invaluable resource for athletes, coaches, and anyone involved in sports, offering step-by-step instructions on how to tape an ankle for optimal support and injury prevention. Whether you're looking to bolster ankle stability for running, protect against ligament damage in football, or ensure a safe recovery from an ankle sprain, this video covers a range of taping techniques, including the figure 8 method, tailored for various athletic needs.
By mastering these taping methods, viewers can learn to apply tape effectively, potentially reducing the risk of ankle injuries during physical activities. SportSmart's initiative, supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada's Active and Safe initiative, aims to equip the sports community with the knowledge to stay active and safe. Don't miss out on these essential tips and techniques that could make a significant difference in your athletic performance and safety.
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SportMedBC's injury prevention and performance initiative SportSmart, offers courses, videos, tips and resources through its free Safety Network on SportMedBC.com.
Funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada's Active and Safe initiative, SportMedBC produced nine SportSmart videos.
In video five, Athletic Therapist Lauren Gavrailoff teaches the viewer how to tape an ankle.

[@alicmalta]

From the above listed materials I only have a sprained ankle.

[@roastbeef5317]

Mood..... I feel u

[@LJ2RICH]

you can get it pretty cheap at a chemist

[@nikolafingarov9022]

LMFAO

[@brookmarie8206]

me rn 💀💀

[@pesv1297]

you didn’t have athletic tape? what was you planning on wrapping it with? paper towels?

[@Arbys_Enjoyer]

My sports med teacher isn't exactly the best and honestly makes tons of mistakes that lead to harm rather than good, so these videos really help with being able to learn outside of her

[@ri-cs2kz]

I'm actually taking a sportsmed class for highschool, I'm so glad to be learning this

[@who.is.lol3456]

same lol

[@ri-cs2kz]

@@who.is.lol3456 Noice. Goodluck

[@heartshapedkisses9921]

same i have my practical tomorrow

[@ri-cs2kz]

I transferred out of the school so I'm not in it anymore

[@FreeSpeech940]

I have a sprained ankle, it’s the third time I sprained the same right ankle, my neighbor grew playing football in TX and recommended that I tape my ankle in this manner. The process looks cumbersome but I’m sure once I get the handle, it would be easier. Awesome video!

[@tsw2874]

may i know does it help eventually?

[@ajdipersico]

Awesome! That was quite educational and informative. Thanks guys!

[@virginiarich4407]

Very descriptive and helpful. Thanks.

[@jolisacantu7606]

This helps me a lot for being a football manager! 😃👌🏽🏈

[@Alayaway]

Jolisa Cantu same I mange basketball though

[@missroyalty2616]

The Fundraiser same

[@savannahdurbin4591]

Same but she seems to be using a LOT of tape tho

[@arylixhhhTV]

Currently watching in class while my sports med teacher is teaching us. Note: I’m short and I’m in the back. Plus got tired if recording so I’m here.

[@jillianhansen8369]

Thank you! I rolled my ankle today pretty bad at practice landing a skill and I have a meet soon. Super helpful

[@dradamlund]

Great job! I love this, and will recommend this widely. I just subscribed to your "channel"! Cheers, Adam Lund

[@OudomOfficial]

It’s a great ankle wrap 👍

[@acesciencesportcenterbin]

you should avoid 5th metatarsal base doing the distal part anker

[@deanscuderi541]

Very beautiful coach

[@dariodimarziasalvatore971]

I would really use this for all my matches

[@bluejwolf8698]

I just wanted a quick review of what to do before football season starts back up. I noticed that some of the steps in the video could be more simplified but overall, thanks.

[@johnphan9104]

May I ask when/where should one do this taping procedure during the recovery phase?

[@jasbirturna5314]

Good job

[@mrhmd8308]

I like how you listed the pieces of equipment at the beginning of your video. Doesn’t this typ of tape job limited the athletes running / sprinting ability?

[@viewsofvillagers]

How days tape should be in our ankel

[@Favelapat]

Perfect for jiu jitsu players. 🥋

[@robbthib1993]

Patrick chancey?? jujitsu players?

[@mrmidnight32]

Jesus the amount of tape she used you could have made dude a cast lol

[@iaiavao]

What about blood circulation. Just watching this makes me feel so tight 😬

[@aryakoolaee1586]

once the athlete starts running around the tape will stretch and the adhesive will loosen (sweat + heat)

[@meghan.l8193]

It is tight in order to keep the athletes ankle stable. As the athlete starts moving around and running the tape will loosen up a bit. If it gets too tight in places like the top of the tape or on the sides near the toe, I’ve learned that cutting a small slip will relieve some of the pressure.

[@musicmuse09]

what can be done if the tape gets wet? I am supposed to have the tape on for 10 days but accidentally getting it wet in shower but it dries up. i just want to know if its still safe to wear the tape or should it be removed entirely? I will not know how to wrap it back after removing it though so ive left it as it is after getting wet.

[@LouieLasVegas69]

Change it daily unless you want Parmigiano cheese feet.

[@mybrainfeelsnumb]

I have a question, when I was in college we had first aid class, during this class the teacher told us to always tape and bind towards the heart. And if we didn't he'd make us start all over again because it was really important to do it that way to make sure there isn't any swelling and or loss of blood circulation. But whenever I see athletes taping and these types of videos I always see people taping away from the heart and I wonder if there is a special reason for that.

[@viewsofvillagers]

Nice

[@Noah_wef]

I learned heel locks the other way around

[@jasonmagoon4798]

Are anchors required if not using pre wrap?

[@adamag125]

Excellent video. Does anyone know if the last figure 8 and the last ankle lock are necessary? Thanks!

[@hectorrivasjr1923]

most important part lowkey, that part is what locks in the rest of the wrap

[@Nijlandboy]

layers and layers of tape, I say, use flex tape!

[@khalidchaudry786]

how many days or hour can apply this athelete tapping?or hv to change this day by day or not?

[@pierrotgodot]

taping looses effectiveness with activity, so if you play a soccer match, basketball game or football game you wanna take off the tape and retape it. same goes for any other activity including walking and general day to day. you don't want to just tape up an ankle and leave it that way, if there's an injury serious enough that a few days rest wont heal it, go to a doctor

[@OGCLVN]

Depends. If you use it to support your ankle during activity; remove it after the activity. If you use it because ex. a nurse told you, leave it on your ankle for around 1-2 days. Also, shave your legs. May be a late response haha i'm sorry

[@Casteddu11]

what kind of type you recommend?

[@wrkhrse]

Davide Orrù 1 1/2” is most common. Anything smaller would be for something like fingers. You can do 2”, but I don’t personally care for it.

[@leaaae4638]

do i need to wear compression sleeve after taping? Or is taping already give some compression as well?

[@drhanyghazal8079]

For how long?

[@rajkamadri6730]

what is the bandage size

[@maxychats3751]

Can we shoot using this tap?

[@katywheeler5634]

What changes do you make for an eversion sprain?

[@estherwestendorp9352]

You would pull the stirrups evenly straight up from the heel instead of pulling medial to lateral. It isn't recommended to ever pull lateral to medial due to the tendency for inversion sprains. However, eversion sprains are a little rarer as the force required to damage the deltoid ligament often will simply break the ankle.

[@mattpark1535]

That toe...

[@angeloaaz]

This is why sports trainers get championship rings

[@satyamsharma4653]

Please tell me the tape name..

[@user-gr4cn6yo2e]

How long it Will be in a tap job

[@krussit001]

What if my foot feels like its bunning while im performing my activity, and i mean just the bottom part. Feels like a Charlie horse.

[@bethbremenkamp2000]

If you play on turf and its hot outside the turf could be hot and burn just the bottom of your foot

[@doylehightechmattstumpf2529]

You probably have plantar facitis. See my channel for a video how to tape for that.

[@AleZer4]

Is this going to bother me while i play football?

[@OGCLVN]

It won't. Just a tip: shave your leg. Thats usually step 1, at least they thaught me that at my uni. But if you dont shave it will actually feel like a constant burning. If i said something wrong or made a typo, i'm sorry, i'm Dutch🤣

[@Gupshup-Thikana]

Please help me

[@hoalachock9516]

capillary refill check

[@Xendr]

What if it’s both eversion and inversion

[@martynainghis]

Yea i play 5 times a week and one roll is $5 bucks. Aint doing all that but good to know!!

[@mrmidnight32]

You can add support with literally half the tape she used. Do 1 top anchor 1 heel lock 2 ankle support or “6’s” around the heel and ankle 2 ankle supports close the top by one top anchor. Done. Don’t pull on the down strokes. Only pull tape tension on the up stroke for support.

[@kingrocc9503]

Tape job

[@Gupshup-Thikana]

need some help

[@jhonfreddyhurtadoramirez6553]

Hello , I speak spanish who speaking ?

[@esanalgona1160]

no entiendes lo que está diciendo?

[@comodice905]

Ol boy luv eee dove. Eeee. On tape Hon. Eeee

[@PayalSharma_27_9]

After that, you have to rest for a month, to rehab your broken ankle. After a month, us a drilling machine to cut this plaster.

[@jermainethompson3524]

Thats alot of tape lol

[@cpooku]

i was thinking the same, when is too much tape too much tape, the idea is that tape will not replace a ligament attached to bone and when to make the decision, this guy needs an immobilizing boot rather tahn a whole roll of tape

[@roastbeef5317]

For real this looks kinda too much

[@marksammons-ss8zt]

Wow. Lots of wasted tape

[@richarddavis2164]

you don't need figure 8s if the athlete does not need to have limited plantar or dorsi flexion. You have just the athlete slower and limited jumping ability.