How to Wrap a Knee Joint with an Elastic Bandage | Nursing Skill Tutorial

In this video I demonstrate how to wrap a knee joint with an elastic bandage in order to derive the most benefit and comfort from using the wrap. People wear elastic bandages on knee joints for many different reasons including preventative during sports or activity, to aid in healing after a sprain or strain, or for pain relief from chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis. Wrapping a knee joint properly will provide support and compression to the joint, which will ultimately result in increased comfort for the patient. Knee pain is a very common complaint seen in the ER, urgent care, or primary care office. In this nursing skill tutorial, I walk you through how to wrap a knee step by step so that the elastic bandage will stay in place and provide the most benefit to you or your patient.
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[@abliviously440]

I’m a volleyball player with jumper’s knee, so this helps a lot. Thank you!

[@marilynsartadventures3956]

Wow, i didn’t know there are velcro wraps now, sure beats those little metal clips we used to use. 👍👍👍

[@thesunnyedge]

it's soooo much better than those metal clips

[@margueritabates3332]

@@thesunnyedge look p I’m

[@DoeJane1234567]

I hated those! They always poked me

[@parthasathyamurthy7316]

Thank you Sandra. God bless you

[@user-rm5fh8yz9h]

im currently trying to learn how to bandage many parts since im 14 so by time i will know how to use a first aid kit when needed cuz you don't know what could happen in the future

[@thesunnyedge]

That’s awesome! Good for you! It’s a good skill to have because like you said, you might need it in the future. 👍🏻

[@TurboTranceClips]

hey have you found the solution???i am 16 and i have patellofemoral and little crepitus from about 1.5yrs on my knee and finger joints

[@iamURHO]

Proud of you

[@samanthafugere4545]

Thank you for this video! It was very helpful

[@sisofglitz8587]

Thank you! I strained the muscle in my knee and needed something before I went to the doctor!

[@thesunnyedge]

Ohh no, sorry to hear about your knee! Glad this video helped you. Wishing you speedy healing!

[@stellasellshouses4607]

thank you so much, really good instructions ❤

[@lunaellzbth12]

Thank you for this tutorial 🤩

[@sandijohnson4630]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

[@thesunnyedge]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed. 😊

[@sarahrocha1194]

Thank you for the video.

[@patricagj1]

So many wrong ways to do this out there, I couldn't believe it. I was looking for one for a patient to follow. This is a very well done video, thanks.

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe thanks for the nice comment! So glad it helped! 😊

[@mariana-iz2dg]

I just had a patella dislocation 2 days ago and ugh, hurt so much when i had surgery 😩😩 This really helps to reaply my bandage after removing it to rest my foot

[@thesunnyedge]

I wish you a speedy recovery! ❤️ Glad the video helped ☺️

[@marcelinomharclintjaenicke2447]

Thank you! This helps a lot🤗

[@thesunnyedge]

You’re welcome! I appreciate the feedback ☺️

[@SuperPenny1961]

Very Helpful... Thx for this. 👍

[@thesunnyedge]

Ohh you’re welcome! Glad you liked it. 😊

[@gioalexa13]

Best video ! Thank you

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe thank you for this message. ☺️

[@BloodMoonVA]

This tutorial helped me to bandage up my strained knee tendon. Thank you!

[@thesunnyedge]

Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@leoleo8771]

Thanks you so much this was very helpful .

[@thesunnyedge]

I’m happy to hear that! 😊

[@snowy_wolf247]

This video helped a lot!! Thank you even if this is a long time since you posted this

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe I’m so happy to hear that 😊

[@neelrao7188]

Thank you for knowledgeable information🙇‍♂

[@thesunnyedge]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@Manik-th8su]

Thank you

[@MsNocell]

Well explained.

[@thesunnyedge]

Thank you! ❤️

[@DesertJacks]

Thank you ma'am. Very much appreciated.

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe you’re welcome. It’s my pleasure

[@DesertJacks]

It held all day, no problem. I'm very much grateful. Thank You! 🦎

[@thesunnyedge]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback 😊💕

[@sandamalijayaratne5341]

Good explanation. Better to hv a gauze or cotton bundle to the popliteal fossa (the diamond shape space behind the knee joint) to avoid extra pressure on that.

[@thesunnyedge]

Great tip!

[@sharonjoshy5053]

Awww this is soo helpful 😍 . I can walk now 😄

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe I’m so happy to hear this helped!

[@dbatc.]

Thank you I hurt my knee earlier today and can't walk on it with out the ace bandage. I knew it was to tight and this helped me much and feels not as tight as I had it.

[@thesunnyedge]

So glad to hear this video helped! I hope your knee feels better soon!

[@mrfarts5176]

Good job. I just wish this woman was a little more modest with the makeup.

[@dbatc.]

@@mrfarts5176 wtf does make up and being modest have ANYTHING to do the video

[@mrfarts5176]

@deadsoul5726 Miss deadsoul I am sure based on your user name, you know very little about either modesty or how it applies to your daily life.

[@dbatc.]

@@mrfarts5176 What about yours "Mrfarts" dude really. How mature. How is that better than mine. "Miss deadsoul" is based of a fictional character from miraculous ladybug. Emilie Agreste. Somebodys username has nothing to deal with how much modesty someone is in their life. You have no clue what religion i practice. Idk yours Mrfarts, why should I care. It's not bothering me any, to someone who is modest and who isn't.

[@provhaspramanik4352]

Very good Dr very Naat

[@1badyeng]

Ty

[@c30ful]

This.is.so.needed. A safe space for men to be vulnerable and just be human.

[@camchun]

Hey thanks! Quick simple vid and it helped my jumpers knee. Appreciate ya

[@thesunnyedge]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the feedback ☺️

[@provhaspramanik4352]

Very nice

[@thesunnyedge]

Thank you very much! ❤️

[@bushsbakedbeans3777]

I've gotten my knee wrapped because they had to take some fluid out from my knee for a sample (A lot more came out and they had to fill a bigger needle!) Should I use this wrap for that?

[@aniaqilah1164]

Can use this technique if I have patella kneecap dislocated?

[@anonymous72726]

thanks so much! i woke up this morning i couldn’t walk with out a limp, i also had a feeling that my knee was going to give out, about a week and a half ago my knee twisted when i slipped on some rocks while running in the woods, and my knee hurt then but it stopped hurting so i took my brace off, and my knee was fine until now. but, i’m confused because i wore a brace (like one that had like cross straps? idk how to describe it 😂) for about 4 days after the incident, and then i took it off cause it felt way better, and know i can’t walk? i’m so confused. and i can’t get into the doctors for a week and i can’t put pressure on my knee without the brace on. what should i do?

[@MissMariQueen]

I've just watched a video of a sports medicine orthopedic specialist, where he was showing how to apply an Ace Wrap to an injured knee. He starts by identifying the mid-point of the bandage and aligns it with the crease at the back of the knee and rolls the bandage over the patella first, then goes up, back on the patella and below the knee. So which is which? I mean, he is a doctor who deals only with these sort of issues, but, watching your video has me confused. I have an MCL sprain, and I wanted to try to bandage the knee myself, but which technique shall I use? Thank you.

[@1219magnum]

I wear shorts when I ride a motorcycle summers. Wrapping like this will keep my knees from sweating all over the fuel tank. Thank u for the idea!

[@thesunnyedge]

Of course! Hope it helps!

[@liliblack8745]

I play golf and this helped a lot because my knee started hurting.

[@thesunnyedge]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@erictownsend9529]

Which way should I wrap it if my knee hurts when I jump

[@KavitaNagessar]

Very cool...I think I need a tutorial how to keep the bandage on my heel in one place. Lol. Struggling with Heel Spurs right now and its the worst pain I've ever felt.

[@thesunnyedge]

Oh no! Yea heel spurs are painful. How long have you had them?

[@KavitaNagessar]

@@thesunnyedge I used to feel it in between few months now...but since last 2 weeks it's gotten so bad I could barely stand. Got a doctor's appointment on Monday.

[@thesunnyedge]

@@KavitaNagessaroh that's good you have an appointment. Hopefully they can figure out something for pain relief

[@KavitaNagessar]

@@thesunnyedge I really hope so...the pain is unbearable.

[@thesunnyedge]

@@KavitaNagessar 🙏🏻❤️

[@oliviaspain2194]

Is this good to use for patella Alta? If so should I use the gap method or the first one? I just got diagnosed with this and I’m waiting to see an orthopedic doctor.

[@thesunnyedge]

Definitely get your initial treatment plan from your orthopedic doctor and see what they recommend. I hope you feel better soon!

[@chadweber2361]

Hmm I’d like Sandra to be my nurse practitioner 😂

[@thesunnyedge]

☺️

[@cbadalucco1]

How do I use one that had Velcro on both side?

[@carlahabeck4051]

May I ask how long your bandage is? I cant seem to get a 5' wrap to cover.

[@abigailclose486]

I’m a runner with sore knees. I bought gauze because I didn’t know I needed an elastic bandage. It’s not very stretchy. If I wrap according to he video will the gauze help support my knees? Or is the effect of the gauze negligible? I get the feeling gauze will not do the trick.

[@thesunnyedge]

Gauze is more intended for dressings over wounds, etc. It will not add compression to keep swelling and inflammation down in a sore joint. Also, like you said there’s no stretch to gauze so even if you wrap tight you risk decreasing circulation since there’s really no elasticity.

[@lindagutierrez5042]

Please I can not find the wrap. Please show me the box the wrap came in please.

[@sialee5926]

How do you wrap for just the knee?

[@raz3032]

How does it stick and stay on.

[@juliette68]

Is this going to help with an acl injury?

[@thesunnyedge]

The wrap can help stabilize the joint, and decrease swelling and discomfort.

[@amirjavanmard4921]

Best

[@thesunnyedge]

Thank you!

[@prabhakarsinghraghav4232]

Love u too much

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe thank you ☺️ 💕

[@condorX2]

1:30 note 2 self. Start Here

[@aura5342]

What if a patient is overweight and has big thighs? The wrap will tend to roll down more frequently. Any tip? :-)

[@thesunnyedge]

Doubling up with two 6-inch wraps may help keep it in place longer. A knee brace may work better as well.

[@albertraschiatore7618]

So I have a little bit of swelling on my knee happens from time to time. Like every other year. My leg like one half bigger than hers the rap doesn't go as far on my leg that is for sure I can't believe how far it goes on her. But it goes far enough I'm sure it'll work. My swelling is under the knee cap. It's like magic you never know when it's going to come

[@jeromerillas7618]

can i use that for playing basktbal?

[@thesunnyedge]

Yes, it will help stabilize your joint while you play.

[@Inspector_kapil]

Thanks, watching from India. Can keep thia for whole night? I got answer after watching full video 😄

[@thesunnyedge]

Hi! Thank you for watching and I appreciate the support from India! 💞😊

[@Inspector_kapil]

@@thesunnyedge Most welcome, I've got pain in my knee dew to running, after using that Bandage it's feeling relaxed and best happened after knowing how to use that bandage properly so, thank to you 😊 Keep helping!

[@thesunnyedge]

@@Inspector_kapil I love hearing this! So glad you’re feeling better! 😊

[@Inspector_kapil]

@@thesunnyedge I was about to see a doctor but I m cured without it. Feeling lovely to talk with u.

[@thesunnyedge]

Awe you too. Have a great day!

[@woah8626]

How long should I keep it on

[@thesunnyedge]

It is generally recommended to wear the wrap during the day and remove it at night, up to a week.

[@foxx8041]

Does this method this work with clothes underneath it?

[@thesunnyedge]

Wrap directly on skin

[@jessicarobles312]

Sprained my knee 3 times, physician said my knee cap is maligned, PT said I have weak hip, glute, and hamstring muscles, Dr. said I've got inflammation, things ain't looking too good I'm scared they're gonna tell me I need surgery 😭 I'm wrapping my knee so hopefully it helps

[@thesunnyedge]

Awh I hope your knee feels better soon! Three sprains ouch 😣

[@deepaksharma66850]

Can I wrap in chondromalacia patella....

[@thesunnyedge]

I would ask your doctor/orthopedic surgeon what treatment they recommend for this.

[@preciousmahogany516]

Can you wash it

[@thesunnyedge]

Yes, it’s best to handwash it though.

[@albertraschiatore7618]

Oh I completely forgot to tell you remember you wanted to update on my knee that was weeks ago. So the first time I had to swelling around the knee it took 21 days for the swelling to start to come down. I basically did not do anything to help it. The second time I had the swelling around my knee it took 7 days for it to completely go away. But I changed something I did not eat anything that causes inflammation for that 7 days. And I actually lost 7 lb.. I would say it was completely back to normal after about 10 days. Now the first time I had the problem I went to a doctor I need Doctor they could not find anything wrong.. I had been kneeling on my knees putting in some lower fog lights in my car replacing them probably about 10 times on cement. This time I didn't do anything. It's a mystery

[@thesunnyedge]

Wow good job on the dietary changes, seems to make a positive difference for you. Hope you’re doing well! Nice to see your determination and perseverance in taking care of yourself. Thanks for the update! 😊

[@albertraschiatore7618]

@@thesunnyedge yes so now I know what causes inflammation. Probably one of the worst things I was doing was having one glass of chocolate milk before bed. Then one more glass of plain milk before bed no wonder why I wake up with a swollen knee. Cut that out it's also making it easier to lose weight too. That's so funny I ate a lot of carrots when my knee was swollen. That was the one thing in the house that does not cause inflammation. Now It did not improve my eyesight haha.

[@vanessaanthony1546]

Thanks tu You God blessings is upon your life.

[@nortroute]

If you want to wrap the knee properly, follow the guidance of a PT. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWWznX6ZlrVsa6c The nurse wasn’t wrong, just not the most effective technique.

[@anuperera8338]

You are holding the bandage on the wrong side😏.

[@prathyasaannsimon2670]

Figure of eight

[@thesunnyedge]

👍🏻

[@jasontaverner391]

DO NOT purchase the "self-adhesive" garbage. It stops sticking almost immediately and unravels. It is a complete waste of money.

[@monolito8556]

Thank you

[@marcialbonifacio3285]

Thank you

[@thesunnyedge]

You’re welcome!! 😊

[@preciousmahogany516]

Thank you

[@thesunnyedge]

You’re welcome! ☺️