Step 1: To start, the ankle should be placed at 90 degrees. Apply the heel and lace pads and
then apply Pre-Wrap to the entire ankle.
Step 2: Using the Clock Method:
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Apply three top anchor strips, overlapping each one: (½ inch starting from the end or insertion of the gastroc or calf muscle pulling the tape from medial (inside) to the lateral (outside) side of the ankle.)
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From 11: 00 to 11:00;
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10:00 to 10:00; and
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9:00 to 9:00.
Step 3: Apply an anchor strip at the mid-foot.
Step 4: Using the Clock Method, apply all vertical stir-ups and horizontal strips by
overlapping them ½ of an inch.
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Apply one vertical stir-up pulling the tape medial to lateral from 12:00 to 12:00.
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Apply one horizontal strip pulling the tape medial to lateral from 6:00 to 6:00.
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Apply one vertical stir-up pulling the tape medial to lateral from 11:00 to 11:00.
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Apply one horizontal strip pulling the tape medial to lateral 7:00 to 7:00.
Step 5: Apply one ankle lock.
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Start by stretching the tape along the medial border of the medial malleous, and then begin to pull the tape towards the heel at a 45 degree angle.
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Next, pull the tape upward at a 45 degree angle toward and around the front of the ankle.
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Pull the tape around and above the medial and lateral malleous, then along the Achilles tendon.
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Finally, pull the tape to the front of the ankle and tear to complete the ankle lock.
Step 6: Still using the Clock Method, apply one vertical stir-up pulling the tape medial to
lateral from 1:00 to 1:00. Next, apply one horizontal strip pulling the tape medial
to lateral from 8:00 to 8:00.
Step 7: Apply one Ankle Lock and Heel Lock:
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Start by placing the tape along the medial border of the medial malleolus at a 45 degree angle.
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Begin to pull the tape downwards towards the heel.
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Next, pull the tape up toward and around the front of the ankle.
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Pull the tape around and above the medial and lateral malleolus, then along the Achilles tendon.
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Bring the tape forward to the front of the ankle, and then pull the tape back down towards the heel at a 45 degree angle.
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Pull the tape up behind the lateral malleolus at a 45 degree angle.
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Next, pull the tape up and around the back of the Achilles tendon, and then up towards the front of the ankle above the medial malleolus.
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Bring the tape from the front of the ankle down towards the heel at a 45 degree angle.
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Pull the tape upwards at a 45 degree angle behind the medial malleolus.
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Pull the tape along and around the Achilles tendon, over and above the lateral malleolus, and then pull the tape to the front of the ankle.
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Tear the tape, completing the ankle lock.
(Figure 8 and Reverse Figure 8.)
Step 8: Still using the Clock Method, close and cover up the open areas by
applying horizontal strips of tape from:
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9:00 to 9:00;
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10:00 to 10:00;
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11:00 to 11:00; and
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12:00 to 12:00
Step 9: Next, cover up all the open areas along the mid-foot region to the ankle.
Step 10: To end the lateral ankle tape job, close with an ankle lock. (Figure
8 and reverse figure 8.)
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