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I'm Chris Harper and with me is Makayla
and we are here to demonstrate an application for "Turf Toe"
"Turf toe” is pain at the base or underside of the big toe.
Some causes of this may be by overuse, running on hard surfaces,
or constant over-extension of the toe from kneeling.
KT Tape helps treat this condition by providing stability and support while
maintaining range of motion.
For this application we are going to place the toe in an extension or dorsiflexion
and that's bringing the toe towards the shin
as much as is comfortable.
And for our first full strip, we are going to
turn this into two long strips
we are going to cut right down the middle of
the tape.
We are going to take one of those and we need to produce about a third of a piece here
so we are just going to cut the short piece off
the end.
Ok, we are going to round the corners,
just rounding the corners helps
smooth out the corners obviously so it doesn't get caught on clothing
such as taking socks or shoes off
We are going to twist and tear the paper backing
and peel that backing being very careful not to touch the adhesive.
We are going to handle it with just the paper, we are going to run this right between
the toes, we are going to place this on eighty percent stretch,
so if you stretch it all the way out and then back of just a little bit and put that just
under the big toe, on that tendon. We are going to pinch off that on the sides of the
big toe, and we're going to lay down the tails with absolutely zero stretch. Same on both
sides.
Great, that's just so you don't create a tourniquet around the toe.
Give it a good friction rub just to make sure it
is adhering very well.
We are going to take our remaining piece. We
are going to round the corners, again it just helps
prevent the tape from getting caught on clothing. We're going to twist and tear, one end
You're going to measure this back so the anchor point ends up just slightly behind
the heel.
Great! Now we're going to peel that paper backing off
Leaving a little paper on there just to handle
and we're going to apply this with absolutely zero stretch right through the arch on
the underside of the foot. Right when we get to the back of the big toe, we are going
to apply ten percent stretch, and then ease off
the very end of it and lay that last bit down
with absolutely zero stretch.
Where the tape crosses over that first piece, we are going to it a really good friction
rub
just to make sure that's adhering well, as well
as through the arch, get that to stick very well
So creating a little friction, some heat, gets that
adhesive to activate and really stick to the skin.
Excellent that looks great!
Here are some helpful tips before applying
Be sure to clean the skin removing any lotions or
oils that you may have on there
and also make sure it's very dry.
Press the tape very well to the underside of the
joint where we applied the first piece of tape,
where the other piece crosses over.
You can wear a sock to bed
so the tape doesn't roll up as you move around while you're sleeping.
You can also use a hair dryer on a low setting to create a little extra heat to activate
that adhesion.
For additional adhesive tips, see our general instructions
Some complementary treatments may include rest, ice, running on softer surfaces and
consider a change of footwear.
You can also use anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen.
Please seek care if you have severe pain, swelling, bruising.
And also see our website for more information at
www.kttape.com