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This next apllication is for wrist sprains, usually due to a
fall or overuse
and for this, we're going to place the wrist in as much flexion, or bending the wrist down as is comfortable
I'm going to take one piece
of KT tape
I'm going to tear the tape to form an anchor
and from there Im going to have the wrist in full flexion, or as much as is
comfortable for the patient
applying the anchor point on the back of the hand
and then laying that tape
down on the top portion of the forearm
as I lay that tape down, there is no tension on the tape
for the second part of this aplication I'll tear another piece
This one's an I-strip, though this time I'm tearing the tape
in the middle
and from here
I'm going to apply
full middle tension to the tape
applying to the back of the wrist
though as I move that tails of the tape up the arm, I'm taking the tension
off the tape
so zero to minimal tension
on the tape as I apply that.
I'm just going to rub that on there and make sure that it's actually on there
and now you have that tape running
up the arm, being careful not to pull the tape too tight and cutting off circulation
to the hand
rub that tape on
you can go ahead and relax the wrist
and it's that easy