💪🏻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲?

Here’s how to do it.

Strapping for ankle stability – remember these points:

1️⃣: Strapping shouldn’t be used as a permanent solution. If your ankle is injured or unstable, consult a physio for proper long term management. Taping is only a short term solution to protect the ankle through part of the rehab process when you’re returning to sport or increased activity.
2️⃣: Use a good quality rigid strapping tape. We use and recommend @mysportstape, but there are other good quality brands out there too. DON’T use k-tape to strap any joint for stability.
3️⃣: Research shows that after a relatively short time of being strapped, the effectiveness will wear off. So if you’re wearing it for a full game, don’t expect to be as well supported at the end of the game as you were at the start. Your brain 🧠 will also start to switch off some of the stability & control around the ankle once it realises that something else is doing the job for it.
4️⃣: Don’t strap so tightly that you cut off circulation to your foot. Do the capillary refill test – pinch your big toenail until it goes white, then let go. If the colour doesn’t return within 1-2 seconds you’ve strapped it too tight and blood isn’t getting to your extremities fast enough. If this is the case, rip the tape off and start again. Similarly, if you start to get numbness or tingling in your feet or toes once you’re running around on a taped ankle, it’s probably too tight. Time to re-apply.