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Ankle strapping is a common way to treat a sprained ankle or to immobilize it from injury. It can be bandaged with a shrinking bandage or taped with adhesive tape. Here we will tell you some knowledge about how to use the correct method to bind your ankles.

Method 1: Pressure bandage

1. Start from the ankle. Take one end of the medical bandage and wrap it around both sides of the foot towards the ankle bone (note not the inside); the gauze should be rolled up as you wrap it, so that you can take it home at any time if it becomes long. Don't pull the gauze too long at once.

Before tying, you can put a gauze pad on both sides of the ankle for reinforcement, making the tying easier.

Cut a horseshoe shape from foam or felt as a cushion, and you can often use this to reinforce the strapping.

2. Start from the front of the foot, place one hand on the ankle bone, hold one end of the gauze, and wrap the gauze around the inside of the foot from both sides, then to the sole, and make a few circles. The foot should be wrapped in three layers of gauze, with half of each layer overlapping the previous layer.

Each loop of gauze must be taut, firm, but not too tight.

Each layer of gauze must be pulled vertically and cannot be in different directions. If it doesn't feel good, do it again.

3. Tie up your ankles. After wrapping the third circle, drag the gauze to the front of the foot, around the inside and back of the ankle to the other side, and return to the instep and sole of the foot. The gauze should form an eight between the foot and ankle, leaving the heel exposed.

4. Repeat the eight-character entanglement method. Wrap it in the shape of a figure eight twice more, with the gauze overlapping halfway with the previous layer each time. After wrapping, the gauze should cover the entire foot and ankle.

If your feet are smaller, you don't need to wrap three layers of larger medical bandages. Try to see if wrapping two layers of bandages can hold the ankle in place.

After tying the bandage, ask the injured person how he feels. If he says it is very tight, then tie it again.

5. Fix the gauze. Extend the last section of gauze a little bit and use a small metal fork or Velcro to stick the end of the gauze. The binding does not need to be too loose or bulky; it should look comfortable and neat.

If the toe skin turns white or feels numb or tingling, remove the gauze.

The band should be worn for several hours, including during exercise, or for the time your doctor tells you. You need to loosen up twice a day to allow blood circulation in your feet.

Method 2: Apply sports gauze

1. Use the base film and tape to tie up the feet and ankles. Start from the ankle bone and wrap upwards, slowing down 3 cm above the ankle, with the heel exposed.

2. Make an anchor. Wrap the sports gauze around the base film, 3 cm above the ankle, and cut the tape with scissors to overlap the ends of the gauze so that the gauze is fixed. The meaning of calling it an anchor is to provide a reference point for other parts of the gauze.

Don't wrap it too tightly, make sure it's secure and comfortable.

You may want to use several areas of tape as anchors to ensure it stays in place.

3. Create a stirrup. Align the two ends of the tape with both sides of the ankle, place the tail of the tape on the stirrup, wrap it up from the sole of the foot, wrap it to the other side of the ankle, and fix it on the other side of the anchor. Then wrap it with two pieces of tape, and overlap each layer of tape lightly. This creates a stirrup that can hold the foot in place while the ankle moves.

4. Secure the feet and ankles with X-shaped tape. The tape starts from the ankle, wraps along a straight line to the front of the foot, then goes under the arch, goes under the heel, around the heel, and then wraps to the front of the foot in the top corner, forming an X shape.

5. Finally, wrap your foot with three layers of Type 8 tape. The tape ends from the outside of the ankle, wraps around the front of the foot, goes over the arch and returns to the other side of the foot, bypassing the ankle. Repeat this figure eight pattern three times, with each layer of tape overlapping the previous one a little.

The tape must be tied comfortably for the other person. If it hurts the skin and body hair, re-wrap it.

The tape should be kept on at all times and should not be removed during activities. It can only be changed when it becomes dirty. If your toes become white, numb, or painful, take them out.

Method 3: Get ready to tie your ankles

1. Decide how to entangle first. These two methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, you can deal with them as appropriate. When making a decision, you can refer to the following aspects.

Tape is disposable, and people who need to use tape every time they exercise may find it expensive. The bottom film layer can protect the skin, but it still tightens the skin to some extent.

Tape is lighter in weight, so many athletes prefer to use medical bandages to support their ankles during exercise. Medical bandages are convenient and reusable, and are more suitable for people who need to wrap their ankles frequently. When exercising, sports gauze is not as inconvenient to use as gauze.

Gauze will wrap the ankles thicker, hindering running and jumping. Medical bandages are used for shrinking and binding. The fabric is stretchable, making the skin feel more comfortable.

It uses metal hooks to fix the gauze, or uses Velcro to stick the gauze.

When the tape is tied, there is a bottom film layer to protect the skin from being pulled too tight, and the layer of tape next to the bottom film can provide support for the ankle.

2. Make preparations for bundling. Bare feet and feet should be washed and wiped. Stretch your legs straight and place your ankles on a chair or bench for easy tying. If you are tying with tape, it is recommended that you shave the hair on your ankles and bottom of your legs first.

Tips

Do not wrap the ankle too tightly with a medical elastic bandage. If your foot feels numb or cold, it means the gauze is wrapped too tightly and you need to loosen it a little.

Tighter gauze is more effective.