Taping and Bracing Flashcards
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Which technique is used when taping a sprained ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb (gamekeeper's thumb)?
Answer: Spica taping of the thumb restricting radial deviation and extension
Thumb spica taping limits the radial deviation and hyperextension that stress the UCL at the first MCP joint.
Kinesiology tape (KT tape) applied with HIGH tension over a muscle belly is intended to:
Answer: Facilitate the muscle by increasing cutaneous proprioceptive feedback
High-tension kinesiology tape application over a muscle is used for facilitation, promoting neuromuscular activation.
When removing adhesive tape from skin, the SAFEST technique to minimize skin trauma is:
Answer: Pull the tape slowly at a 45° angle while supporting the skin distal to the peel
Peeling tape at a low angle while supporting adjacent skin reduces shear forces and minimizes epidermal stripping.
A basketball player has recurrent lateral ankle sprains. Which functional brace design offers the MOST evidence-based prevention of re-injury?
Answer: Lace-up ankle brace
Lace-up ankle braces have the strongest evidence for reducing recurrent lateral ankle sprains in basketball players.
What is the primary rationale for applying a horseshoe (U-shaped) pad around a lateral ankle sprain acutely?
Answer: To apply compression and reduce edema formation around the malleolus
The U-shaped pad channels compression forces around the malleolus, reducing edema pooling in the acute phase.
A gymnast needs wrist support that allows some flexion/extension but limits radial and ulnar deviation. Which taping approach is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Fan strips applied dorsally and palmarly with lateral check reins
Fan strips on the dorsal and palmar wrist with lateral check-rein strips selectively limit side-to-side deviation while preserving flexion-extension.
Which condition is a CONTRAINDICATION to applying adhesive tape directly over an area?
Answer: Open wound or skin breakdown in the tape area
Applying tape over open skin creates a risk of infection, worsens tissue damage, and impairs wound healing.