ATC Taping and Bracing 4

Question 1

Which technique is used when taping a sprained ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb (gamekeeper's thumb)?

Accepted Answer

Spica taping of the thumb restricting radial deviation and extension

Answer

Thumb spica taping limits the radial deviation and hyperextension that stress the UCL at the first MCP joint.

Question 2

Kinesiology tape (KT tape) applied with HIGH tension over a muscle belly is intended to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate the muscle by increasing cutaneous proprioceptive feedback

Answer

High-tension kinesiology tape application over a muscle is used for facilitation, promoting neuromuscular activation.

Question 3

When removing adhesive tape from skin, the SAFEST technique to minimize skin trauma is:

Accepted Answer

Pull the tape slowly at a 45° angle while supporting the skin distal to the peel

Answer

Peeling tape at a low angle while supporting adjacent skin reduces shear forces and minimizes epidermal stripping.

Question 4

A basketball player has recurrent lateral ankle sprains. Which functional brace design offers the MOST evidence-based prevention of re-injury?

Accepted Answer

Lace-up ankle brace

Answer

Lace-up ankle braces have the strongest evidence for reducing recurrent lateral ankle sprains in basketball players.

Question 5

What is the primary rationale for applying a horseshoe (U-shaped) pad around a lateral ankle sprain acutely?

Accepted Answer

To apply compression and reduce edema formation around the malleolus

Answer

The U-shaped pad channels compression forces around the malleolus, reducing edema pooling in the acute phase.

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