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Attribution
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Preface
1. Support Technique Application Principles: Taping and Wrapping
2. Factors to Consider Prior to Applying Support Techniques
3. Factors that Impact the Effectiveness of a Support Technique
4. Types and Quality of Taping Material
5. Tape Grades
6. Tape Removal
7. Standard Pre-Taping and Post-Taping Protocol
8. Ankle Taping Support Technique
9. Turf Toe Support Technique (Hyperextension)
10. Arch Support Technique
11. Heel Cup Support Technique
12. Achilles Tendon Support Technique
13. Patellar Tendon Support Technique (Cho-Pat)
14. MCL/LCL Sprain Support Technique (Excessive Valgus or Varus Fan)
15. Hip Joint/Hip Flexor Support Technique (Spica Wrap)
16. Groin Support Technique (Groin/ Adductor Wrap)
17. Herringbone Support Technique (Quadriceps)
18. Shoulder Support Technique (Spica Wrap)
19. Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation Support Technique
20. Elbow Joint Support Technique (Hyperextension "Fan")
21. Wrist Sprain Support Technique (Hyperextension or Hyperflexion Bar Block)
22. Wrist Sprain Support Technique (Hyperextension or Hyperflexion "Fan")
23. Thumb Sprain Support Technique (Hyperextension and Abduction)
24. Thumb Sprain Support Technique (Thumb Checkrein and Buddy Finger)
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Athletic Therapy Skills: Support Techniques Copyright © 2025 by Jackie Elliott, Byron Bahniuk, and Trisha Scribbans is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.