How to Tape Injuries

Taping the Arm

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Taping the forearm can help support and protect your tendons, ligaments and muscles. If you have Extensor Tendonitis, a tissue tear or even just a minor strain, taping your forearm can prevent re-injury and provide compression.

This is very important during physical activity, whether it’s playing basketball, lifting weights or a job where you constantly use your forearms. Overuse can often lead to stress and pain. In some cases, injury can occur. When you wear tape, you can feel assured that your tissue is being supported from the outside.

It reduces the movement of your skin and tissue, making it more rigid, which does an amazing job of preventing further strain. These step-by-step instructions are exactly what you need to tape your forearm and find relief.

Inner Forearm Taping

Inner Forearm Taping

  1. Take a full length piece of tape (about 10 inches long) and cut it down the middle until there is about 2 inches of uncut tape left at the end
  2. This should create two Y-arms, which need to be rounded off at the ends
  3. Tear the backing off the end of the tape that's not cut and anchor it to the inside of your wrist, just below your palm using no stretch
  4. Peel the backing off the upper Y-arm and apply it down your forearm using 50% stretch in the middle and no stretch at the end
  5. Peel the backing off the lower Y-arm and apply it down your forearm using 50% stretch in the middle and no stretch at the end
  6. Rub the application in to ensure it sticks
Forearm Extensor Tendonitis Taping

Extensor Tendonitis Taping

- Option 1

  1. Take a full length piece of tape (10 inches) and cut it down the middle until there's only an inch or two left on the end.
  2. This should create two anchor arms, which need to be rounded off at the ends.
  3. Tear the backing off the un-cut end of the tape and anchor it to your medial epicondyle (bony protrusion on the outside of the elbow) with no stretch.
  4. Peel the backing off the left anchor arm and use 50% stretch to apply it down your forearm, laying down the end with no stretch.
  5. Peel the backing off the right anchor arm and use 50% stretch to apply it down your forearmm, laying down the end with no stretch.
  6. Rub the application in to ensure it sticks.
Extensor Tendonitis Taping

Extensor Tendonitis Taping

- Option 2

  1. Take a full length piece of tape (10 inches) and cut it down the middle until there is about 2 inches of uncut tape left at the end
  2. This should create two Y-arms, which need to be rounded off at the ends
  3. Tear the backing off the uncut end of the tape and anchor it to your medial epicondyle (bony protrusion on the outside of the elbow) with no stretch
  4. Peel the backing off the left Y-arm and use 50% stretch to apply it down your forearm, laying down the end with no stretch
  5. Peel the backing off the right Y-arm and use 50% stretch to apply it down your forearm, laying down the end with no stretch
  6. Take a full length piece of tape and cut it in half, rounding the corners, so you have two pieces that are each about 5 inches long
  7. Take one of the 5 inch strips and tear the backing in the middle, peeling it away so you are holding onto the two anchor ends
  8. Apply the tape horizontally across the painful part of your forearm using 50% stretch in the middle and no stretch at the ends
  9. Rub the application in to ensure it sticks
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