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Figure 5

From: A comparison of rigid tape and exercise, elastic tape and exercise and exercise alone on pain and lower limb function in individuals with exercise related leg pain: a randomised controlled trial

Figure 5

Elastic anti-pronation taping technique. The elastic anti-pronation taping technique will be applied following Dynamic Tapeâ„¢ guidelines for the plantar fascia and anti-pronation techniques [26]. For each technique a double layer of 50 mm Dynamic Tapeâ„¢ will be used. The plantar fascia technique (A) is applied by cutting out a small wedge from one end of the double layered tape to allow it to conform to the proximal phalanx of the first toe. With the foot and ankle in full plantarflexion, inversion, adduction and flexion of the first toe, the tape is applied from the plantar surface of the first toe, along the medial plantar aspect of the foot, onto the medial aspect of the calcaneus, around the calcaneus to cross the lateral aspect obliquely, continuing under the plantar aspect of the foot to emerge under the navicular and finally lifting the navicular to anchor the tape on the dorsum of the foot. The anti-pronation technique (B) is then applied with the foot and ankle in full dorsiflexion, inversion, and adduction. The double layered tape is applied from the plantar surface of the foot between the first and second metatarsals, courses over the dorsum of the foot from medial to lateral, under the plantar aspect of the foot on a diagonal course to the navicular, lifting the navicular and coursing across the anterior talocural joint to anchor on the lateral aspect of the mid-shin region. The anti-pronation technique is then repeated with one layer of 75 mm Dynamic Tapeâ„¢ (C).

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