Hi this is Chris Harper, here with Makayla
to demonstrate an application for plantar fasciitis.
This is where you have pain located on the underside of the heel,
or arch of the foot.
This may be caused by shortening, tightening, or inflammation
of the connective tissue bands under the foot.
This may be due from over training,
poor fitting or worn shoes,
weight gain, over pronation, or abnormal foot structure.
KT Tape helps treat this condition by offering support,
and resting the tissues.
For this application
We're going to cross our foot and ankle over our other knee,
and we're going to place the ankle in an up position, and same with the toes.
We're going to go into extension like this.
Okay, we're going to take our first full strip,
and we're going to twist and tear the paper backing to create an anchor point.
We're going to place this just behind the toes,
and we're applying this with absolutely no stretch on that piece of the tape.
We're going to make sure our toes stay in as much extension as we can hold.
As we peel the paper off, we're going to apply this with fifty percent stretch,
So if you stretch out a hundred percent and back halfway off,
We're going to apply this now to the bottom of the heel,
and then up and around the backside of the heel along the achilles tendon.
For the last part of this we're going to apply that last bit of anchor with no stretch.
Okay, we're going to tap that bowstring of tape down to the bottom of the foot,
and then rub that on really well so that it creates a little friction and heat,
and adheres to the skin.
Okay for our next piece,
We're going to take and tear and again create an anchor point,
by twisting the paper backing and tearing that off.
Okay, we need to measure this piece by going to the opposite or outside part of the foot
just in front of the heel, going up underneath the heel,
and applying that anchor down with no stretch whatsoever.
Okay, now we can peel that paper backing off.
We're going to lay this tape down to about where that ankle bone juts out.
And then from there we're now going to apply a bit of stretch nice and evenly throughout
the tape.
With about eighty percent stretch, we're going around the heel,
and then applying the opposite side
with absolutely no stretch, so the end of that tape has no stretch on it.
Okay, I'm going to give that a good rub to create some friction, some heat,
to get it to adhere to the skin well.
We're going to take our last full strip,
again twisting and tearing the paper backing.
This time we're going to apply this just behind, and on a slightly steeper angle than that
first piece.
Applying that anchor with absolutely no stretch on the tape and
peeling that paper backing off.
From here we're going to apply eighty percent stretch, just once we get below the ankle
and
around the foot underneath the arch. We apply the anchor end with absolutely no stretch.
Now from here we're just going to have to apply some really good friction
as the ankle moves around quite a bit. This creates some heat and good adhesion to the
skin.
That looks great.
Some helpful tips before applying this are to clean the skin really well.
Remove any skin oils or lotions you may have on.
You may wear socks while sleeping to avoid any rolling up of the tape against the sheets.
Again, rub the tape extremely well over the foot,
especially where it contacts the skin.
Some complimentary treatments for this are stretching and massage of the foot and calf,
and use of anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen.
Please seek care if you have any severe pain or swelling,
or inability to bear weight or walk.
For more information see our website at www.KTTape.com