How to apply a compression wrap
To help control swelling, some doctors recommend wrapping your ankle with an elastic bandage, also called an ACE wrap. This product can be purchased at most drugstores. To apply a compression wrap:
* Cut several horseshoe-shaped pieces of cloth felt to form a 1/2-inch thick pad. The pad will be placed (open end up) around the outside anklebone for cushioning.
* Roll up the elastic bandage if it isn't already. Hold your ankle at about a 90-degree angle. Start where your toes meet the body of your foot. Hold the loose end of the bandage at the side of your foot. Wrap the bandage around the ball of your foot once, keeping it somewhat taut with a light pull.
* After this first wrap, slowly start circling your way around the arch of the foot. Pull the bandage diagonally from the bottom of the toes across the foot's top and circle it around the ankle. Now bring the bandage diagonally across the top of the foot and under the arch in a figure-eight pattern.
* When you get to the anklebone, wrap the bandage around the felt piece so it stays in place at the outside anklebone. Continue around the ankle and foot in a figure eight, moving toward the heel on the bottom and toward the calf at the top of the eight. The wrap should cover the entire foot except for the heel and end several inches above the ankle. Most compression wraps are self-fastening or come with clip fasteners. If not, use tape to secure the end.
* The wrap should be snug but should not cut off circulation to the foot. Check your toes. If they become purplish or blue, cool to the touch, or numb or tingly, the wrap is too tight and should be loosened. Also, loosen the wrap at night before bedtime.
2006-12-08 14:10:51
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answered by realove336 5
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Wrap around the part where it hurts, and above it as well. Then move back down to where it hurts. If the pain is low enough, you should go on the underside of yoru foot as well. it suports your ankle better. Kind of like when you wrap a wrist and seperate your thumb from the rest of your fingers.
2006-12-06 01:19:08
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answered by Anonymous
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is an ancle anything like an ankle? and aply anything like apply?
2006-12-06 01:17:21
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answered by A G 2
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Apply in a figure 8 pattern starting around the foot and then working your way up.
2006-12-06 01:21:16
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answered by Dan 4
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What did you do to your ankle? I would suggest seeing a health professional. They can instruct you in how to properly wrap it.
2006-12-06 01:20:51
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answered by kimberly b 4
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begin from th heal and wro5 inches from ur leg
2006-12-06 01:17:36
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answered by teddy bear 2
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you don't your ankle but around it
2006-12-06 01:23:39
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answered by Piglet 3
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