arch tape. beginning clean and dry foot at about 90˚ shaved foot may not require pre-wrap
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Arch Tape
Beginning Clean and Dry
Foot at about 90˚
Shaved foot may not require pre-wrap
Beginning
Use a light layer of pre-wrap just behind the toes
Anchor Strips
Start just under the toes
Divide the first strip to avoid causing the foot to cramp
Anchor Strips
Anchor Strips
Add a long horseshoe
This prevents blisters from forming on the heel
Provides an anchor for later Support Strips
Support Strips
Split the tape for the next step
Keep the tape near the roll
Support Strips
Tear-Drop 1Tear-Drop 2 (overlap
slightly)
Support Strips
Half-Moon Strips
Overlap down the foot (use about 4
strips)
Closure Strips
Apply another long horseshoe to hold down tape ends – this stops unraveling
Also makes the end tape look neater
Closure Strips
The last strip goes ⅔ to ¾ of the way around the foot
The ends should be on the bottom of the foot
This allows the body weight to stop unraveling and keep the foot from cramping by using a complete strip