Material
Roller bandage:
- For a child: 4-6 cm wide.
- For an adult: 6-8 cm wide.
Procedure
- Place the bandage across the sole of the foot [Figure 37].
Figure 37
- Pass the bandage across the toes to the instep using a recurrent turn.
- Use your thumb and index finger to hold the bandage on the mid-foot [Figure 38].
Figure 38
- Make a number of recurrent turns between the instep and the sole of the foot.
- Fully cover the row of toes by placing the bandage alternately more towards the big toe and then towards the little toe.
- On the last recurrent turn, the middle of the bandage should pass across the middle toe [Figure 39].
Figure 39
- From the sole of the foot, turn the bandage towards the outside of the big or little toe [Figure 40].
Figure 40
- Make a circular turn across the proximal toe phalanges.
- Ensure that the edges of the recurrent turns are fully covered by the circular turn [Figure 41].
Figure 41
- Apply spiral turns in a distal to proximal direction around the forefoot and mid-foot, until the recurrent turns have been fully covered [Figure 42].
Figure 42
- Make a number of Figure-of-eight turns between the mid-foot and the ankle [Figure 43].
Figure 43
- Finish the bandaging with a circular turn around the ankle and fix the end of the bandage to this turn.
The roller bandage on the forefoot has been correctly applied if:
- The heel is uncovered.
- The turns between the ankle and mid-foot cross at the instep [Figure 44].
Figure 44