Begin wrapping over the top of the foot near the toes. Wrap under the foot to secure the bandage. When wrapping over the foot, you should be moving out towards the outside of your foot. When continuing to wrap under your foot, you should be moving in towards the inside of your foot. Pull the bandage so that is diagonal. It should not be at a 90 degree angle to your foot; instead, wrap at a 30 degree angle. Each time you wrap, reverse the direction of the diagonal to make a criss-cross pattern, not a spiral. Instead, it should look more like a herringbone pattern. You want to overlap the bandages a bit on either side of the foot to provide the extra support. The herringbone weave should ideally run right up the midline of the foot as you go — this provides pressure and support in all the right places. Do not wrap the middle of your leg without wrapping your foot.
The next time around your ankle will make an X on the front of your ankle. Wrap from underneath the inside of your heel, up and across the front to the bottom of your calf on the outside of your leg.
Wrap less tightly as you go over the calf and even looser at the knee. Take care that the bandage lays flat. If there are wrinkles it will create pressure points and irritate you. When you get to the thigh, you may want to change to using a larger bandage. For adults, you can use a bandage that is six inches wide. For children and small adults, you may simply use another four inch bandage. If you find it too difficult to wrap in a criss-cross pattern over your calf and thigh, you can wrap those areas using a circular pattern. If you do this, change to wrapping in circles just above your ankle. Each new layer should overlap the previous by 1/3 to 1/2 the width of the bandage. Secure the wrap with a clip when you are finished.
Swelling Lack of color or bluish tinge Numbness Tingling
A strain occurs when your muscles or tendons stretch or tear. Tendons attach your muscles to your bones. A sprain occurs when your ligaments stretch or tear. Ligaments run between bones.
Reducing pain. Limiting swelling. Protecting the injured area.
A wound that gives off a bad odor or leaks pus. Skin that is hot, swollen, and red, or has red streaks running from the wound site. A fever.
Place them in a hosiery bag so they don’t get tangled in the machine. Use a gentle cycle and a mild soap. If you put them in the dryer use a low setting so that the elastic maintains its stretchiness. If you do not use a dryer, lay them flat to dry. Do not wring them out or hang them. This will stretch them out.
Vaseline Lotions and ointments with petroleum
If the wrap is no longer as stretchy as it was when you bought it, this is a sign that it needs to be replaced. Wraps with tears or holes should also be replaced as this creates an uneven amount of pressure on your skin.
