Athletes or others recovering from an Achilles tendon strain may benefit from additional support, such as that described here, while resuming activity:
(A) Apply anchors.
(B) Apply three to five strips in an X pattern from distal to proximal anchor.
(C) Check that dorsiflexion is appropriately limited (ie, does not extend to range that provokes pain).
(D) Re-anchor the X distally and proximally.
(E-F) Apply a figure eight and heel locks.
Reproduced with permission from: Anderson MK, Parr GP. Foundations of Athletic Training: Prevention, Assessment, and Management, 5th ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2013. Copyright © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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