Taping for Plantar Fasciitis
A simple taping technique to help relieve Plantar Fasciitis heel pain.
Plantar Fasciitis Taping Instructions
- You will need a 2.5 cm zinc oxide tape .
Step 1
- Starting on the outside of the foot just below the smallest toe, apply a strip of zinc oxide tape down the outer foot, under the heel and then back across the sole.
- You should finish up at the same point you started from.
- Try not to get any wrinkles in the tape as this could cause blisters.
Step 2
- Next do the same starting on the inside of the foot under the big toe and finishing int he same place.
- You should have a crossed pattern as shown on the left.
- Then repeat these first two steps overlapping with tape until you have applied two pieces of tape each side.
- Finally cover what you have just done with a number of short strips of tape that go across the underneath of the foot .
- Again be careful not to wrinkle the tape or do it too tight.
Finally
- You might like to finish it off with a small piece of tape across the top of the foot connecting each side to secure it.
