At the moment i have a meniscus tear a little bit of an acl strain and a cat, but this is the same idea in general.

How to tape a torn meniscus. Just so we’re both on the same page, start wrapping from outside your lower leg,. Watch my second video on how to tape to reduce swelling, which is key after knee surgery and to regain range of motion: A tear to the medial meniscus is the more common injury.

Wrap it twice to set your starting and anchor point. It’s the biggest thing to hit sports medicine since the invention of, bring the tape back up the inside of your ankle and tilt the ankle toward the tape on the inside, well, support strips are. It’s helping to stabilize the knee and for me i have tried braces compression.

How to tape your knee if you’re experiencing meniscus pain. Healing could take between four and eight weeks. Stretch the tape to 40 percent and wrap it around the inner knee,.

Peel the first inch of one strip. Begin from the back of the calf 1.5 inches below the knee cap. Have the patient do a squat with the tibia internally and externally rotate.

Wrap around the calf upward, and overlap the bandage. This is only done when deemed absolutely necessary as it associated with development of degenerative changes in the knee. Leave only half an inch of the bandage uncovered by the next layer.

During this period, you should do strength training to strengthen your core. Sit on a chair or bench and bend your knee. This tape job is done if you are suspecting a meniscal or coronary ligament tear.