Terminology

1
Terminology

• Anchor anything which makes stable or secure,
  anything
• which is depended upon for
  support or security.
• Butterfly strips of tape that overlaps, as in X
  pattern
• Check Rein reinforced tape to restrict motion
  or movement
• Collateral meaning side, lateral or medial
• Compression the act of applying pressure to a
  body part.
• Diagonally a slanted or oblique direction
• Diamond Shape an object that is in the shape of
  2
• equilateral
  triangles placed to base.
• Extension Wrap a wrap used to assist in the
  extension of a
• specific joint.
• Flexion Wrap a wrap used to assist in the
  flexion of that
• joint

2
Terminology

• Figure of 8 the bandaging of a joint where the
  initial turn
• circles the one part of
  the joint and the second
• turn circles the
  adjoining part of the joint to form
• a figure 8.
• Horizontal Strip a strip placed level with the
  horizon,
• opposed to
  vertical strip.
• Horseshoe padding made to resemble the U shape
• Hot Spot Early redness of the skin from
  friction that leads
• to a blister formation if
  preventive measure are
• not taken.
• Muscle Contracted the shortening of the muscle
• Pad Support a pad placed in a certain area to
  sustain, hold
• up, or maintain a
  desired position.

3
Terminology

• Prophylactic Denoting something that is
  preventive or
• protective.
• Shorten the Angle of Pull decreasing the ROM of
  a joint
• Spica Wrap the figure 8 bandage that generally
  overlaps the
• previous to form a V
  like designs used to give
• support, apply pressure
  to hold a dressing
• Spiral applying a bandage around a limb that
  ascends the
• body part overlapping the previous
  bandage.
• Stirrup Any U shaped loop or piece
• Support to sustain, hold up or maintain a
  desired position
• Tape Mass adhesive applied to the cloth
  composed of
• natural synthetic, zinc
  oxide, etc.
• Vertical strip a strip that is placed
  perpendicular to the line of
• the horizon, opposed to
  the horizontal strip.
• X-Pattern the crossing of 2 pieces of tape in
  the shape of an X