Taping - "Stirrup"

The foot is held in an angle of 90 degrees compared to the lower leg while taping. (The same position if the person is standing): First 1 or 2 anchors are placed around the lower leg. The anchor must not be too close to the ankle joint - 15-20 centimeters distance would be fine. Take care not to wind the tape so tight that it stops the bloodstream.	Now a "stirrup" is placed on the inside of the anchor, if the injury is on the tendon bands on the outside of the ankle or starting on the outside, if the injury is on the inside. The tape is led under the heel and up on the other side in such a way that it covers the inner/outer ankle knuckle. Before the tape is fastened to the anchor the tape must be drawn in such a way, that the outer or inner foot edge is drawn a little bit upward.	The second "stirrup" is placed in the same way that it covers the opposite ankle knuckle.
The last "stirrup" is placed, starting from the inside of the anchor and is led diagonally in front of the lower leg - under the heel  and over the inner ankle knuckle  and then fastened to the anchor on the inside.	At last a strip is laid over the first anchor in order to hold the "stirrup" in place.