Patients recovering from an isolated lateral collateral ligament (LCL) strain or who need additional support of the lateral knee can be treated as described:
(A) Using elastic tape, apply distal anchor 2-3 in below tibial tuberosity; apply proximal anchor at midpoint of quadriceps.
(B) Apply lateral and medial strips in an X fashion.
(C) Reinforce with nonelastic tape.
(D) Close with strips moving from distal to proximal.
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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