Thumb spica wrap

Patients recovering from a soft tissue strain involving the thumb may benefit from added support as they resume activity. The method described here may be used:
(A) Apply an anchor on the wrist; apply tape on the ulnar aspect of the proximal anchor and continue upward over the palmar aspect of the thenar eminence, cross over the MP join, and encircle the thumb; this line of pull makes an X pattern.
(B) Apply three to four Xs; apply an anchor at the wrist to finish.