Our goal right now is to help you all get to know the types of bandages used by players and their effectiveness. But in case you need a bandage as with other football protections or if you have any kind of injury, refer to a professional, a physiotherapist or the club's doctor. They are the ones who will give you the right advice and tell you what kind of bandage is necessary for your pain or injury and if it is necessary or not. That being said... let's get started!
WRIST BANDAGES USED IN FOOTBALL
Especially designed for goalkeepers or players who have had a problem with their wrist or fingers in falls or collisions. For the bandages we can use from the usual bandages, to the typical coloured strips that they give us in the doctor's surgery, anything goes. It is true that it is advisable to give it a layer of pre-tape so that once we recover and remove the bandage we do not pull the hairs.
Once we have the materials, there are many types of bandages, depending on the area where we need it, let's start by reviewing this wrist bandage. The important thing is to make the bandage reinforcing the area that we want to leave ‘fixed’ to avoid movements that could damage us once we receive the impact of the ball. To do this, we will fix the bandage strips from the wrist and then we will go up and fix the thumb as well. In this way we will feel that security in our hands, and we will reinforce the area with this bandage. A delicate and complex area that sometimes we also see reinforced with football wristbands.
Finger bandages
There are many types of finger bandages, for which we must take into account which part of the finger we want to fix. It is not the same to fix a finger so that it does not move forwards or flex uncomfortably, as it is to fix the finger with the bandage to prevent it from moving backwards. Once we are sure about the area, there are an infinite number of bandages to choose from: lateral bandages according to the joint, others that fix the finger so that it does not remain ‘loose’, and the typical one of wrapping the finger with the tape to fix it completely.
Ankle bandaging in football
Let's finish with a classic, the bandage that I have perhaps seen most often in a football dressing room, and which is highly recommendable to know. The first thing is again to determine what type of ankle injury we have had, as the bandage will change depending on the type of injury. Another detail to take into account is that this bandage is focused on restricting movements to prevent us from spraining our ankle again, but not to be used often, unless this is a recommendation from a professional. The bandage as such, is responsible for fixing the ankle area and bring the foot to be straight to prevent it from twisting or unnecessary injuries.
And these are 3 typical bandages that are sure to help you, but remember that with bandages, as with all other products for injuries, we should always check with a professional about their use. Have you ever worn a specific bandage?
