How to Wrap an Ankle with an ACE Bandage?

Start with the foot at a 90-degree angle

Hold the end of the ACE bandage at the ball of the foot

Wrap once around the foot to anchor it

Bring the bandage across the top of the foot and around the ankle

Continue wrapping in a figure-eight pattern around the foot and ankle

Overlap each layer by about half the width of the bandage

Keep the wrap snug but not tight

Check that toes stay warm, pink, and not numb

Stop wrapping above the ankle bone

Secure the end with clips or tape

Rewrap if there is swelling, pain, numbness, or color change in the toes

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