Pressure-sensitive adhesive component for ankle and use thereof

Abstract

To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive component that can be quickly and easily used to fix an ankle joint by persons having no expert knowledge on taping without causing problems such as difficulty in wearing shoes due to thickening upon application of the tape, a pressure-sensitive adhesive component includes a bottom portion; a first tape-shaped body; and a second tape-shaped body, wherein a cut is provided between the first and second tape-shaped bodies running in a longitudinal direction, the first tape-shaped body including a first front tape body and a first rear tape body, and the second tape-shaped body including a second front tape body and a second rear tape body, and wherein a ratio of a width of the front tape body to a width of the rear tape body is within the range of 5:5 to 5:3.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive component for an ankle and to a method for using it. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive component used for fixing ankle joints and the like in the fields of medicine, sports, chiropractics and so on and to a method for using such a pressure-sensitive adhesive component. 2. Description of Related Art An ankle is a portion of a body that supports the body and thus is loaded with the body weight and that tends to suffer a sprained ankle in sporting, daily life and so on. Since the ankle is closely involved in walking, a pain in the ankle makes daily motion difficult. Accordingly, there has been a keen desire for a countermeasure to alleviate the pain that occurs in the ankle. For example, a treatment to fix the ankle joint and the like has been performed. A method for fixing the ankle joint and the like without requirin...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive component for an ankle that allows for easy and quick fixation without causing any problems such as difficulty in wearing shoes or thickening of the ankle. The adhesive component includes an H-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive component with a bottom portion, first and second tape-shaped bodies, and a cut between the first and second tape-shaped bodies. The adhesive component can be easily fixed to the ankle by removing the release liner and positioning the heel in line with the concave edge of the bottom portion. The adhesive component is designed to provide a snug fit and is comfortable to wear. The invention also provides a method for taping the ankle using the H-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive component.

Problems solved by technology

Since the ankle is closely involved in walking, a pain in the ankle makes daily motion difficult.

The supporter has a shin pad formed to have a large thickness and use of the pad results in thickening of the ankle so that one cannot wear shoes or the like when he or she has attached the shin pad around the ankle.

This is inconvenient to daily life motions.

The supporter loosens with a lapse of time, thus failing to fix the ankle joint and the like sufficiently.

However, the conventional treatment has the defect that appropriate taping cannot be readily performed since expert knowledge is required for performing such taping.

Also, it has the problem that taping by spirally winding a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape around an ankle in an overlapping manner tends to cause local circulation disturbance and nervous disturbance due to over constriction.

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