How to Tape a Groin Injury

What's commonly called a groin injury, or groin pull, is usually hyperextension of one or more of the adductor muscles of the hip and pelvis. The muscles of the groin can become very sore or even rip when stretched too far. The purpose of taping a groin injury is to allow as much normal range of motion in the muscles as is practical given the severity of the injury without allowing further hyperextension that can aggravate the condition.

Things You'll Need

• 7cm or 10cm elastic or elastic cohesive bandage
• Zinc oxide tape
• Thigh or groin strap (optional)
• Kinesiology Tape (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Wrap your thigh. Start by securing one end of your bandage to the thigh. Begin on the inside of the thigh and wrap forward once around the thigh, tight enough to apply moderate tension across the front of the thigh.

• 2

  Wrap around the waist. On the second wrap around the thigh, instead of wrapping back towards the rear of the thigh, continue around the back of the waist to the front over the lower abdominal muscles. After passing around the waist, wrap across the hip and down to the original starting point.

• 3

  Repeat. Continue wrapping in the manner described in step two, going halfway around the thigh and all the way around the waist back to the original starting point. Use tape to secure the end of the bandage.

• 4

  Apply tape. The track of the bandage will now serve as a surface on which to apply the tape that will limit the motion of the adductor muscle. Apply only one layer of tape following the exact procedure described in step 2.