SHOULDER WRAP

SHOULDER WRAP

Begin with the person to be wrapped in the ‘teapot’ position

Use a 4” double length elastic wrap

SHOULDER WRAP

Begin the wrap around the upper arm

Pull the wrap toward the anterior midline

SHOULDER WRAP

Go around the upper arm 2-3 times

Begin the pull the wrap across the chest

SHOULDER WRAP

Circle the chest once

Circle the arm again

SHOULDER WRAP

Pull the wrap around the arm once

Head the wrap back around the front of the chest

SHOULDER WRAP

Pull the wrap around the chest for the second time

SHOULDER WRAP

Finish off the arm by using the excess wrap around the upper arm

Secure the wrap with tape or clips

Note the X’s on the lateral upper edge of the wrap

SHOULDER WRAP

Check for tightness + capillary bed refill + red, white, or blue fingers + numbness or tingling