How to Use Fixation Tape

So you want to know how to use Dressing Retention Tape a.k.a. Fix Tape?

SPORTTAPE Fixation Tape is our alternative to other dressing retention tapes. It's been designed with the pitch-side therapist in mind, offering a more affordable dressing retention taping option.

Some people will know it as Hypafix, some will know it as Fix Tape, but whatever you call it, it's a dream of a tape! This is our guide to explain exactly what it is, how to use it and what sort of difference it can make to your applications!

Fixation Tape is strong, breathable and super sticky. Conforming easily to any area of the body with an adhesive designed to last, whatever your sport can throw at it. It’s quickly becoming an essential tape for every club therapist’s kitbag.

The acrylic adhesive is much kinder to the skin than Zinc Oxide glues too, making SPORTTAPE Fixation Tape perfect for sensitive areas of the body.

Most commonly used around the shoulder, elbow, and knee. It's been specifically designed with the pitch-side therapist in mind, offering a more affordable dressing retention tape.

We use hypoallergenic, non-woven synthetic fibres that are permeable to moisture, meaning the skin can breathe and air can circulate. Used commonly in sports and medical settings to secure dressings and pads.

Our backing tape is cut down the centre, making it easy to remove and apply to dressings, gauze, pads or below Zinc Oxide Tape.

Our fixation fabric tape is strong, breathable and super sticky. It conforms easily to any area of the body with an adhesive designed to last whatever your sport can throw at it.

Its breathable fabric means that the skin can breathe properly and air can circulate through the tape. This makes the application less prone to peeling when you start sweating.

Our acrylic adhesive is kinder to the skin than Zinc Oxide glues, making Fixation Tape perfect for sensitive areas of the body and easy to remove. We’d always recommend a test patch if you have a known history of taping allergies.

The 10cm width is perfect for wider muscle groups and joints, and holding dressings and plasters in place. The 5cm width is great for patella malt racking and for use in combination with P tape (Zinc Oxide Tan).

Measure the length of Fixation Tape that you are going to need, and cut it to size. Larger areas such as the shoulder and quad may need a 10cm Fix Tape.

If you are nearing the end of the roll, the tape will want to roll back up. Rolling the tape in the opposite direction helps to keep it flat and makes it easier to measure, cut and apply.

The backing tape is cut down the centre, making it easy to remove once you’ve cut your strips. Simply peel away each side to reveal the adhesive. We find it easier to rip the backing paper in the centre, and then peel both sides at once.

If you are working with a long strip of Fixation Tape, we would recommend sticking one end to a bed or bench to help you maintain control over the roll as you peel it.

The final step is to stick your tape onto the skin. Place it at the same angle that you are going to stick your Zinc Oxide Tape over the top, making sure you have the correct width of Fix Tape to cover the entire area that is going to be taped above.

And that's it! That's our guide to using Fixation Tape! If you have any other questions about Fix Tape or want to learn more about exactly how it's used, get in touch! We'd love to help.