Boxing glove bandages, also known as hand wraps, are an important piece of safety equipment for boxers. This is especially true after you've undergone hand surgery, as your recovering hand may be more susceptible to injury. For the most part, you put hand wraps on a post-surgery hand the same way you put them on a regular hand; you just need to take a few extra precautions to avoid re-injury.
Step 1
Check with your doctor before you even think about getting back into the ring. If you start boxing too soon, you can re-injure your hand and spend many additional months out of action due to the injury.
Step 2
Apply a bandage over any remaining incision or cut on your hand. If the cut is too big to cover with an adhesive bandage, use gauze and medical tape. In most cases, you won't be cleared to box until all cuts are healed, but if you are, you will want to bandage them carefully.
Step 3
Wrap your injured hand first, starting by wrapping the loop around your thumb.
Step 4
Roll the wrap around your wrist three times, moving from the top of your wrist to the bottom of your wrist.
Step 5
Wrap the base of your thumb, then one layer around the base of your hand.
Step 6
Wrap your fingers and palm according to the method recommended at your boxing gym. Different groups use slightly different wrapping patterns. At all times, stay alert for any feelings of pain or uncomfortable pressure. If your hand doesn't like being wrapped, it's probably not ready for boxing.
Step 7
Wrap your wrist once more, then close the velcro strap of your boxing wrap.
Step 8
Wrap your uninjured hand. If you have limited mobility in the injured hand, get a friend or trainer to wrap it for you.
Things You'll Need
- Hand wraps
- Adhesive bandage, or gauze and medical tape
References
- BoxingGyms.com: Basic Handwrap Techniques
- "The Sports Injury Handbook"; Christer Rolf; 2010
- Bill Packer; Kickboxing Coach; Bad Company Fight Team; Albuquerque, New Mexico (dec)
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