Anatomical support method using elongate strap support

An anatomical support method, comprising:

• providing a plurality of precut elongate strap supports, each of the plurality of precut elongate strap supports including:
• a support layer that is a woven fabric, wherein:
• the woven fabric includes only synthetic fibers and has a thickness of less than 30 mils;
• the support layer has a ratio of elongation in percent to tensile strength (lb/in-width) that is less than 0.9 in a first direction and greater than 0.9 in a second direction, wherein elongation and tensile strength are determined in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials D3759;
• an adhesive layer on said support layer for adhesive attachment of said plurality of precut elongate strap supports to an outer skin surface of a user;
• and
• a removable cover layer on said adhesive layer;
• and
• removing the removable cover layer from the adhesive layer of each of the plurality of elongate strap supports;
• and
• applying the plurality of elongate strap supports on the outer skin surface such that the plurality of elongate strap supports intersect on the outer skin surface.

An anatomical support method, comprising:

• providing an elongate strap support having ends with rounded portions, the elongate strap support including:
• a support layer that is a woven fabric including synthetic fibers, wherein:
• the support layer has a thickness of less than 30 mils;
• the support layer is substantially stretch-resistant in a first direction and not substantially stretch-resistant in a second direction;
• an adhesive layer on said support layer for adhesive attachment of said elongate strap support to an outer skin surface of a user;
• and
• a removable cover layer on said adhesive layer;
• removing the removable cover layer from the adhesive layer;
• and
• applying said elongate strap support to the outer skin surface, such that anatomical support is provided.

An anatomical support method, comprising:

• providing an elongate strap support having ends with rounded portions, the elongate strap support including:
• a support layer that is a woven layer including synthetic fibers, wherein:
• the support layer has a thickness of less than 30 mils;
• the support layer exhibits less than 15% elongation when subjected to a 25 lb tensile load in at least one direction;
• the support layer has a ratio of elongation in percent to tensile strength (lb/in-width) that is less than 0.9 in a first direction and greater than 0.9 in a second direction;
• an adhesive layer on said support layer for adhesive attachment of said elongate strap support to an outer skin surface of a user;
• and
• a removable cover layer on said adhesive layer;
• removing the removable cover layer from the adhesive layer;
• and
• applying said adhesive layer to the outer skin surface, such that anatomical support is provided.

A method of manufacturing a material for anatomical support or therapeutic treatment, the method comprising:

• forming a support layer including a single layer of woven fabric including synthetic fibers, wherein:
• the support layer has a thickness of less than 30 mils and a tensile strength of greater than 10 lb/in-width;
• the support layer has a ratio of elongation in percent to tensile strength (lb/in-width) that is less than 0.9 in at least a first direction;
• applying an adhesive layer on said support layer for adhesive attachment of said support layer to the outer skin surface of a user;
• and
• covering the adhesive layer with a removable cover layer on said adhesive layer.

An anatomical support method, comprising:

• providing an elongate strap support having ends with rounded portions including:
• a support layer including a woven fabric, wherein:
• the woven fabric has a thickness of less than 30 mils and a tensile strength of at least 10 lb/in-width;
• the support layer has a ratio of elongation in percent to tensile strength (lb/in-width) that is less than 0.9 in a first direction and greater than 0.9 in a second direction, wherein elongation and tensile strength are determined in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials D3759;
• an adhesive layer disposed on said support layer for adhesive attachment of said elongate strap support to an outer skin surface of a user;
• and
• a removable cover layer on said adhesive layer;
• instructing a user to adhesively apply said elongate strap support to the outer skin surface of the user such that anatomical support is provided.