Chapter 66 Draping
OVERVIEW.
Draping (drape = cloth) means to cover or adorn with cloth.1 In physical rehabilitation, it pertains to the procedure of allowing exposure of some body part(s) for a treatment while covering other parts for modesty, comfort (warmth), and protection from soiling patient’s clothing (e.g., conduction gels).
1 Webster’s third new international dictionary. Springfield (MA: Merriam-Webster, 1981.
2 Pierson FM, Fairchild SL. Principles and techniques of patient care, ed 3. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2002.
3 Staley MJ, Richard RL. Burns. In O’Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, editors: Physical rehabilitation: assessment and treatment, ed 4, Philadelphia: FA Davis, 2001.
