ankle brace

Joint stability sleeve

An ankle brace is a supportive device worn around the ankle to stabilize the joint, prevent injury, or aid recovery from sprains and strains.

Ankle braces range from simple elastic sleeves to rigid supports with straps and stays: She wore an ankle brace for the rest of the season after her sprain.

Related

lace up · compression · swelling · injury · stabilizer · orthopedic · sports medicine · twist · heel · tendon · athletic · high top · recovery · bandage · crutches · ligament · sports · strap

Categories
Opposites
SUPPORT vs. VULNERABILITY

ankle bracebarefoot

Wearing no shoes

immobilization level

ankle bracecast

Performers, throw, or splint

plaster cast · immobilizer

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G