ankle braces
Foot-joint reinforcement gear
Ankle braces are supportive devices worn around the ankle to prevent injury or stabilize healing.
Athletes wear them during sports to guard against sprains: She always wears ankle braces for basketball.
After an injury, a brace limits motion while ligaments recover.
They range from simple elastic sleeves to rigid supports with straps and stays.
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- sports medicineHealthcare for athletic injuries
- wrapEnclose by winding around
stabilizer · swelling · injury · high tops · compression · heal · twist · athletic · recovery · basketball · figure skater · ligament · torn ligament · protective · straps · joint · mobility · range of motion
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