ankle supports
Joint protection gear
Ankle supports are braces or wraps worn around the ankle to provide stability, compression, or protection.
Athletes use them to prevent injuries during physical activity or to support healing after sprains: She wore ankle supports for the rest of the basketball season.
They range from simple elastic sleeves to rigid braces with straps.
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- ace bandageElastic first-aid strip
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- sprainLigament stretch injury
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