ankle wraps

Joint support strips

Ankle wraps are strips of fabric or elastic material wound around the ankle for support, compression, or protection.

Athletes use them to stabilize joints during activity or to protect existing injuries: She put on ankle wraps before sparring.

In combat sports like boxing and Muay Thai, ankle wraps often accompany hand wraps as standard protective gear.

Related

sprain · tape · elastic · brace · injury · Muay Thai · boxing · kickboxing · martial arts · combat sports · fighter · gym · sweat · tight · heel · Achilles · ligament · stability

Categories
Opposites
rigidity of support

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Performers, throw, or splint

plaster cast · fiberglass cast · walking boot · ankle brace · air cast

body location

ankle wrapswrist wraps

Supportive lifting bands

hand wraps · knee wraps · neck brace

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G