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Ankle bracescan be effective in preventing ankle injuries.And ankle braces do not seem to hinder athletic performance.Ankle braces can be used to prevent injury and, also, in rehabilitation after an injury. Ankle braces provide stability to the ankle preventing excessive stretching during strenuous activity. This restriction is very helpful in preventing ankle sprains. These preventive measures are important and wearing ankle braces could avert damage that would have a severe impact on anyone who is physically active. If you sprain your ankle, you will forever have a weak ankle because sprains do not fully heal. You have stretched your ligaments, and they will never be as springy as before. As you know, it is very easy to sprain your ankle when playing sports, usually from landing on someone else's foot. You can prevent a sprain by using tape or wearing ankle braces. Taping is often more effective than ankle braces, but applying tape is time-consuming, and it's hard to tape yourself. Ankle braces are of two general types. The semi-rigid plastic braces are designed to limit side-to-side ankle movement. They are reusable and are easily put on and taken off. Lace-up fabric ankle braces are designed to limit both side-to-side and up and down ankle movement and should therefore theoretically provide "full ankle support." These ankle braces are also reusable, but require somewhat more time than the semi-rigid type to take on and off. Several studies have investigated whether reusable ankle braces impede athletic performance, and although the data are somewhat contradictory, many reports indicate that braces result in no functional limitation.
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