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support. For runners or athletes that participate in sports
that require a lot of jumping, the knee strap helps prevent
patella injuries and lowers knee pain through compression.
Open and closed patella braces provide additional support
to the patella tendon - with open braces allowing for relief
of knee pressure and extra knee cap support with proper
movement and closed braces gives compression at the knee
cap with the same pressure as the rest of the knee.
" Sleeves offer comfort, compression and warmth and in
most there's padding in preventing contusions in elbows
and knees, " DePalma said.
Other companies like Mueller, Breg, Cramer, TechWare,
Powerlix, Thuasne USA/Townsend, Pro Orthopedic
Devices, Ossur, ARYSE, IPOW, Shock Doctor and ProCare
are also industry leaders in regards to protective and
preventive knee braces and sleeves.
TAPE VERSUS TECH
While advances in knee brace technology have grown
exponentially since Nicholas fitted " Broadway Joe " with his
brace en route to fulfilling his well-chronicled Super Bowl
guarantee, ankle supports have teetered back-and-forth
from tape to brace.
" Not a lot has changed. The ankle brace [popularity]
came in waves. It was really big in the early 80's into the
late 80's, " DePalma said. " We felt that we went back to
tape in the 90's and 2000's moreso and less ankle braces. "
McDavid offers both ankle sleeves and braces that lace
up, while Mueller makes a similar-styled brace that has
velcro straps.
If the choice is an ankle brace, choosing the right one
comes down to what type of sport you play. For example,
basketball and volleyball players may opt for braces that
prevent inversion injuries where the ankle and foot turns
inwards - what often leads to ankle sprains.
According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, current
research indicates ankle brace use in high school-aged
athletes can lower the incidence of acute ankle injuries, but
not the severity. Ankle braces act as the external supports
to limit certain motions, like movement at the ankle joint
that points the foot downward away from the leg and turns
the foot inward, and provide awareness of where your
ankle joint is in space.
If an athlete experiences an ankle injury like a high ankle
sprain, the natural progression of support should start with
a boot, then transition to a stirrup brace, followed by a
normal brace and finished with tape, DePalma said, before
adding that there are a variety of ways to approach it.
Opting for a brace over getting an ankle taped offers
the most stability as studies have shown tape stops being
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