Ankle And Wrist Supports In Sports First Aid.

Sports supports, especially wrist and ankle supports are vital pieces of equipment

for sports first aid but there are many different types and this can often be confusing. We thought we would have a look at the different types and see what they are used for and why there are differences.

Ankle and wrist supports come in a huge range of shapes and sizes from contraptions that look like moon boots to simple white stretchy bandages. In general, supports that are made to use over existing injuries and to stop them from becoming worse will be larger and stronger than ones just being used for prevention. Once an ankle or a wrist becomes injured it can become weak and can be very susceptible to the injury flaring up again. It is vital in the early stages of recovery to stop this happening so these types of sports supports will often have pieces of strong metal, carbon fibre or plastic in to keep the joint in place as well as having a mechanism to allow them to be tightly bound in place. It is vital that these thicker and bulkier supports be breathable and don't chaff or damage the skin so they will often have a lot of padding and sometimes, gel inserts and they will be made of modern, high tech materials that breath properly. They also need to be washable since there is a tendency for them to get a little stinky after a while.

Sports first aid isn't just about protecting existing injuries though. The lighter supports, that usually look like tight stretchy bandages are worn to stop the ankle or the wrist being twisted too much, they provide a little bit of extra support to the skin and muscles that may well make the difference between a small twist and a major sprain, without getting in the way of general flexibility. In fact some people find them more comfortable to wear all the time anyway!

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