Ankle braces can help you to recover better from ankle sprains, prevent further sprains, and protect an injured ankle during sport, but not everyone will need one. Sports physio Maryke Louw explains who needs to wear an ankle brace, what type of brace is best, and when and for how long to wear it. This video is specifically about lateral (outer) and medial (inner) ankle sprains – high ankle sprains may require different braces.

Examples of the various types of ankle brace mentioned in this video:
Highstability braces
✅ Aircast https://geni.us/KANfk2
✅ DonJoy https://geni.us/Vo5f0sv
✅ McDavid https://geni.us/zRAN
✅ Zamst https://geni.us/PpKW5U3
Mediumstability braces with rods
✅ Ace https://geni.us/IbO7Y
✅ Aircast https://geni.us/NlUvM
Mediumstability braces
✅ McDavid https://geni.us/dzcR6g
✅ Mueller https://geni.us/j9Gft

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:58 Who needs an ankle brace?
00:02:00 How or why does a brace help?
00:03:45 What type of brace works best?
00:07:55 How to know when you're wearing the wrong brace
00:08:21 When to wear your brace
00:11:10 How long to wear your brace for


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References:
Vuurberg, G., Hoorntje, A., Wink, L. M., Van Der Doelen, B. F., Van Den Bekerom, M. P., Dekker, R., ... & Kerkhoffs, G. M. (2018). Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ankle sprains: update of an evidencebased clinical guideline. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52(15), 956956.

Fuerst, P., Gollhofer, A., Wenning, M., & Gehring, D. (2021). People with chronic ankle instability benefit from brace application in highly dynamic change of direction movements. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 14(1), 111.

Drakos, M. C., Domb, B., Starkey, C., Callahan, L., & Allen, A. A. (2010). Injury in the National Basketball Association: a 17year overview. Sports Health, 2(4), 284290.

Herzog, M. M., Kerr, Z. Y., Marshall, S. W., & Wikstrom, E. A. (2019). Epidemiology of ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability. Journal of Athletic Training, 54(6), 603610.

Castro, A., Marques, N. R., Hallal, C. Z., & Gonçalves, M. (2017). Ankle brace does not influence strength and functional balance of ankle muscles over an exercise at the intensity of basketball game. Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte, 31(1), 7181.

Moore, M. L., Haglin, J. M., Hassebrock, J. D., Anastasi, M. B., & Chhabra, A. (2021). Management of ankle injuries in professional basketball players: Prevalence and rehabilitation. Orthopedic Reviews, 13(1).

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