
2. Can Prevent Strain Injury
If you suffer from any type of medical condition that affects your joints, it’s likely that your ankles will be affected – and the first thing you should do is try to reduce strain as much as possible. This isn’t as hard as it sounds: It can be done just with a few simple adaptations to your lifestyle, cutting your exercise routine to something that your body can handle better – and by bracing.
Wearing an ankle brace can help to take the pressure off your ankle. If you experience any type of chronic pain or pressure in your ankle, or you’re part of a career where a lot of walking or heavy lifting is just part of the job, then bracing can be a great help for cutting down on the associated pressure.
The ankles take most of the pressure when you walk, and this can easily lead to injury from small actions – or heavy lifting. Bracing can help.