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Tag: "Ankle Braces"

Extending Your Sports Life and Enhancing Your Performance with LP’s X-Tremus

[ 0 ] April 29, 2012

Who doesn’t want a lifetime of enjoying their favorite sport or fitness activity?  Too often, athletes incur a career ending injury.  With the new X-Tremus line of supports and braces, athletes will not only increase their longevity, but also enhance their performance and joint stability.  This is all possible with LP’s innovative 3-Dimension knitting mode [...]

Selecting an Ankle Brace

[ 0 ] August 4, 2010

Ankle sprains are the most common sports related injury. You will find ankle braces at your local drug store  and just about any other store that sells medical products or sporting goods. You have to careful because all ankle braces are not created equal and if you select the wrong brace you can do more [...]

Sprained Ankle Treatment & Prevention

[ 0 ] July 7, 2010

Athletes know that sprained ankles should be treated immediately to prevent further injury and reduce swelling.  In past blogs I have discussed the benefits of using the RICE treatment approach. For treatments of sprained ankles I’ll suggest using the PRICE technique along with some  simple rehab and prevention suggestions: Protection: Immobilize the sprained ankle with [...]

Sprained Ankle Basics

[ 0 ] June 22, 2010

A sprained ankle is the most common athletic injury. Sprained ankles occur more often in sports that involve running, jumping, quick starts and stops, or changing direction. All it takes is a twist, roll or turn of your ankle in an awkward manner. These unnatural movements can tear or stretch the ligaments that hold your [...]