Ankle braces may be best after a sprain: study

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Ankle braces may be best after a sprain: study

They found that study participants who had sprained their ankles were about half as likely to suffer a second sprain when they wore a brace, compared to those who only got neuromuscular training. And since past research shows that both the braces and the training offer some protection, the researchers couldn't ethically include a test group that got neither measure, said Verhagen, who studies public and occupational health at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Originally Verhagen's team thought both methods would be equally effective, and only wanted to see which cost more money in the long run, he said. Ankle sprains represent one quarter of all sports injuries, the researchers note in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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