Study shows lace-up ankle braces keep athletes on the court

Friday, July 8, 2011 - 07:32 in Health & Medicine

Lace-up ankle braces can reduce the occurrence of acute ankle injuries in male and female high school basketball players, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego. The study demonstrated that the braces are effective for athletes both with and without a history of ankle injury.

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