You have probably heard of a bandage. Maybe one of your sports friends wears one. But do you know what a support is good for? In this article, we explain in detail when and why you are better off with a support.
As a regular athlete, we don't have to tell you how important it is to take good care of your body. After all, an hour of running or cycling puts a lot of strain on your muscles. Your joints also suffer, especially when you exert yourself. When you play tennis or football, your ankles are put under a lot of strain. The consequences are well known. Every year, thousands and thousands of athletes are injured in this way.
If you have torn or sprained your ankle ligaments, the risk of re-injury is quite high. This is because the affected tissue remains a sensitive area. As a result, the ankle becomes permanently unstable. It is precisely in these cases that a bandage is a useful aid. It provides additional support to the ankle to allow it to heal properly and reduce the risk of re-injury. In addition, a bandage helps to prevent unwanted movements. And: The fabric on the skin has a massage effect and stimulates the metabolism.
Additional advantages of a bandage:
- easy to put on
- Washable
- Soft feeling on the skin
Compression stockings are useful for all kinds of problems such as varicose veins, thrombosis, lymphoedema, phlebitis or after certain surgical procedures. These compression stockings therefore have a medical or therapeutic effect. Their purpose is not to prevent a symptom, but to eliminate it. Support stockings are usually thicker than sports compression stockings and are made in a different way. Therefore, they are also more expensive than sports compression stockings. In certain cases, they are also reimbursed by health insurance companies.
A support works both therapeutically and preventively. The Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support is suitable for knee complaints or a tear. The knee support is an active support that relieves the knee without restricting its mobility. This support has a massage effect on the surrounding tissue. The support contains an integrated pad that relieves the kneecap. In this way, the discomfort disappears more quickly.
