Sports Bras: body protections

To practice sports safely, it is advisable to use sports supports so that we avoid any type of muscle injury, pain, swelling as much as possible... they have a series of advantages that will make our training sessions easier.

WHAT ARE SPORTS HOLDERS?

Sports supports are quality materials used to perform high performance and resistance sports, they stabilize the muscle in the load of our weight or the extra weight that we are carrying in our training. They help reduce swelling, general pain and injuries due to overloading our body.

They are used both for legs, calves, knees, ankles and others when we practice sports such as running or cycling, protecting our legs from our own weight, as well as abdominals, lower back or back to protect our upper body when we are doing exercises in those of us who have to lift large amounts of weight.

WHAT TYPES OF SPORTS HOLDERS ARE THERE?

ANKLETS

The anklets are placed around the ankle in such a way that they protect or immobilize it depending on the objective that we want to achieve with them. They are usually used in case of having suffered some type of injury such as a sprain or sprain which makes it impossible for us to move it, in case of tendinitis or after having undergone an operation or orthopedic treatment.

There are different types depending on what we are looking for with it, the effect we are looking for with it... From elastic anklets to adjustable anklets through stabilizers and immobilizers, among others.

LUMBAR BELTS

The lumbar belts serve as an aid to support and contain the lower back, as well as the sacral region of the back. Its purpose can be as an aid in training, but also for therapeutic purposes.

In this way they can be used in case of acute or chronic low back pain due to pathologies, injuries, etc., but they can also be used when we are going to carry out weight lifting training, where the weight that is lifted is very high, in this way we maintain that zone is contained and we avoid possible injuries derived from lifting the weight.

KNEEPADS

Sports knee pads are especially indicated for those athletes who use their legs intensively, such as runners or cyclists.

In these cases, it is recommended to use a knee brace only if there is some type of discomfort or injury, or in cases in which there is slight instability in the knee, so that the damage or injury can be corrected, or at least contained.

On the other hand, it is also recommended to use knee pads when there is some type of injury or chronic pain where the bones are especially damaged.

ELBOW AND CALF PADS

Elbow pads are used to prevent muscles from overstretching and can cause injury, they can also be used to improve mobility and resistance when we are lifting weights or making fast and constant movements.

The calf sleeves, on the other hand, will serve to hold muscles and tendons by exerting compression on them during intense exercises. They also have the effect of reducing the feeling of fatigue in the legs.

WRISTBANDS

The wristbands act protecting the wrist in those sports activities in which the area is overexerted, such as weightlifting or any other sport such as those that include rackets or shovels in which the wrist will be the main tool.

With the pressure that it exerts on the area we avoid injuries such as strains or sprains.

ADVANTAGES OF USING SPORTS HOLDERS

• They help the area on which the subjection is acting to function properly.
• They reduce pain in the area when overexertion is performed.
• They serve as structural support, especially useful in case of tendinitis.
• They cushion the impact and vibration derived from the effort that is made.
• They adjust the area and provide stability.
• They are usually made of compressive tissue, which will provide circulation activation and pain relief.
• They distribute the pressure that is exerted correctly over the entire area.

HOW TO USE SPORTS HOLDERS CORRECTLY?

• Hold well the area where you are going to put a sports support and align the piece with that area of ​​the body.
• Begin to wrap that area, be it the knee, wrist, lumbar... and make sure that the process is carried out in an aligned manner.
• Wrap the area properly.
• Make sure it is tight and secure and fasten with the velcro.
• Once the process is finished, make sure that the sensation we have is of support and that it does not give us more pain or discomfort, since if so, it could have a negative effect on the area.