Ankle Support & Injury Prevention: A Guide for Athletes

Weak ankles can be a terrible disadvantage when you play sports. This is even more true when you do not know how to protect them properly.

Things You'll Need

• An Ace bandage or medical/athletic tape
• Proper gear for your sport

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Instructions

• 1

  Start wrapping your ankle before you begin playing or exercising.

• 2

  Use an athletic bandage or athletic tape to keep your ankle protected.

• 3

  Make a figure 8 with your bandage, wrapping around your ankle, then under the arch of your foot.

• 4

  Fasten the bandage when you are comfortable with the strength of the wrapping.