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What protection should i have against ankle and knee injuries?
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Ankle and knee: The best protection is a good conditioning and strengthening program with knowledge of your limitations. Increase strengthening by 10% or so per week to limit stress injuries to bones and soft tissues. Some like bracing or taping, but very large studies show mostly placebo effects, unless specifically used to protect a known prior imbalance/injury.
Answered 11/24/2012
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