Elastic wrist braces are made with soft elastic fabrics, like Neoprene or other breathable fabrics, like compression. Athletes in sports requiring an above average pressure on wrists may need to wear elastic wrist supports on a regular basis.
Why athletes need to wear wrist supports?
In pitching or swinging sports like Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Squach, Raquetball or Golf; athletes are recommended to wear wrist supports, or at least wrist bracelets, to lower the likelehood of injuring their wrists.
What is so special about compression wrist braces?
Compression wrist braces, called also sleeves, stimulate wrists muscles and act as a protection against wrist sprain.