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SGB Sports September available online
SGB Sports September now available online at www.sgb-sports.com/digital
Call for compulsory sports bras in school
Campaign launched to promote breast health and make sports bras compulsory in schools
SGB Sports June e-zine now live
The fully interactive digital version of SGB Sports June 2011 is now available from www.sgb-sports.com/digital
SGB February issue online now
The February issue of SGB Sports is available online now at www.sgb-sports.com/digital
LP Supports
This support features a Double-Eight Contoured Structure, promising maximum stability to guard against ankle sprains, while LP Supports says durability and breathability come through the Fitting Knit and highly permeable fabric. A J-shape silicone pad around the heel cord is designed to reduce ankle pain and swelling.
RRP: £19.99
McDavid
This support is intended to provide relief from painful symptoms such as tennis elbow and golf elbow. McDavid promises that the dual buttress relieves pain and the velcro closure enables compression to be applied and adjusted.
RRP: £17.99
Precision Training
The Elasticated Patella Strap is designed to offer light compression and support to the patella under the knee joint. Lightweight and adjustable, the patella strap is intended to provide support without limiting knee movement.
Suitable for patella tendonitis sufferers and Osgoods-Schlatters disease, one size fits all.
RRP: £6.99
LP Supports
This support staple features a Y-pattern Magic Power Band, with the intention of preserving energy consumption when the joint flexes. LP Supports says a double-c pattern stable contoured structure besides the kneecap helps enhance joint stability, while bilateral spiral stays should enhance knee support and a shaped silicone pad should improve stability of the patella.
RRP: £24.99
adidas
adidas supports are made using Neoprene, with a view to providing heat retention and maximum compression, and adidas promises they are a great fit, very comfortable and supportive.
RRP: N/A
Neo G
Neo G’s VCS (Variable Compression Supports) are designed for professional medical use. They are sold in to the NHS, private hospitals and physiotherapists across Europe, Australia and the US. Because all Neo G supports are universal in size, the company says retailers can hold less stock, saving on cash flow as well as space.
RRP: N/A
Precision Training
Precision Training now offers a range of sports supports. This ankle support is designed for sprains, strains and other injuries, promising to provide compression and warming therapy. The support comes in sizes S–XL, and is made with 65% Neoprene, 20% Nylon, 10% polyester, and 5% Latex.
RRP: £7.99
McDavid
Featuring an ultra-light nylon shell with fully adjustable figure-8 straps, McDavid says this brace is favoured by athletes in tennis, basketball and squash in particular. Straps can be tightened without re-lacing, and a padded lining and notched front with elastic heel and tongue are designed for excellent comfort and fit.
RRP: £34.99
LP Supports
This support features a Double-Eight Contoured Structure, promising maximum stability to guard against ankle sprains, while LP Supports says durability and breathability come through the Fitting Knit and highly permeable fabric. A J-shape silicone pad around the heel cord is designed to reduce ankle pain and swelling.
RRP: £19.99
