Here's an interesting thing that's been going around my head for a while.

What do you all think of joint supports? You know, those elasticated things you put around you knee or ankle or whatever to support your joint during your training.

Personally I'm uneasy about them.

My theory - and I'm sure I got it from something I read - is that they do a lot of the work your muscles should be doing in keeping the joint stabilised, and therefore these stabilisation muscles don't get stronger.

I believe that to improve your joints you need to stregthen the muscles that support the joints. For example, doing squats to help a knee problem.

I recently hurt my ankle and a friend recommended getting an ankle support. Needless to say I haven't got one yet. Do you think I'm wrong? Should I go out and purchase one as soon as I can?