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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 2423547, member: 199"] Problem is that everything you add to the body to try to 'limit' movement of bones and ligaments restricts an athlete's movement. And because of the complexity of especially hands and feet with lots of individual bones and tendons and cartilage, restricting the range of their movement is almost impossible. Add to that the issue of not restricting blood flow or constricting nerves, muscle, etc that pass over or surround the bones and it really is impossible. Starting with tape and progressing through all sorts of braces and supports, trainers, doctors, and scientists have tried to reach some happy medium of protection/support and performance. And you see most athletes still being frustrated by the restrictions that say a knee brace enforces even when they know the benefit it is providing in stability. The billions of dollars invested in professional athletes ensures that the investment in research and development to both prevent and recover from athletic injuries is very high. The developments in the field are staggering and benefit us all, but as you say they have not led to a way to prevent injuries and they likely never will. [/QUOTE]