Better Ankle Brace? (Aircast ankle brace, lace-up ankle brace, or taping.)?

Question

Hello.
I am a teenager and had just got a cast removed from my leg one week ago from playing basketball. And I was wondering which is better and will avoid hurting my ankle or foot again, Aircast ankle brace, lace-up ankle brace, or taping. I don't mind if the one of them takes too long to put on, just as long as it supports my ankle and foot very effectively. Thank you.

Answer 1

you need to consult with your Orthopedic MD

Answer 2

Hi! I would recommend the lace-up ankle brace. It can take a few minutes to put on..but you said you don't mind that so that would be the one that I would use. I have to wear an ankle brace for support because I have loose ligaments and the lace-up really works well for me. I wouldn't recommend taping because when you sweat the tape just stretches and is pretty much useless after a while. Well, good luck in your decision and I know that different braces work differently on certain people but I strongly recommend the lace-up brace. I hope that this helps you out in some way!

Answer 3

I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

Heal your ankle fully & fast?

Answer 4

Air Cast or the lace up ankle braces will probably work

Answer 5

Your doctor should have given you one if you needed it. But for support, i'd say just tape it for now until you ask your doctor whether you should or not. Becuase if you do and you shouldn't you can weaken teh muscles and make it worse, and it will never heal. So for now, just use it normally as you can, and build up its strength, and if it still bothers you, ask your doctor to get an aircast.