Ankle Braces for Sprains - Do You Need One? What Type Works Best? When to Wear It
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Ankle braces can help you to recover better from ankle sprains, prevent further sprains, and protect an injured ankle during sport, but not everyone will need one. Sports physio Maryke Louw explains who needs to wear an ankle brace, what type of brace is best, and when and for how long to wear it. This video is specifically about lateral (outer) and medial (inner) ankle sprains - high ankle sprains may require different braces.
👉 Examples of the various types of ankle brace mentioned in this video:
High-stability braces
✅ Aircast - geni.us/KANfk2
✅ DonJoy - geni.us/Vo5f0sv
✅ McDavid - geni.us/zRAN
✅ Zamst - geni.us/PpKW5U3
Medium-stability braces with rods
✅ Ace - geni.us/IbO7Y
✅ Aircast - geni.us/NlUvM
Medium-stability braces
✅ McDavid - geni.us/dzcR6g
✅ Mueller - geni.us/j9Gft
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📚Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:58 Who needs an ankle brace?
00:02:00 How or why does a brace help?
00:03:45 What type of brace works best?
00:07:55 How to know when you're wearing the wrong brace
00:08:21 When to wear your brace
00:11:10 How long to wear your brace for
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References:
Vuurberg, G., Hoorntje, A., Wink, L. M., Van Der Doelen, B. F., Van Den Bekerom, M. P., Dekker, R., ... & Kerkhoffs, G. M. (2018). Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ankle sprains: update of an evidence-based clinical guideline. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52(15), 956-956.
Fuerst, P., Gollhofer, A., Wenning, M., & Gehring, D. (2021). People with chronic ankle instability benefit from brace application in highly dynamic change of direction movements. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 14(1), 1-11.
Drakos, M. C., Domb, B., Starkey, C., Callahan, L., & Allen, A. A. (2010). Injury in the National Basketball Association: a 17-year overview. Sports Health, 2(4), 284-290.
Herzog, M. M., Kerr, Z. Y., Marshall, S. W., & Wikstrom, E. A. (2019). Epidemiology of ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability. Journal of Athletic Training, 54(6), 603-610.
Castro, A., Marques, N. R., Hallal, C. Z., & Gonçalves, M. (2017). Ankle brace does not influence strength and functional balance of ankle muscles over an exercise at the intensity of basketball game. Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte, 31(1), 71-81.
Moore, M. L., Haglin, J. M., Hassebrock, J. D., Anastasi, M. B., & Chhabra, A. (2021). Management of ankle injuries in professional basketball players: Prevalence and rehabilitation. Orthopedic Reviews, 13(1).
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👉 Examples of the various types of ankle brace mentioned in this video:
High stability
✅ Aircast - geni.us/KANfk2
✅ DonJoy - geni.us/Vo5f0sv
✅ McDavid - geni.us/zRAN
✅ Zamst - geni.us/PpKW5U3
Medium stability with rods
✅ Ace - geni.us/IbO7Y
✅ Aircast - geni.us/NlUvM
Medium stability
✅ McDavid - geni.us/dzcR6g
✅ Mueller - geni.us/j9Gft
If you buy anything via these links, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.
This is an incredible video! Thanks for the insightful information.
Our pleasure!
Thanks again for all your wonderful information! This is good information to share with my neighbor and friend who recently had an ankle sprain😊
You are so welcome!
Very helpful
You’re so awesome!
I was watching you hamstring video and I really enjoyed it, great information.
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Glad you enjoyed!
You explained everything, Your awesome!
I appreciate that!
Thank you for these videos. Really great guidance. I’m 3 weeks post a bad grade 2 at least sprain. Thankfully bruising and swell8mg gone. Still some pain, not too bad tho. Rehab going well and the exercises on your other video are helpful. My question please is about a brace best suited to play tennis. I’m a recreational player and would in the past wear an Aircast A60 brace as I’ve previously (many many years ago sprained my ankles). I’m not so sure with this new injury that that brace is going to be sufficient. Could you please give me your insights? Many thanks.
I would go for one of the high-stability braces:
✅ Aircast - geni.us/KANfk2
✅ DonJoy - geni.us/Vo5f0sv
✅ McDavid - geni.us/zRAN
✅ Zamst - geni.us/PpKW5U3
I think I had 2 sprains on my lateral ligaments. Paramedic iced it itnially and it dulled the pain, plus the shock had be believing it wasn't so bad. Boy did I wake up in a ton of pain. Took some Tylenol and then never took en again, nor did I ice after the initial icing went to the er and they gave me this nice wide ace bandage with velcro. I redid it myself and have been playing with it since . Day 2 I loaded a little weight and regret it on day 3. Later in in 3 day 3 started to lightly move it, day 4 a bit more movement and a little more movement day 5 even more movement and loading significant weight day 6 (today) with my brace. Finally decided to adjust the wrap to have less compression on my foot and a moderate to light support on my ankle. Feels great to move around can really tell it's healing
Thanks for sharing!
My husband has CMT disease, and is still very active working out, and doing projects around the house. His ankles have been bothering him lately. He worries that the muscle wasting that has affected his feet and calves are also weakening his ankles. What ankle brace would you recommend for him? He wears an AFO brace on both legs that wraps around his calves, directly above his ankles.
It is best that he sees someone in person to get a recommendation as you can't usually combine ankle braces with AFO's - it may be that he needs adjustment to the AFOs instead.
Hi
To wean off post 3 wks of patellar dislocation,first we should wean off crutches and then the brace?
You need to ask your physiotherapist or doctor what they advise for your specific case.
I sprained my ankle severely on lateral side while playing basketball 3days back there is bruising and diffuse swelling and not able to keep weight on that foot should i get a brace?
You should perhaps first make sure that you've not broken anything - this video can help you identify that but it's usually best to get it checked by a doctor: th-cam.com/video/MK6Cw2emem4/w-d-xo.html
I have a significant tear in my medial ankle ligament plus a partial tear in my atfl ligament with no broken bones (following MRI scan). I’ve been told to rest for 3 weeks & then should be fine walking with a tubular elastic bandage. I’m terrified I’ll damage it again. Would you recommend a specific brace for this type of injury? Thanks in advance!
I would go for a high stability brace like one of these:
✅ Aircast - geni.us/KANfk2
✅ DonJoy - geni.us/Vo5f0sv
✅ McDavid - geni.us/zRAN
✅ Zamst - geni.us/PpKW5U3
You may also find more useful info in this playlist about Ankle Sprains: th-cam.com/play/PLkRW4ITRa6bAXw48EQPjY44dH24mX-Wd9.html
I twisted my outer left ankle a few times in the past, last time was in 2020. I started walking again and on the 10 th day my ankle starts bothering me again. Its a 2 hour walk i do. The swelling comes and goes periodically. Never had it checked out as im not one to go to doctors but this time i think i need to see whats going on. Its hard to push down on my heel so i'm limping and my ankle feels week. I know the cold and wetness in the air irritates it a bit more. I just dont know how long it will last this time. Should i lay off the walking for a bit or continue to keep trekkiing? Tonight i did 4 hours but used my dads cane and its still painful but once i rest it overnight i can manage another walk tomorrow .Id like to get an ankle brace with the rods i think that would help. Enjoyed your informative video. Thank you
If you've only recently started walking again for exercise, the problem may be that you're doing too much. Our bodies require time to adjust and strengthen to new exercise and it may be that you will actually do better if you do shorted walks and/or have a recovery day between the walks.
@@SportsInjuryPhysiothank you for your reply. I think your right. I did take a couple days break, used an ice pack for the bit of swelling, then some heat. The weather has been so nice lately that I took my bike out as well and mixed it up. That went on for 4 1/2 hours. So yes I'm taking a couple days break again. I was walking at a good pace that first week so I probably over exerted it. Been on the hunt for some new walking shoes. Had a look at the New Balance
x more v4s with the fresh foam. Very comfortable and am contemplating buying them. Thank you again for your advice.
I was walking and twisted my ankle almost 4 weeks ago. It was badly bruised and swollen. X rays showed no fracture. The swelling has gone down but if I'm up to long it comes back. The bruising was from my toes to my ankle. Most bruising is yellow now except for my toes, it's still bluish yellow. I have a boot and have been trying to use it, but it feels like a hot needle is being poked through my arch and my toes. I have been using crutches and have been a little weight bearing with them with minimal pain. Would a brace be more effective than the boot?
It sounds as if you may require some arch support - I would get it assessed by a physio because you really need to understand what is causing the hot needle sensation to understand what is the correct option.
Hello, I sprained my ankle last Friday and today is exactly one week of me spraining it. My sprain wasn’t bad and wasn’t really swollen/bruised. It would only hurt when I put it into a certain position. Due to school I keep walking on the ankle and think that is why it’s not healing. Should I get a brace?
A brace can help - also wearing good supportive shoes (like running shoes) may help. But you also need to try and perhaps not walk unnecessarily so it can get some relative rest e.g. do the walking you absolutely have to do at school but then sit and rest it when you don't have to walk or stand.
So I just bought zenith lace ankle brace. Is it supposed to be very tight that it's pretty hard to put on my foot, or should it slide in very easily?
Mine is pretty hard to put in. My feet is US8 and I bought size M, which the size chart said it should fit 7.5-10.
I've never wear one of these before so I'm alarmed by the thightness and I feel I should have bought the L size instead
The brace should feel comfortably tight - if it feels too tight or causes discomfort, it is likely not the correct size
@@SportsInjuryPhysio my foot is now less swollen, so it's not as tight as before, but it's still pretty hard for my toes to get into the bottom hole (the missing toe box part). I guess my foot is wider than normal? I don't have any problem when wearing my shoes so it feels pretty weird 😅
doctor, I have had a meniscus injury for 2 weeks, what should I do🙂?
Thank You❤
Hi there,
We cannot provide individual treatment advice without doing an in-depth assessment of your injury and your personal circumstances, as the advice might not be appropriate for you. You're welcome to book a video consultation with one of our physios if you would like an assessment and a personalised treatment plan: www.sports-injury-physio.com/
Here's our main video with general advice on meniscus tears. It has links to some more videos. th-cam.com/video/C6loNMqxj7A/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much❤
what brace is that on 4:47?
That's just a stock picture of a brace - we've added links to similar type ones in the description of the video.
I sprained my ankle last week...it doesn't hurt anymore...can i go rock climbing now?
Don't know - have you strengthened it back up to be strong enough for rock climbing? If so, then yes.
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