Ankle support

[myndcraft]

OKay so I hurt my ankle(they were weak to begin with) so I looked at supprts while I was at Osco and came upon 3 models and am just wondering what would be the best since all the packages were fairly poor in describing their product.



So heres the 3 basic models I found (manufacturer may vary)

http://www.aysostore.com/trufansup.html

http://www.aysostore.com/axanstab.html

http://www.fasthealth.com/store/motion/ortho-16-1120.php



So which of the above type products would be recommend or is there something else?

[shawn]

Shoe selection is very important for what course you play.  Concrete teepads Vs. Dirt...I have to wear different shoes so that my foot will pivot when I plant my foot.  I have shoes that grip too much on concrete and that is no good for my ankle and knee.  Courses with elevation, heavy backbacking boots have excellent support.

I'm not a big fan of supports, only as a last resort.  1st off, your not going to strenghten it with a support on.   If it is hurting too bad, don't play on it...give it some R.I.C.E.

[myndcraft]

Ahh a fellow wrestler...



Have you ever tried throwing with it on? I was leaning toward that one it looked like it had more support, but I'm worried about it being to "stiff". Last thing I need to do is really hurt myself when I try to spin off the remaing energy when driving.

[drdye]

I have one similar to the 2nd one you have linked.  It works great!  I got it in highschool, I had spraned my ankle in wrestling.  It is still in good shape.

[drdye]

You can decide just how tight it is, by lacecing it up tight or loose.