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Anyway some 40 years ago i went over on my right ankle, did a lot of damage but its always been a bit "soft"

Over the last few years it is now at the point that it goes over regularly on uneven ground, i have no pain it just goes over.

I use a basic ankle support thing and strap my work boots up but thats not enough support.

Dont fancy surgery anyone got any advice on ankle support options, i also do my daily exercises to try and improve it but i think the ligaments are probably knackered.

 
Posted : 07/03/2022 11:29 pm
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I personally use a nike sb strap on my left ankle. Had a bad break on it ten years ago and its never been right since. Seems to give me good support when skating and riding

 
Posted : 07/03/2022 11:37 pm
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Aircast a60.

best you can get. i used one for a year prior to getting my ankle fused.
stops ankle rollover.

https://www.healthandcare.co.uk/ankle-braces/02TLR.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA95aRBhCsARIsAC2xvfyUMnn5U5fgI_-GBxB8zpTou4drYktjWogUtU1xLHC4qtDcOqQi49EaAnPVEALw_wcB

 
Posted : 07/03/2022 11:43 pm
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Dont fancy surgery anyone got any advice on ankle support options, i also do my daily exercises to try and improve it but i think the ligaments are probably knackered.

Have you had proper physio - I had some on my left ankle, and loads of it was wobble/balance training, the physio said that a lot of it was retraining my brain to balance on that ankle, as I'd gone over on it so many times that if I caught it my brain would just "nope" out and collapse me. It really helped and it's been really good for years since - picked up a yoga balance pad in lidl last week to help me keep on top of it.

 
Posted : 07/03/2022 11:48 pm
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Cheers all that A60 looks good

 
Posted : 07/03/2022 11:52 pm
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I wear a mcdavid 199 to play football in, wouldn't want to wear it for prolonged periods but they make many other models that are a but less rigid.

 
Posted : 07/03/2022 11:54 pm
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Space brace, the latest version has additional supports you can add, plenty of UK distributors now too

 
Posted : 08/03/2022 7:00 am
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Do you do regular strengthening exercises and and occasionally go to a physio?

If not putting a brace on will only compound your problems

 
Posted : 08/03/2022 7:41 am
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Timely thread,I could have written the OP's first post and am currently sitting here with a swollen ankle. You could put it out with a hard stare these days so I have been thinking about a brace,or just wearing ski boots all the time 😀 thanks for some of the recommendations.

 
Posted : 08/03/2022 7:55 am