Your ankle is both strong and flexible, bearing the weight of the entire body. It is an important joint for walking and running and can become injured during even simple activities. The ankle contains many complex fibrous tendons and ligaments. Tendons provide ankle motion adn connect the muscles in the lower leg to the bones of the ankle and foot. Ligaments help stabilize the ankle joint and connect bone to bone.

Ankle braces provide compression around the ankle. This helps to increase the proprioception within the ankle joint, allowing the muscles to function more efficiently. That is the primary benefit of an ankle brace.

Many ankle braces are nothing more than just an elastic material shaped to fit around the ankle. I refer to these as ankle sleeves. They may help to make the ankle feel better, but they do not provide any real support. For very minor ankle sprains, they may be effective. They work through compression and increased proprioception, not through actual structural support.

No matter what type of ankle injury you have, if you are purchasing a brace, you should find one that completely surrounds the ankle. This will ensure good compression, and you will get the most out of the brace through improved proprioception.
 

Our ankle braces can be used to prevent and/or treat conditions such as: Ankle swelling and soreness, ligamentous tear, Degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Arthritis, achilles tendonitis, contusion, instability, mild sprain, moderate sprain, post cast removal, post surgery weakness, plantarfasciitis, severe sprain, strain, and tendonitis.