I am a hockey player and I hurt ankles over the last year. I am looking for a brace to wear inside my hockey skates to prevent injury, will it work?
1134842
You would most likely have to use a larger skate but it would definitely be worth a try.
178663
Hey there....i cannot answer your question from personal experience but when i was doing my initial research about ways to reenter sports and gymnastics with a sprained ankle.....they all said that they were able to reenter these activities with a lace up brace..which is how i came upon this product...hope this helps....
1003873
As far as I know, yes. This was for my daughter and it's her left ankle she needs it for. The packaging didn't specify and I didn't think about that until I just read your question! We went through two similar braces before this one (she broke her ankle in April) and this is by far her favorite. She wears it whenever she plays soccer or lacrosse now, just for additional support, and it's fine with her cleats. She'll wear it during winter basketball, too. Good luck.
138553
I wear this brace when I sleep sometimes. This brace is a compression brace and it works by reducing swelling in the joint. By reducing the swelling it reduces pain. It does also give support but I would not say thats it's main purpose. With that in mind it does not take much to reduce swelling and should not be tight. I found the longer I wore the brace the better my knees were and felt. If the brace was too tight I would not be comfortable wearing it for extended periods of time. I think a good way to judge the right pressure is.... You should not notice an obvious mark or difference in thickness of your leg above or below the brace where it ends. There should not be a bulge above or below... and even after removing there shouldnt be a noticeable mark. This brace has made a world of difference for me and actually returned my knees to a normal looking knee as the swelling in them from injuries and lymes disease. I am 45 and very athletic. I still cant run anymore but atleast I can move again and hope to run again someday. For now I cycle. Good luck! ps. I you are a guy you will probably go to tight. Men seem to believe if a little is good... Alot must be better. LOL NO NO NO!!!
957776
I suppose you are asking if you can play sports while wearing the brace? Yes. It will make you shoes a little tighter because it is thick, but I did cycling when I wore mine. I didn't do anything higher impact than that because I wanted to let the ligaments heal, but if you want to push it, I"m sure the brace will help.
1244290
this might be a bit big. perhaps use 3 inch instead of 4. I have only used this for foot/ankle splints.
1725184
I don't recommend it. it is not elastic enough to provide good compression therapy. I returned this item. Mueller ankle brace (which I bought at Wal-Mart) is a lot better, less bulky, a lot more comfortable.
717498
Absolutely! My daughter kept rolling an ankle in volleyball but after getting Active ankles - no more sprained ankles! Four years of injury free play.
2176827
yes. The ones that I have are with red logo in front. That being said, my son has the "older" version and there really is no difference. I have been very pleased with these supports. Keep in mind, these will provide excellent support, but no device will completely prevent you from a potential injury. I would assume if you are playing at a very high level, you will still need to tape your ankles too.
881824
I don't know anything about ankle injuries, I do know that these bands are very flexible, you have 3 different strengths, the green one is medium and works for all the stretching that I need. I do stretch my legs and upper body with them and they work really well. I do believe you will be happy about buying them.
1691060
I can only base off what my daughters have said. They have a pretty stiff upper ankle and do seem to provide great support. They are not like the old fashioned floppy white figure skates. Probably not as good as a hockey type skate but what it lacks in support makes up for in comfort.
2242847
Yes, I believe it would. However, that is the area where I feel the most pressure being applied by the brace. You may need to check with a podiatrist or your regular Dr. to be sure that it wouldn't be too irritating. It is a very supportive brace overall.
2068086
Possible, but it is one of the more clunky braces I tried. The Donjoy Reaction brace or the McDavid 422 or, if more support is needed, the McDavid hinged brace with cross straps would likely fit better.
2275253
Go to the McDavid website and check out the size chart correlated with the brace you want to get
774921
For me, it gives support--without all the sweating that the other sleeves create. I play basketball with it-- I have arthritis, no longer have knee injury, so can't say that it would relieve pain from that. When I started wearing it, I was recovering from injury, and it seemed to help. I wear it now, for support. It is not a brace---
1241491
I had achilles tendon surgery and wore this to help with edema (which it did. now I don't need any brace at all) so my shoes were all mules without backs. To me, wearing this brace along with the heel pads that come with it for both shoes, is nothing short of a miracle. Good luck.
205051
It doesn't support like an actual brace. The best way to describe it is like when you get hurt and you apply pressure to the injured area it helps relieve pain (?)....that's what it's like for me. I have an Achilles that "acts up" and it takes that discomfort away. And as far as blood flow....I am not sure. I let a friend try it out and they thought it gave more relief to their foot as well. Hope that helps.