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Tried the Futuro ankle stabilizer again today, this time with the Merrill slip-ons. Had to loosen it a little because of twinges in my calf muscles, but it seemed to work OK right up until I went through a section of sidewalk that was sharply tilted in the direction that put additional pressure on the inside edge of the braced foot. Ouch! Same pain as yesterday, only worse.
Verdict: they'll probably be just fine for places like airports and conventions: indoor spaces with a level surface. Forget it for outdoors. Also, they're not really what I need.
What I need is pressure across the top of that foot, basically holding down the place where I sprained it a couple of years ago. My guess is that something in there has partially torn loose and needs to be held in place to keep it from hurting. Mid-height shoes and ankle braces apply that kind of pressure. The adjustable but soft-sided Futuro brace I bought a couple of weeks ago works moderately well in that respect, but has bulky rolled edges and doesn't apply quite enough pressure. I'll keep looking; there's an Ace adjustable brace at home -- I think Colleen bought that one -- that looks promising.
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Date: 2008-08-29 09:40 pm (UTC)It's comfy, and helps me when my ankle spazzes.
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Date: 2008-08-29 10:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-08-30 11:16 pm (UTC)Before we had to give up on just the brace, I was told to go get a ankle brace at one of the sport's equipments stores - like the one near the Milk Pail (Sport's Authority?). I was told to look for the highest level of brace that fits in a nromal shoe but is tied, not velcroed. like http://www.target.com/McDavid-Lightweight-Ankle-Brace/dp/B0013XLKA2/sr=1-6/qid=1220124544/ref=sr_1_6/601-9003921-8694511?ie=UTF8&rh=k%3Aankle%20support%20braces&page=1 again be sure it's rated for high level of support.
Good luck. I know what it's like.
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Date: 2008-08-31 02:05 am (UTC)Only thing I'd worry about is the pain in the ball of my foot, which appears to be due to insufficient side-to-side range of motion.