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Is there a non bulky ankle brace that will support side to side movement that won't ruin the inside of shoes?

Asked by woodcutter (16377points) September 5th, 2010

I have wrecked my ankles too many times in my life and they will roll over if I’m not careful, mostly my right side. The air splints available at the ER do the trick but are bulky and destroy the insides of shoes. I have been using an elastic/ Velcro brace made by “Mueller” for the last two months and thought I had found something. It’s compact and was doing the trick until today when I was out in the mountains with my dog and it rolled again and down I went. Oh, the usual intense pain that almost makes me pass out hit, and to make things worse I was about a mile from the trail head. It’s neat that my pup sensed I was in trouble and thought enough to take rest stops often on the way back to the truck. This is really starting to suck. Any ideas?

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