Ankle Brace = do I wear it during sleep as well?
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If you could help, it'd be very much appreciated!
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You should probably wear it at night,but if you can't stand it,then don't.I've had countless sprained ankles,with Aircast braces,and my doctor told me that I only needed to wear it during the day while I would be walking around,but wearing it at night would give me more protection.In all honesty,I think it feels much better if you wear the brace pretty much all the time too.Do whatever is more comfortable for you.
If you have skin irritation,try wearing socks that are higher up...At least almost the same height as the brace.That will help a lot.
When walking with the crutches,don't put enough weight on your ankle that it hurts.First of all,pain doesn't feel good,and second of all,putting too much weight on your ankle can cause even more damage.
When you're just sitting around and watching TV,there is no need to have sneakers on.Really,you don't even need the brace on unless you're getting up.The reason they say wear sneakers with the brace is because that provides the maximum support while you're walking...However,in reality,you can wear any type of shoe that the brace will fit into and still be OK.
You should not wear it while you are asleep. Only during the day.
you should try to leave it on, because if your foot moves at night it will probably cause more irritation.
but i'm not completely sure. it won't hurt to try, tho.
NO!
don't wear it at night. too much compression of your foot at night might make it actually swell up even more.
just take it off at night, and elevate it by putting your foot up on a pillow while you sleep. keep the brace on a bedside table & just put it on when you get up in the morning.
good luck & feel better
right, my doctor said to me, it was a sprain only, yet the orthepidic surgen, said that it was broken.
Any way, ware the brase only when walking around, and take it off when you go to bed. Good luck my friend. I have been through it.
It is a good idea not to wear in during sleep unless there is a rick of injuring it again. It is helpful to let the ankle "breathe" or try to gain back flexability. In the morning and at night try to rotate and point toes up and down. Only do this to the point where it feels like a stretch and you do not feel pain.
Yes you should wear it at night time also. Believe it or not when you are asleep and your muscles and tendons relax it makes your ankle relax too, which does no good for the support you need. I am an EMT, but also had the same type experience. Wearing it at night time may help more than wearing it during the day.. Yes! It will be uncomfortable, but just bare with it and your ankle will be better soon!!
I have sprained my ankles so many times and have countless aircasts at my house. I was advised to wear the aircast while sleeping every time i sprained my ankle/s. This helps to support it and keep it from swelling more. One thing I would recommend is to borrow a sock from dad or go buy a pair of high sports socks. I know that when I used them, if i wore my shorter socks, the plastic would irritate me. The higher socks helped with that, especially at night. You want to try to put as much pressure on your foot as you can. You dont want to lose your range of motion to your joint. Do it until you cant take it. Use the crutches as a support. This was especially important when I had my surgery on my ankle, right on my joint. The told me to move it as much as possible. I actually walked out of the surgery and used the crutches later as a support. Try to do as many things as normal. hang in there, it will get better soon.
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