GETTING MY FOOT AND ANKLE BRACES TO WORK

A. Yes and no. Ankle braces that do not limit the normal up and down movement of the ankle — compression ankle braces and hinged ankle braces — is not going to induce weakened ankles, even if worn often. The brace alone has just what the brand refers to like a "reduced-girth" bottom, which means it's got a reduced profile and isn't thick. The