Get Your Spring Back (McDavid Ankle Guard A-101)

Member Name: bhayanid

Product:	McDavid Ankle Guard A-101
Date:	14/03/09 (75 review reads)
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Advantages: Gives you the extra confidence in your ankle again

Disadvantages: None

It has been quite a while since I have used this ankle guard, coming up to a year now, so I had completely forgot about it. However after injuring my ankle for the second time playing Squash today I dug this out and for the next couple of weeks it will be one of the main objects in my life.

Before I tell you more about this ankle guard let me just tell you about the injury that I received which led me to needing this. Back in April last year I was playing indoor football and the game was pretty hectic. As my fitness had been building up over the few months leading up to that day I had become pretty confident in my stamina and ability and felt fully in control. I think everyone experiences this at one moment or another in sport where you just feel out of control and to make a long short I jumped pretty high in the air for a header and as I came down my foot rolled over someone else's foot and my ankle felt like it had broken.

I have never had any form of injury before, no broken bones or anything like that so really had no idea what I was feeling but the pain was unbearable. My ankle swelled up and looking like an apple was sticking out of it, but thankfully nothing was broken. The NHS is very slow though with their service and by the time I had my X-ray results back I already knew that nothing was broken as I was beginning to improve.

After a couple of months I began to play sport again and of course was taking it very careful and watching myself when running, however there was the odd time when I went over my ankle a little bit and just generally my ankle was swollen due to the reaction of not having played sport too often after such a long time out with injury.

People may laugh at people who sprain their ankle, but my ankle sprain meant that I could not walk for three weeks after the injury and could not run for another two weeks after that. So even after playing sport again after two months my confidence was damaged. Sorry about straying from the main topic but I can assure you everything has been leading to the ankle guard.

That is when a friend recommend that I buy an ankle guard so saw that McDavid Ankle Guard in a local shop. It did set me back a good £20 but this to me was a great investment.

I knew that I know had a fragile ankle that this support gives me that extra confidence when playing and my ankle just feels safer. You put the guard on in a similar way to a sock, although it doesn't cover your toes. This is no problem though as it is meant specifically to guard your ankle as the name suggests. There is also a lace on it to make sure that it fits tight and you do want it as tight as possible for maximum security. However having it too tight will make it feel too uncomfortable so make sure you find the right balance.

Ankle braces generally are not the most comfortable but the purpose they serve more than makes up for any uncomfort you feel. When playing sport you will forget about any little tightness and just generally be able to let go and play freely instead of keeping thinking about your ankle all the time.

I truly believe that this is ideal for anyone with ankle problems, although I recommend seeing your physio first to see if there are any other problems and maybe even surgery would be needed if you have gone over your ankle many times in the past. If anyone has any questions about this guard, or just generally on ankle injury and the best solutions then do not hesitate to message me. Thanks for reading.

Summary: A Great Support