Ankle Support: A Physio's Perspective

Essential Wellness Ankle Support: A Physio's Perspective

A strong all-rounder, the reinforcing ankle support is designed to provide additional stability to a weakened ankle. Often times brought on by strains, sprains and soreness from arthritis. 

The included 'Cross-Over Strap' gives you control over the pressure and support. Many people find it gives the ankle a steadier, more supported feeling. 

Anna Kearney, the chartered physiotherapist who founded Essential Wellness, designed this form of ankle brace to give its wearer all-day support and relief from soreness and stiffness. It will not make a sprain heal faster, and nothing you wear will, but many people find it makes the weeks in between easier to get through. 

Part of the design specification was to ensure the ankle support was also able to brace against the impact of walking and provide stability on unsteady terrain on the hills, in the garden and wobbly pavements!

Ankle Support - Helps to Stabilise and Comfort a Weakened Ankle

"The support brace can be used for conditions such as achilles tendinitis, arthritis, ligament strain, ankle instability, as well as all kinds of ankle pain and post surgery."

Whether the injury has occurred in the last week or 10 years ago, the support brace adds external stability that may be lacking from the internal structures of the ankle, which many people find helps them get moving again more comfortably.

Stabilisation

The Essential Wellness Ankle Support wraps around your foot with two points of fastening, which gives your foot a 'firm hug'. This compression helps to alleviate pain and provide a bracing effect against the sideways ankle movement commonly experienced with a weakened ankle.

Durable enough to be worn within a shoe or around the house without shoes, the firm immobilisation effect still allows a natural range of movement which will help to minimise the inevitable repercussions of pain and stiffness of a completely immobilised foot.

Breathable

Vented air pockets allow the foot to 'breathe' while wearing the ankle support, reducing the amount which the foot sweats and swells. This increases the wearers comfort and makes this ankle support suitable for all-day use.

Reinforced Support

Standard support is enough for most people, but there are times when a firmer hold is worth having.

New and acute injuries, such as when you have twisted your ankle require more rigid immobilisation in order to protect the newly injured ligaments.

Those who are recovering after surgery may also require a tighter wrap, and the included reinforcing strap gives you that option.

Maintain Your Independence

Your new Essential Wellness support brace is designed to reduce the impact of walking and accidental knocks going through the ankle and absorb some of the shock. It will also help to restrict the twisting forces which are present if you are moving, changing direction or jumping.

Many of our customers use the ankle support to allow them to keep on doing what they love, activities such as attending the bingo, theatre and gardening being common.

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