How to prevent ankle injuries?
A couple of days ago, I was playing volleyball and landed on someone else's foot after I came down from a block. I rolled my ankle, and it's still swelled and painful almost 48 hours later...x-ray results should be in tomorrow to tell whether there was a fracture. In the meantime, I'm RICE-ing it.
I'm thinking of wearing these ankle braces for a little while once I'm back on the court. But from what I've read here, it's not a good idea to continue wearing the brace after the ankle begins to heal.
So what can you do about preventing this kind of injury in the future? Is it fine if I wear an ankle brace during volleyball but keep it off for other sports, so that my ankle can be protected when needed and be fully exercised at other times?
I'm thinking of wearing these ankle braces for a little while once I'm back on the court. But from what I've read here, it's not a good idea to continue wearing the brace after the ankle begins to heal.
So what can you do about preventing this kind of injury in the future? Is it fine if I wear an ankle brace during volleyball but keep it off for other sports, so that my ankle can be protected when needed and be fully exercised at other times?