Ankle support for stress fracture:

A Stirrup ankle support, or an air cast walking boot, would help to immobilise a broken ankle and to accelerate recovery.

What is an ankle stress fracture?

Ankle stress fracture happens when one of ankle bones is cracked. Crack size will depend on each case.

How a cracked or partially fractured ankle does happen?

Typically, this ankle fracture or crack would occur in sports requiring above average impact; like running, jumping, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, or Football. Other situation where an ankle stress fracture happens: inactive people who decide suddenly to resume activities or sports requiring high pressure on ankle muscles. In this case, muscles will not be able to bear shocks as they should, and ankle bones are cracked or fractured.

How to prevent an ankle stress fracture?

An ankle brace or sleeve with compression can also be used as an ankle fracture brace to prevent a stress fracture. Compression helps also to stimulate muscles.