Braceless

The time has come. Today, I decided to stop wearing my ankle brace all the time.

I was told to wear it at least 3 months non-stop, to encourage my ankle to heal but preventing it from going through full motions. This healing process, makes the ankle weak, since it is no longer working to keep itself straight and together. So I've also been doing a lot of things to strengthen the ankle - mostly balanced exercises. 

In place of the my brace, I am still wearing a compression sock. Its not really a sock, per say, but it is similar. The thing is made of stretchy material, and each end of it (around the leg, toes, and ankle) is surrounded by a very tight elastic band. This band is so tight, it cuts into my skin. I have since removed the band, leaving only the material itself. So far it has proved useful. I feared it would fray, but has not done so.

Nonetheless, I still wear the ankle brace while biking, and using the elliptical machines. I hope to end this cycle of brace wearing soon. All I can continue to do is more exercises to help strengthen my ankle.

1. Balancing on one foot (eyes open and eyes closed)
2. One legged dead lifts (with light weights)
3. One legged flyers (or ice skating poses w/ weights)
4. One legged calf raises (with light weights) 

My weakness shall no longer make me weak!