Ankle Support for Hyper Flexing

I have had similar problems.
I wear 661 ankle braces for Muni: normally you should wear that sort of
thing
only during the period where your ankle is still fragil and
progressively try to go to normal stress on your ankles. But my case is
special: I lack part of an articulation at the ankle ....so ....
Since I also broke a toe I am wearing safety shoes (I always use at
least mountaineering shoes) but I discovered last sunday that I could
still bend too much a toe : what we need in those cases are rigid soles
(but I do not know how to get those).

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For extreme distance riding I wear ankle braces with side stabilizers.
The side stabilizer really helps keep everything in line and they're
small enough not to notice between your sock and shoe. Ace makes them
usually and they are available in any pharmacy, wal-mart or medical
store for about $10-$15 each. I had some ankle pain on day 2 of
RAGBRAI and wore them for the remaining 5 days and it made a world of
difference riding 70+ miles per day. I'd also suggest that if you get
these ankle problems that you may want to make sure your seat isnt too
high that you're hyper extending the foot tendons or muscles on every
down stroke. That was another small problem I had to correct.

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I wear 'Active Ankles' (http://www.activeankle.com/) which do protect
your ankle in the way you described as they have a strap around the
back specifically for that.

I did only use them for Muni but after a recently bad ankle sprain I
was informed I have 'Hypermobility Syndrome'
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermobility_syndrome) (which explained
a lot with regards to my joint injuries over the years) so now I wear
them all the time when I'm unicycling. They do take a bit of getting
used to but I don't really notice them now while I'm riding.

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Thanks for the advice guys. I'd seen these before, was hoping there was
something which restricted toe to shin motion a little better (without
being a plaster cast!), but will probably end up trying one of these:
SixSixOne, Aircast, and Active Ankles.

Thanks again!

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gnonim said:

Thanks for the advice guys. I'd seen these before, was hoping there was
something which restricted toe to shin motion a little better (without
being a plaster cast!), but will probably end up trying one of these:
SixSixOne, Aircast, and Active Ankles.

Thanks again!

If you go with 661 get the race brace pro, not the standard race brace.
The difference is that the pro model includes extra velcro straps
which wrap around your ankle. It has a similar feel to having your
ankle wrapped by a physio and provides more support. The standard
model will not do too much to restrict the toe to shin motion but the
pro version helps much more in this regard.

I use the 661 race brace pro and have had no ankle issues when wearing
them (plenty when I am too lazy to put them on). Note that they are a
bit of a pain to put on (it takes a few minutes for each side). This
is nothing if you plan on a few hours of muni but I never bother if I
am just popping down the road to the shops and back.

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My recent experience with foot pain was short in duration but it was
almost intolerable while it lasted. I was observing and videoing NUMEN
2007 at Killington and was learning to hop on a borrowed KH20. On one
of the hops, my right heel dropped very low causing the ankle to
experience an extreme upward bending of the toes (hyperflexion?).

The immediate pain wasn't severe and I walked 18 holes at nearby
Killington Golf Course. During the drive back to my condo near Okemo,
the pain became so severe I had to use the cruise control for speed and
my left foot for the brake. When I got home, the pain was so intense I
was actually shaking. A few ibuprofens gave me relief and within 48
hours there was no trace of discomfort. Weird!

Until I read this thread I was unaware that braces existed. Thanks.

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I spent a few months constantly tweaking my ankles that way-- taking it
easy for a few weeks probably isn't a bad idea. Stiffer hi-top mountain
bike shoes, like the Five-ten Impact shoes (there's a forum thread
somewhere...'here' (http://tinyurl.com/2hjcrh)), helped me a lot.

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Ok, after doing alot of searching, my wife (an Occupational Therapist)
finally found an ankle support which directly concerns hyperflexion...

[image: http://www.ankleshop.com/db_images/swedeoheeljack.jpg]

'Product Link' (http://www.ankleshop.com/proddetail.asp?prod=8X236)

Sure, you can tell that guy in the picture doesn't unicycle (no tell
tale signs of extremely scarred shins and calves), but I'll give it a
go anyway. 🙂

She found that at: http://www.ankleshop.com/

I'm going to give it a shot. Shoot me a PM in a couple of weeks if
you're interested in an assessment.

Thanks,
Dave

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Sorry to have to post here, but the sb uni mailing list is down for some
time now. If anyone can tell me when the next MUni group ride is
scheduled in Santa Barbara, could you let me know? I also have a friend
in that area who wants to join in!😄

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