Also, Pix, I know my brother's done lots of ankle rehab (tore a ligament stepping off a curb while playing hackey sack, no kidding). I can email him if you like. Also also, do you sprain your ankles a lot? I finally realized through bellydance that I did because I place my weight on the outside of my feet. Strengthening your inner thighs can help with that.

So I got some glass cleaning clothes, RainX, and some silcone stuff for the gaskets of the doors (I couldn't find the Wd-40 and the auto people recommended this).

Only I can't apply the Rainx because it's too cold. So i'm just going to go with the wiping off with towels, crack the rear windows method. And I'm going to work tomorrow, I'll just take Rte 7, which takes longer but I can go slow.

Thanks all. No swelling or discoloration and I'm ashamed to admit that I stopped using a brace a week or so ago because it really doesn't hurt unless I twist it. Likewise with anti-inflamatories. I suppose I could point it if I could get past the pain, but past a certain point it hurts too much to comtemplate.

I'd just keep the brace on because it's super easy to re-aggravate that injury because it's already weaker. It takes a much smaller tweak to set you back.

I'd agree with keeping the brace on. Ankles retwist really easily if they've recently been twisted, and each time that happens, it damages the tissue again.

What they said. Keep the brace on for 2 more weeks.

Pix, I don't know what kind of brace you're wearing, but this is the brace I wore for a couple months after a horrible sprain: [link] I recommend it very, very highly. It's fantastic support, and the many different ways it can be adjusted is excellent.

Basically, I sprained my ankle horribly enough that the doctor told me that breaking it would have been "better" in that a break would heal faster than my sprain. The ASO brace had me walking around normally (while wearing it) within a day or two. It isn't the prettiest thing around, but it is pure gold in terms of supportiveness.

t edit None of that was to say you *should* switch braces, but if you aren't satisfied with how supportive yours is, I thought I'd throw the link out there.

My brain translated that link as "assankle." Not to be confused with asshooks. Or ASSCAPS. Unless you're into that.

Pix, I have no advice about the ankle, but I hope it starts to feel better soon.

Askye, I'm sorry to hear you're having car trouble.

House hunting did not go well today. There is one more house to look at, but they wouldn't let us in today because they're having an open house tomorrow. So we drove by it today, and it looked promising enough that we'll attend the open house.

Basically, I sprained my ankle horribly enough that the doctor told me that breaking it would have been "better" in that a break would heal faster than my sprain.

I had a car roll onto my ankle when I was 15. Crushed everything (muscles, tendons, ligaments) except the bone. Would have been better to just break some bones. That thing was wrapped, braced and I was on crutches for a long time. It did heal but it's a long recuperation and taking care to not aggravate it was key. Being 15, I clearly reaggravated it a couple of times.

No, my driver's ed teacher never forgot our group.