Ankle brace for running (1)

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What are your recommendations for an ankle brace that prevents lateral bending for running on flat concrete?

I don’t want to use it forever, just while I’m recovering from a sprain. Ortho looked at X-rays and everything seems fine, I’m just going to get some PT for the soft tissue and gradually move back into running. The ortho recommended I get a lace up ankle brace to avoid lateral forces and further injuring myself. I got the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TZTO3ZK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and it seems plenty good for walking around, but I’m looking for a brace that allows a little more flexion of my foot and maybe some more lateral stability. No lateral movement, just up and down, so I can run more naturally. I will just be running on flat concrete.

Do you have any recommendations? What braces do you use when you run?

Thanks a ton!
Mike

P.S. I’ve seen this thread:

https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Ankle_support_for_trail_running_P6899776/?search_string=ankle%20brace#p6899776
I’m just looking for more recommendations. I’m also not interested in taping. Might be a good solution for some people, but because this sis hopefully a short-term situation, I think by the time I learn how to do it well, I won’t need to do it any more.

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That brace you have is great for heavy duty lateral running sports like basketball, tennis, netball etc. you can run in them too but most folk find it more comfortable to remove the metal/rigid side struts. Anything less is really not worth it and you would be better off doing a few stirrup tape and figure 6 tapes as it’s the proprioceptive feedback on the skin from the tape that makes it work as it triggers the muscles to work. No brace or tape is going to stop you rolling your ankle if you weight over 40kg, it’s the proprioceptive stimulus that triggers your muscles to activate and hold you up that is where it is effective. For just running on flat concrete, tape or maybe try a simple neoprene or elastic wrap but know that it won’t provide significant structural support. Make sure you have good stable shoes, no air bubble soles!
Do lots of balance, heel rises (without ankle flaring out as you go up), get your physio to give you some stability strength exercises too.