 [ Symptoms ] i have a weak ankle when walking and excersising should i be wearing an ankle brace  my ankle cracks most of the time when walking a physical therapist asked me if i had a lot of ankle sprains when i was younger thinking that was weird because i have not i started looking into it the general consensus was that i have a weak ankle and if the cracking does not hurt there is anything i can do and should not worry about it i am wondering if i should be wearing an ankle brace when walking andor exercising would this help or hurt the cracking am i doing damage by ignoring it [ Disease ] you should consult your family m d for the proper diagnosis and answer re a brace