Soreness from physical activity 10 months post tightrope repair in ankle.

Hey all,

Looking for mostly rehab advice or general tips here for my ankle. Last August I had surgery to repair a high ankle sprain, and got two tight ropes put in. Rehab was tough but I’ve been walking pain free for about 4 months now. I was doing light weight lifting with squats/lunges for a few months without any serious issues, just minor soreness that went away a day later

I’m now starting to get back into softball, the way I injured myself in the first place. I had the first games on Sunday and while playing I felt no discomfort or soreness. I was nervous to play on it but everything went good! Now, however, just two days later I’m dealing with some significant soreness and pain right in that high ankle area.

If anyone has any tips or suggestions on how to deal with this, if I should wear a brace, or what I can do to help mitigate the pain I’d appreciate it!! Thank you