Ankle instability

I sprained my ankle really badly about 6 month ago and it’s still painful and weak. I was on crutches for about a week and had to wear a leg brace for just over two weeks, with a soft support being used over the following couple of weeks.

It’s obviously fine to walk on and go about as usual now but I’m finding that it’s still not completely healed and I keep “catching” it when I move suddenly or step onto that foot with slight force etc., and it’s annoying and worrying now. Yesterday my ankle buckled under me as I was walking down the stairs whilst carrying my toddler (this is how it happened the first time so it REALLY shook me up!) and a few days ago my husband grabbed my foot whilst we were play fighting and horsing with the kids and I was in agony. Even now I’m just sat on the couch with my feet up and it’s hurting because I stretched my legs out and I guess it got tensed up.

Anyone here experiences chronic ankle instability and if so does it have a straightforward solution such as physical therapy?