Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for treating plantar fasciitis
- Patent Title (中): 治疗足底筋膜炎的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12695057Application Date: 2010-01-27
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Publication No.: US07988602B1Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Michael L. Janzen
- Applicant: Michael L. Janzen
- Agency: Thompson & Thompson, P.A.
- Agent Jeffrey L. Thompson
- Main IPC: A63B21/00
- IPC: A63B21/00

Abstract:
A device and method for treating and preventing plantar fasciitis includes a wedge adapted to be placed under the big toe. The wedge has a top surface for supporting the big toe, a first support surface separated from the top surface by a first angle, and a second support separated from the top surface by a second angle. The first and second support surfaces are perpendicular with each other so that one rests on the floor and the other serves as a backstop. The wedge has a first position for inclining the top surface upwardly at the first angle to provide moderate stretching of the plantar fascia, and a second position for inclining the top surface upwardly at the second angle to provide maximum stretching. The first angle is within a range of 20 to 25 degrees, and the second angle is within a range of 65 to 70 degrees.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110183815A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING PLANTAR FASCIITIS Public/Granted day:2011-07-28
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