Adjustable ankle rehabilitation apparatus
First Claim
1. An adjustable ankle rehabilitation apparatus configured for attachment to a shoe, the apparatus comprising:
- a sole plate having a length dimension and a width dimension;
a pair of parallel channels extending through the sole plate and positioned along the width dimension of the sole plate;
a moveable balance beam having a flat top surface and configured for attachment along the length dimension of the sole plate perpendicularly to the pair of parallel channels;
a pair of threaded holes disposed in a top surface of the balance beam and aligned with the parallel channels;
a pair of fasteners configured for engagement with the threaded holes; and
an adjustable strap connected to the sole plate and configured for attachment to a bottom of a shoe.
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide an adjustable ankle rehabilitation device for rehabilitating torn ligaments associated with a sprained ankle. The rehabilitation device can include a planar platform secured to a shoe, and a balancing rail adjustably attached to the bottom of the platform and extending fore to aft. The balancing rail is configured to selectively place a desired amount of stress on the medial muscle or, alternatively, the lateral muscle by adjusting the balancing rail from side-to-side. The device can include adjustable fasteners to secure the balancing rail at a desired position adjacent the bottom of the platform.
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1. An adjustable ankle rehabilitation apparatus configured for attachment to a shoe, the apparatus comprising:
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a sole plate having a length dimension and a width dimension; a pair of parallel channels extending through the sole plate and positioned along the width dimension of the sole plate; a moveable balance beam having a flat top surface and configured for attachment along the length dimension of the sole plate perpendicularly to the pair of parallel channels; a pair of threaded holes disposed in a top surface of the balance beam and aligned with the parallel channels; a pair of fasteners configured for engagement with the threaded holes; and an adjustable strap connected to the sole plate and configured for attachment to a bottom of a shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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