System for treatment of plantar fasciitis
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1. A method for managing stress on a plantar fascia of a human foot including:
- providing a support device, wherein at least a portion of said support device is pre-shaped to be conformed for use with the foot;
adhering at least a portion of said support device to the foot using an adhesive; and
controlling tension in at least a portion of the plantar fascia of the foot, wherein said step of controlling includes sharing the tensile forces applied to the plantar fascia from the forces on an arch of the foot which push the bones of the foot downwardly, said sharing being among the plantar fascia and said support device.
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Abstract
An stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is provided. The stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is adhesively applied to the foot of a patient for providing relief from plantar fasciitis. A portion of the stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is adhesively attached to the bottom surface of the foot for reducing stress on the plantar fascia.
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1. A method for managing stress on a plantar fascia of a human foot including:
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providing a support device, wherein at least a portion of said support device is pre-shaped to be conformed for use with the foot;
adhering at least a portion of said support device to the foot using an adhesive; and
controlling tension in at least a portion of the plantar fascia of the foot, wherein said step of controlling includes sharing the tensile forces applied to the plantar fascia from the forces on an arch of the foot which push the bones of the foot downwardly, said sharing being among the plantar fascia and said support device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43)
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12. A system for managing pain in a human foot including:
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a support device, wherein at least a portion of said support device is substantially stretch resistant;
an adhesive; and
a removable protective cover over at least a portion of the adhesive, wherein said protective cover is removed from said adhesive and said adhesive affixes at least a portion of said support device to the foot, whereby tension is shared between the plantar fascia and said support device to control the stress in at least a portion of the plantar fascia. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42)
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