Ankle and lower leg exerciser for proprioceptive rehabilitation
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1. An ankle and lower leg exerciser, the exerciser comprising:
- a base adapted for receipt on a floor, the base including a base flange having a threaded aperture therein;
an oval-shaped foot table having an aperture through the center thereof for receiving a mounting plate attached thereto, the mounting plate having a rubber bushing therein; and
a table flange having an upper post and a lower post, the lower post threadably received in the threaded aperture of the base flange for adjusting the height of the table above the base, the upper post received through the rubber bushing and attached to the mounting plate, the rubber bushing allowing, through its resilience, limited movement of the table against the upper post, the table having a forward or toe portion, a rear or heel portion, a right side portion and a left side or arch portion.
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Abstract
An ankle and lower leg exerciser for use in the strengthening and proprioceptive training of an ankle and lower leg. The exerciser having an oval-shaped table adjustable in height and specifically designed to enhance and limit specific ranges of motion of the ankle thereby promoting and preventing normal and abnormal stresses.
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1. An ankle and lower leg exerciser, the exerciser comprising:
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a base adapted for receipt on a floor, the base including a base flange having a threaded aperture therein; an oval-shaped foot table having an aperture through the center thereof for receiving a mounting plate attached thereto, the mounting plate having a rubber bushing therein; and a table flange having an upper post and a lower post, the lower post threadably received in the threaded aperture of the base flange for adjusting the height of the table above the base, the upper post received through the rubber bushing and attached to the mounting plate, the rubber bushing allowing, through its resilience, limited movement of the table against the upper post, the table having a forward or toe portion, a rear or heel portion, a right side portion and a left side or arch portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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