Dynamic stabilizing inner sole system
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1. An orthotic device for preventing hyperpronation of a human foot comprising a deep rigid heel seat to cup the calcaneus, said heel cup being medially offset and laterally tilted by a sufficient amount to maintain the calcaneus in approximately 5 degrees of varus, and high medial and lateral flanges which extend continuously high along the medial and lateral sides of the orthotic substantially to the first and fifth metatarsal necks, respectively, said high medial flange applying a stabilizing force to the navicular plantarly and said medial and lateral flanges serving to prevent lateral transverse drift of the first and fifth metatarsals.
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An orthotic device for preventing hyperpronation of a human foot has a deep heel seat to cup the calcaneous and maintain it in approximately 5 degrees of varus, and high medial and lateral flanges which prevent lateral transverse drift of the first and fifth metatarsals.
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- 1. An orthotic device for preventing hyperpronation of a human foot comprising a deep rigid heel seat to cup the calcaneus, said heel cup being medially offset and laterally tilted by a sufficient amount to maintain the calcaneus in approximately 5 degrees of varus, and high medial and lateral flanges which extend continuously high along the medial and lateral sides of the orthotic substantially to the first and fifth metatarsal necks, respectively, said high medial flange applying a stabilizing force to the navicular plantarly and said medial and lateral flanges serving to prevent lateral transverse drift of the first and fifth metatarsals.
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