Restraint and method for the improved treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis
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1. A restraint for retaining a generally planar foot in a predetermined dorsiflexion position comprising:
- a foot plate;
a lifting member located atop said foot plate; and
means for attaching said foot plate to an underside of a foot;
wherein said lifting member fixedly positions toes of the foot at a greater slope than the generally planar underside of the foot.
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Abstract
The present invention is a restraint and method for stretching the plantar fascia. A foot plate in combination with a lifting member serves to elevate the phalanges and to reduce contracture of the MTP joints. Employing a leg support shell, side railings, and straps, the present invention is able to be worn at night unobstrusively but fixedly upon the lower limb. Padding throughout the present invention ensures comfort. The user can vary the angle of dorsiflexion of the phalanges by removing and attaching various lifting members to the foot plate.
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1. A restraint for retaining a generally planar foot in a predetermined dorsiflexion position comprising:
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a foot plate; a lifting member located atop said foot plate; and means for attaching said foot plate to an underside of a foot; wherein said lifting member fixedly positions toes of the foot at a greater slope than the generally planar underside of the foot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The method for treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis comprising the steps of:
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placing a lifting member on a foot plate; strapping said foot plate to a bottom of a foot; and varying a degree of dorsiflexion of metatarsalphalangeal joints by placing differently sized said lifting members on said foot plate; wherein said lifting member fixedly positions toes of the foot at a greater slope than the generally planar underside of the foot.
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