Apparatus for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis
AssigneeThermaWedge Enterprises Inc.
InventorSusan V. Nielsen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis in a foot. The apparatus comprises an inclined ramp surface, a flat surface adjacent to the inclined ramp surface, a dowel rollable along both the inclined ramp surface and the flat surface, and a pocket coupled to the flat surface, wherein the pocket is disposed radially outward from the flat surface and ascending the inclined ramp. The apparatus may further comprise a gel pack retained in the pocket, which may be configured for cooling at least one portion of a sole of the foot.
Claims12
An apparatus for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis in a foot, the apparatus comprising:
- an inclined ramp surface;
- a flat surface adjacent to the inclined ramp surface;
- a dowel rollable along both the inclined ramp surface and the flat surface;
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- a pocket coupled to the flat surface, wherein the pocket is disposed radially outward from the flat surface and ascending the inclined ramp surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.