Adjustable dorsal night splint

A method for applying a splint to stretch a wearer's plantar fascia, comprising:

• securing a first portion of the splint to the wearer's lower leg with a first attaching strap, the first portion comprising a first receptacle;
• securing a second portion of the splint to the wearer's lower leg with a second attaching strap, the second portion comprising a second receptacle;
• wrapping at least a portion of a soft housing attached to the splint around a dorsal side of the wearer's foot to anchor the splint to the wearer's lower leg;
• and
• adjusting a tightening strap that passes through the first receptacle and through the second receptacle by pulling a distal portion of the tightening strap extending out of the second receptacle toward the wearer,
• wherein:
• an adjustable forefoot strap extends distally, continuously and inseparably over the front of the wearer's toes between a first end secured to the soft housing under the wearer's toes, and a second end coupled directly to the distal portion of the tightening strap via a d-ring such that pulling the distal portion of the tightening strap toward the wearer simultaneously flexes a bend portion of the splint that spans between the first and second portions, stretches the wearer's plantar fascia, and anchors the forefoot strap to the tightening strap in tension over the front of the wearer's toes.