Achilles Tendon Stretching Device

An Achilles tendon treatment system comprising:

• an orthopedic device including a foot bed;
• an Achilles heel wedge removably positionable in the foot bed, wherein the heel wedge comprises:
• a single member including an anterior portion,
• a plurality of layers integrally connected at the anterior portion, the plurality of layers including a top layer having a foot support surface portion configured to substantially fit a natural curve of a foot of a user;
• a plurality of slits differentiating the layers, each slit including a terminal end in the anterior portion comprising a substantially cylindrical perforation extending between a lateral side and a medial side of the heel wedge,
• wherein the layers of the heel wedge are configured to be selectively cut, ripped, or torn away from the heel wedge along the perforations to achieve incremental height adjustment of the heel wedge and stretching of the Achilles tendon.

A method of treating an Achilles tendon injury, the method comprising:

• positioning an Achilles heel wedge within a foot bed of an orthopedic device so that an Achilles tendon of a user will be shortened to a first length, the heel wedge including:
• a single member comprising:
• an anterior portion;
• a plurality of layers integrally connected at the anterior portion, each layer having a variable thickness;
• and
• a plurality of slits differentiating the layers, each slit including a terminal end in the anterior portion comprising a substantially cylindrical perforation extending between a lateral side and a medial side of the heel wedge, the perforation configured to guide a tear or a rip transversely across the heel wedge.