Plantar fasciitis recovery device
AssigneeMedi-Dyne Healthcare Products, Ltd.
InventorsCraig DIGIOVANNI, Andrew SAWYERS
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Abstract
A sock device comprising: a first anchor; a sock; a strap, wherein the strap removably secures the first anchor to the sock; and a distributor. The strap can be used to fit through an attachment ring on the first anchor, pulled down towards a user's ankle, and secured to the sock thereby providing temporary flexion to the foot, which stretches the muscles and tendons of the heel region, calf region, and underneath area of the feet to help treat plantar fasciitis. The distributor provides an even distribution of flexion to the entire width of the foot.
Claims20
A sock device comprising:
- a first anchor;
- a sock;
- a strap, wherein the strap removably secures the first anchor to the sock;
- and
- a distributor.
A method for stretching muscles of a foot and lower leg comprising:
- securing a first anchor comprising an adjustable strap and an attachment ring to a lower leg by wrapping a first end and a second end of the adjustable strap around the lower leg at a location below a patella and above a portion of a calf muscle having a largest circumference and then attaching the first end to the second end;
- clothe a sock, wherein the sock further comprises a strap and a distributor, wherein a bottom portion of the strap is permanently affixed to the sock via a connector and a top portion of the strap that is not affixed to the sock extends from the affixed portion in a direction away from a toe of the sock;
- securing the sock to the first anchor by placing the top portion of the strap through the attachment ring;
- and
- providing temporary flexion to a foot by pulling the top portion of the strap down towards an ankle, and then securing the top portion of the strap to the bottom portion of the strap, the connector, or another portion of the strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.