Mid-hind foot stabilizer

An apparatus for stabilizing movement of the infratalar joints of the foot, comprising:

• first means for applying a dispersive force about the region of the dorsum of the foot and directed along the line of motion of the infrataler joints;
• second means for applying a dispersive force about the region of the tendo-calcaneus proximate the attachment point thereof to the calcaneus bone and directed towards the region of the posterior talo-calcanean joint;
• third means for applying a dispersive force about the sole of the foot in the region proximate the attachment point of the plantar fascia to the calcaneus bone and directed towards the infratalar joints, such that said first, second and third dispersive force means reduced movement of the infratalar joints during exercise;
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• force relief means for reducing the magnitude of said first dispersive force means proximate to tendon insertion points on the dorsum of the foot.

An apparatus for stabilizing movement of the infratalar joints of the foot, comprising;

• first means for applying a dispersive force about the region of the dorsum of the foot and directed along the line of motion of the infratalar joints;
• second means for applying a dispersive force about the region of the tendo-calcaneus proximate the attachment point thereof to the calcaneus bone and directed towards the region of the posterior talo-calcanean joint;
• third means for applying a dispersive force about the sole of the foot in the region proximate the attachment point of the plantar fascia to the calcaneus bone and directed towards the infratalar joints, such that said first, second and third dispersive force means reduced movement of the infratalar joints during exercise;
• first adjustment means for adjusting said first dispersive force means;
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• second adjustment means for adjusting said second dispersive force means, said first and second adjustment means adjusting the magnitude and angle of said first and second dispersive force means.

An apparatus for stabilizing movement of the infratalar joints of a foot disposed in a shoe comprising:

• a plantar strap for being disposed proximate the plantar fascia at the attachment point thereof to the calcaneus bone, said plantar strap having a first and second end for partially extending up the sides of the foot exterior to the shoe;
• a dorsal strap for being disposed on the dorsus of the foot exterior to the shoe and proximate the navicular bone, said dorsal strap having one end thereof secured to the first end of said plantar strap;
• first means for removably attaching the free end of said dorsal strap to the second end of said plantar strap;
• an Achilles strap for being disposed exterior to the shoe and adjacent the tendo-calcaneus proximate the attachment point thereof to the calcaneus bone, said Achilles strap having one end thereof secured to the first end of said plantar strap;
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• second means for removably attaching the free end of said Achilles strap to the second end of said plantar strap, said first and second attaching means enabling adjustable tensioning of said dorsal strap, said Achilles strap and said plantar strap to restrain movement of the infratalar joints during exercise.

An apparatus for stabilizing movement of the infratalar joints of the foot within a shoe during exercise comprising:

• a plantar strap for being disposed exterior to the shoe and proximate the plantar fascia at the attachment point thereof to the calcaneus bone, said plantar strap having a medial end disposed on the medial side of the shoe and the lateral end disposed on the lateral side of the shoe;
• a dorsal strap for being disposed on the shoe adjacent the dorsum of the foot proximate the navicular bone, said dorsal strap having one end thereof secured to the lateral end of said plantar strap at an angle thereto;
• an Achilles strap for being disposed on the shoe adjacent the tendo-calcaneus proximate the attachment point thereof to the calcaneus bone, said Achilles strap having one end thereof secured to the medial end of said plantar strap at an angle thereto;
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• means for attaching the free ends of said dorsal strap and said Achilles strap to the lateral end of said plantar strap such that the lengths thereof can be selectively adjusted and the force applied to the direction of motion of the infratalar joints can be adjusted to restrain movement of the infratalar joints.

An apparatus for stabilizing movement of the infratalar joints of the foot within a shoe during exercise, comprising:

• a first nonresilient strap for being disposed over the instep of the foot external to the shoe;
• a second nonresilient strap for being disposed over the heel of the foot external to the shoe;
• a third nonresilient strap for being disposed under the arch of the foot external to the shoe;
• a first force relief pad disposed between said first nonresilient strap and the instep of the foot and proximate to tendon insertion points on the dorsum of the foot;
• one end of said first, second and third straps connected together on the medial side of the foot in a "Y" connection;
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• first and second buckles disposed on the free end of said third strap proximate the lateral side of the foot for receiving the free ends of said first and second straps respectively, and allowing tensioning thereof in a "Y" connection;
• said first, second and third straps stabilizing the foot along the line of motion of the infratalar joints.