Heel protector and corresponding rehabilitation systems and methods for using the same

A device, comprising:

• a leg engaging section and a foot engaging section intersecting at a heel receiver, the leg engaging section and the foot engaging section defining a leg insertion aperture, at least the leg engaging section comprising a compressible cushion layer;
• a first compression wrap member and a second compression wrap member, disposed interior to a first side of the leg engaging section and a second side of the leg engaging section, affixed to and extending from the leg engaging section;
• one or more fastening straps extending from sides of the leg engaging section;
• and
• an inflatable bladder disposed along the leg engaging section between the leg insertion aperture and the compressible cushion layer, the inflatable bladder selectively inflatable through a connection tube exiting the inflatable bladder at a non-orthogonal angle relative to an edge of the inflatable bladder;
• the leg engaging section defining at least one channel to permit the connection tube to exit the device.