Ankle strengthening exercise device

摘要

An ankle strengthening and rehabilitation exercise device is disclosed. The device is intuitive and simple to use by a patient even without professional medical supervision since the device indicates a specific movement of a foot by pivoting an ankle of the patient. In particular, the device may have an extension member that can be positioned on a frame of the device. The foot of the patient may engage the device. An elastic member may be secured to the extension member and the foot. The direction of the elastic member indicates the direction the foot of the patient should move by pivoting his or her ankle to specifically work or strengthen and exercise a particular ankle muscle of the patient.

主权项

1. An ankle strengthening exercise device for strengthening one or more muscles associated with an ankle, the device, comprising:
a frame including a base for supporting the device during use, a pedestal attached to the base and a leg cradle positioned atop the pedestal, wherein the pedestal positions a leg of a person at a height; an elongate extension member securable to a hole positioned on the pedestal of the frame so that a distal end portion of the elongate extension member is positioned laterally, at a skewed angle or in front of the ankle; and an elastic member defining first and second opposed end portions, the first end portion being securable to a foot of a person and the second end portion being securable to the distal end portion of the elongate extension member; wherein a direction of the elastic member indicates a direction of the foot of a person to be moved by pivoting the ankle of the person to exercise and strengthen the one or more muscles associated with the ankle.