DEVICE FOR MITIGATING PLANTAR FASCIITIS

摘要

A device includes a truss structure, an upper anchor, and an actuator. The upper anchor is proximally located from the truss structure and the actuator couples a posterior portion of the truss structure to a posterior portion of the upper anchor. The actuator is designed to provide assistive force to urge heel lift during ambulation such that the tension in the plantar fascia is reduced.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a truss structure comprising a posterior portion, a lateral portion, a medial portion, a lateral end, and a medial end, wherein the truss structure receives a foot of a user so that the posterior portion is adjacent to a heel of the foot; an upper anchor spaced from the truss structure; and an actuator coupling the posterior portion of the truss structure to a posterior portion of the upper anchor; wherein a force is applied through the actuator to the posterior portion of the truss structure.