ANKLE STRENGTHENING EXERCISE DEVICE

摘要

An ankle strengthening 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 tor strengthening one or more muscles associated with an ankle, the device comprising:
a frame having a plurality of anchors; a leg cradle selectively positionable at various elevations on the frame and at various angles; an extension member securable to one of the plurality of anchors so that a distal end portion of the extension is positioned laterally or in front of the frame, the distal end portion having a hook or eyelet; and an elastic member defining first and second opposed end portions, the first end portion being securable to a patient's foot and the second end portion being removably securable to the hook or eyelet of the extension member secured to the extension member; wherein a direction of the elastic member indicates a direction of a foot of the patient to be made by pivoting art ankle of the patient to exercise and strengthen a particular muscle.