Patent ID: 6142967
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A heel pain relief method comprising the steps of:a) securing one end of a non-elastic strap to the outside mid-ankle at a position at least the height of the subtalar joint of the ankle;b) bringing the strap angularly down and rearward under the rear base of the heel so that the strap will form an acute angle with a support surface when standing erect thereupon;c) applying tension to said strap as it is brought under the heel; and thereby,d) repositioning the calcaneus with respect to the talus by rotating and moving the base of the calcaneus inwardly;e) bringing said strap upwardly under tension from the heel base and angularly forward toward the inside mid-ankle; and,f) securing the other end strap to the inside of the mid-ankle to retain the tension in the strap and maintain the calcaneus in its repositioned relationship with the talus, thereby releasing heel pain.