Patent ID: 7988602
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of treating and preventing plantar fasciitis, comprising: providing a wedge having a top surface, a first support surface separated from the top surface by a first angle, and a second support surface separated from the top surface by a second angle, said second support surface being perpendicular to said first support surface; placing the wedge on a floor with the first support surface facing downwardly and resting on the floor and the second support surface engaging a stationary object; placing a user's big toe against the top surface while lifting the user's foot slightly above the floor; lowering the user's foot while sliding the big toe down the top surface of the wedge until the foot is resting on the floor from about the ball of the foot back to the heel; and holding the foot in position with the big toe inclined by the wedge for a period of time sufficient to stretch the plantar fascia and relieve or prevent plantar fasciitis.