Patent ID: 8834398
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A43B,A61B,A61F,B65B

Abstract:
1. A method of self-treatment or prevention of plantar fasciitis in a patient, using pre-cut or perforated adhesive supports each comprising a support layer and an adhesive layer, the method comprising: adhering a first adhesive support to a sole of a patient's foot, so that the first adhesive support extends from a ball of the foot, across the sole and to a heel of the foot; and adhering a second adhesive support to the sole of the foot, so that the second adhesive support extends across an arch or heel of the foot and at least partially overlaps the first adhesive support, wherein the patient adheres the first and second adhesive supports to the patient's own foot, wherein the first and second adhesive supports each comprise a woven material and have a tensile strength of greater than 10 lb./in-width in at least one direction and a thickness of less than 30 mils.