Patent ID: 7004920

Claim:
An apparatus for attachment to the ankle of a user for treating ankle pain, ankle sprains and ankle swelling of the user comprising: (a) a strap having first and second ends, a central portion, a first intermediate portion located between said first end and said central portion and a second intermediate portion located between said second end and said central portion; (b) a first pressure imparting pad having an exterior surface and a central axis, said first pressure imparting pad being adjustably connected to said strap proximate said first intermediate portion for movement between a first location and a second location, said central axis of said strap extending at an angle of between about 110 degrees and about 150 degrees relative to said central axis of said first pad; (c) a second pressure imparting pad having an exterior surface and a central axis said second pressure imparting pad being adjustably connected to said strap proximate said second intermediate portion for movement between a third location and a fourth location, said central axis of said strap extending at an angle of between about 110 degrees and about 150 degrees relative to said central axis of said second pad; and (d) connector means for releasably interconnecting said first and second ends of said strap in a manner to impart pressure to said pressure imparting pads at an angle of between about 30 degrees and about 45 degrees relative to said exterior surface of said pads to cause said first and second pressure imparting pads to exert focused pressure on the anterior ankle of the user.