Patent ID: 7753864

Claim:
A device for limiting plantarflexion of an ankle thereby maintaining the plantar fascia in a neutral to slight dorsiflection, said device comprising: (a) a calf strap removably engagable to the calf of a leg; (b) a foot assembly removably engagable to the foot of said leg such that when the device is worn said assembly can be positioned proximate to the ball of said foot; and (c) a substantially inelastic tension member connectable between said calf strap and said foot assembly in a tensioned manner such that when said device is worn the plantarflexion of said ankle is limited such that the plantar surface of said foot is held in a neutral to slight dorsiflection; wherein said foot assembly comprises a flexible and conformable foot strap and an inelastic yoke strap which is adapted to engage with said tension member, and said yoke strap is attached to the outer surface of said foot strap and extends completely around so as to cross under the foot when the device is worn.