Patent ID: 7998046

Claim:
A systematic method for correction of contractures and muscle weakness about the human knee implemented by utilization of an apparatus, comprising: a) providing the apparatus, which is interchangeable between a first configuration for passive exercise of the human knee and a second configuration for active exercise of the human knee and comprises: i) a substantially rigid support member comprising two substantially similar sides joined at an apex and at opposing ends by a third side, wherein the third side comprises a lengthwise extending cavity positioned about the center and two linearly aligned flanking surfaces extending the width of the member, wherein the flanking surfaces provide regions for resting both the proximal and distal ends of a subject's leg when one of the two substantially similar sides contacts a ground surface in the first configuration and are capable of acting as a stand when the third side contacts a ground surface in the second configuration, and ii) at least two adjustable straps; b) passively exercising the knee by stretching the knee with the apparatus in the first configuration; and c) actively exercising muscles affecting the knee by performing isometric exercises of the leg with the apparatus in the second configuration.