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Ankle rehabilitation device and method for the use thereof

a rehabilitation device and ankle technology, applied in the field of ankle rehabilitation devices and methods, can solve the problems of wasting time and money in rehabilitation through clinicians' assistance, and the ankle ability cannot be fully functional, and achieve the effects of convenient use, simple, and convenient to carry

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-09-30
KIM YEON TAK
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The present invention provides an ankle rehabilitation device that is durable, cost effective, and easy to use. The device allows patients to perform a 4-way ankle exercise without clinicians' assist. The device includes a plate member, straps, and rings that align in a lateral direction and are spaced by a predetermined distance. This makes it affordable and accessible for patients with mild or moderate ankle injuries to restore their strength. The device is simple, durable, portable, and helps patients achieve their goals of ankle rehabilitation.

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Ankle injury is common in athletic activity.
When soft tissues have been injured, there is always malfunctioning of ankle ability occurred, depending on the severity of tissue damage.
However, rehabilitation through clinicians' assist takes a lot of time and money.

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[0017]The present invention provides an ankle rehabilitation device that enables patients to perform 4-way ankle exercise without clinicians' assist. Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the generic principles herein may be applied to other embodiments. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.

[0018]FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the ankle rehabilitation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention wherein one or more straps 20 are coupled; FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the ankle rehabilitation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention wherein one or more straps 20 are uncoupled; and FIG. 3 is a rear perspec...

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Abstract

An ankle rehabilitation device that is simple, affordable, durable, cost effective, easy to use, and portable is provided. The ankle rehabilitation device includes a plate member, one or more straps fixed to a front surface of the plate member and configured to hold a user's foot, and two rings fixed to a rear surface of the plate member wherein the two rings are aligned in a lateral direction of the plate member and spaced by a predetermined distance. Through the use of a method and the device in accordance with the present invention, a user who has a mild or moderate ankle injury will be able to perform an affordable ankle exercise without clinicians' assist, thereby restoring the ankle strength.

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BACKGROUND1. Technical Field[0001]The present invention relates to an ankle rehabilitation device and method for the use thereof, and more in particular, to an ankle rehabilitation device that enables patients to perform 4-way ankle exercise without clinicians' assist and method for the use thereof.2. Description of the Related Art[0002]Ankle injury is common in athletic activity. After getting an ankle injury, strengthening the ankle is necessary for the next step of rehabilitation. The range of ankle injuries is from mild sprain (grade 1) to severe sprain (grade3). In all cases of ankle injuries, loss of function of supporting soft tissues is inevitable. When soft tissues have been injured, there is always malfunctioning of ankle ability occurred, depending on the severity of tissue damage.[0003]The purpose of strengthening the ankle after the injury is to heal the damaged tissue faster and prevent the recurrence of the injury. Pain control and swelling decreasing is the first ste...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B23/08A63B21/04A63B21/055A63B21/00
CPCA63B23/08A63B21/0414A63B21/00185A63B21/4015A63B21/0557A63B2023/006A63B21/4033A63B21/4034A63B21/4035A63B21/4043
Inventor KIM, YEON TAK
Owner KIM YEON TAK
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