Ankle sleeve structure capable of preventing rotation of feet and exercising quadriceps femoris

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ankle sleeve structure with a foot rotation prevention function and a quadriceps femoris muscle exercising function. The ankle sleeve structure comprises a rotation prevention shoe. The anti-rotation shoe further comprises a supporting pad used for enabling the knee joint to be located at the limb function position, the supporting pad is connected with the rear end of the anti-rotation shoe through an elastic band, and a plurality of sets of fixing bands are arranged on the supporting pad. The bed has the advantage that the patient can get out of the bed and walk independently.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical device technology, and in particular to an ankle sleeve structure that prevents foot rotation and also has the function of strengthening the quadriceps. Background Technology

[0002] After hip surgery, patients need to rest in bed and keep their lower limbs in an abducted and neutral functional position. Otherwise, external rotation, eversion, or adduction of the foot may occur. If not corrected in time, it may lead to gait abnormalities after the patient recovers from the injury.

[0003] Utility model patent CN203693857U discloses a protective anti-rotation shoe, including a sole. The shoe is characterized by having a piece of cotton cloth attached to each side of the sole, and a heel cloth attached at the position opposite the heel. The side and heel cloths form a structure with three sides connected and one side open. Laces are attached to both side cloths. A small, elongated wooden stick for anti-rotation is attached to each side of the heel of the sole. A protective rubber cap is attached to the end of the small wooden stick not connected to the sole. Protective sponges are attached to the inner sides of both the cotton cloths and the heel cloth. However, prolonged bed rest can easily lead to muscle atrophy, such as in the quadriceps, and stiffness in joints such as the knee. The aforementioned device does not address how to enable patients to exercise their quadriceps and move their joints in bed, which is not conducive to patients getting out of bed and walking independently as soon as possible.

[0004] How to solve the above problems has become an urgent technical issue. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ankle brace structure that helps patients get out of bed and walk independently as soon as possible, which also has the function of strengthening the quadriceps muscle.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] This utility model provides an ankle sleeve structure that provides foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle training function, including an anti-rotation shoe; it also includes a support pad for keeping the knee joint in a functional position, the support pad being connected to the rear end of the anti-rotation shoe via an elastic band, and the support pad being provided with several sets of fixing straps.

[0008] Furthermore, the anti-rotation shoe includes a foot pad, an ankle pad, and a horizontal plate for restricting the rotation of the patient's ankle. The ankle pad is vertically connected to the sides and rear end of the foot pad. The two ends of the elastic band are respectively connected to the support pad and the ankle pad. The horizontal plate is disposed at the bottom end of the foot pad, and several sets of fixing straps are disposed on the ankle pad.

[0009] Furthermore, the foot pad is provided with a traction strip, one end of which is fixed to the front end of the foot pad.

[0010] Furthermore, the ankle pad has an opening at the position corresponding to the human heel.

[0011] Furthermore, the top of the support pad is provided with an arc-shaped concave surface and its bottom is flat.

[0012] Furthermore, the support pad is made of silicone.

[0013] Due to the adoption of the above structure, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] This invention provides an anti-rotation shoe that prevents patients from experiencing foot external rotation, eversion, or adduction, thus achieving an anti-rotation effect. Patients can secure their knees to the support pad using the fixing straps. The support pad elevates the patient's knees, preventing them from remaining in a tense state and causing joint stiffness. Therefore, the combination of the anti-rotation shoe and the support pad allows the patient's lower limbs to maintain an abducted neutral functional position, preventing foot external rotation that could prevent the patient from walking normally after injury. Patients can exercise their quadriceps muscles by repeatedly flexing and extending their legs. The elastic band provides resistance when the anti-rotation shoe moves away from the support pad, thereby improving the quadriceps muscle training effect. Therefore, this invention helps patients get out of bed and walk independently as soon as possible.

[0015] The present invention will become clearer from the following description and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are used to explain the embodiments of the present invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0019] Please refer to Figure 1The present invention provides an ankle sleeve structure for foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle exercise, including an anti-rotation shoe 1; and a support pad 2 for keeping the knee joint in a functional position. The support pad 2 is connected to the rear end of the anti-rotation shoe 1 by an elastic band 3, and the support pad 2 is provided with several sets of fixing straps 5. The anti-rotation shoe 1 can prevent patients from experiencing foot external rotation, eversion, or adduction, thus achieving an anti-rotation effect. The support pad 2 can elevate the patient's knee, preventing the knee from being constantly tense and causing joint stiffness. One end of the fixing strap 5 is fixed to one side of the support pad 2, and the other end of the fixing strap 5 is connected to the other side of the support pad 2 via Velcro, thereby fixing the patient's knee to the support pad 2. Therefore, the anti-rotation shoe 1 and the support pad 2 work together to keep the patient's lower limb in an abducted neutral functional position, preventing foot external rotation that could prevent the patient from walking normally after injury. The patient can exercise the quadriceps muscle by repeatedly flexing and extending their legs. The elastic band 3 can provide a certain resistance when the anti-rotation shoe 1 is away from the support pad 2, thereby improving the exercise effect of the quadriceps muscle. Therefore, this utility model is beneficial for patients to get out of bed and walk independently as soon as possible.

[0020] In this invention, the anti-rotation shoe 1 includes a foot pad 101, an ankle pad 102, and a horizontal plate 103 for restricting ankle rotation. The ankle pad 102 is perpendicularly connected to both sides and the rear end of the foot pad 101. The two ends of the elastic band 3 are respectively connected to the support pad 2 and the ankle pad 102. The horizontal plate 103 is located at the bottom of the foot pad 101. Several sets of fixing straps 5 are provided on the ankle pad 102. The ankle pad 102 and the foot pad 101 work together to support the patient's foot and prevent foot drop. The horizontal plate 103 restricts the patient's ankle from rotating outward. One end of the fixing strap 5 is fixed to one side of the ankle pad 102, and the other end of the fixing strap 5 is connected to the other side of the ankle pad 102 via Velcro. The patient can adjust the tightness of the ankle pad 102 through the fixing strap 5, so that the ankle pad 102 can better fix the patient's ankle.

[0021] In this invention, a traction strip 6 is provided on the foot pad 101, and one end of the traction strip 6 is fixed to the front end of the foot pad 101. The length of the traction strip 6 is 2 to 3 meters, which facilitates the patient to pull the traction strip 6 to drive the lower limb to perform straight leg raises, thereby exercising the quadriceps muscle.

[0022] In this invention, the ankle pad 102 has an opening 4 corresponding to the position of the human heel. By providing the opening 4, the breathability of the ankle pad 102 can be improved and pressure sores on the patient's heel can be prevented.

[0023] In this invention, the top of the support pad 2 is provided with an arc-shaped concave surface and its bottom is flat. The arc-shaped concave surface can restrict the position of the patient's knee joint and prevent the patient's knee joint from adducting.

[0024] In this invention, the support pad 2 is made of silicone material, thereby preventing pressure sores from forming in the patient.

[0025] In use, this invention first fixes the patient's foot and knee to the anti-rotation shoe 1 and support pad 2 respectively. The foot pad 101 and ankle pad 102 work together to restrict the patient's ankle position, preventing foot drop and external rotation. The support pad 2 fixes and elevates the patient's knee, which not only keeps the knee in a functional position and prevents knee adduction, but also facilitates leg flexion and extension to exercise the quadriceps. The elastic band 3 provides resistance when the anti-rotation shoe 1 moves away from the support pad 2, thereby improving the quadriceps exercise effect. The patient can also pull the traction strip 6 at the front end of the foot pad 101 to assist in raising the thigh, thus achieving the effect of quadriceps exercise. Therefore, this invention helps patients get out of bed and walk independently as soon as possible.

[0026] The preferred embodiments of this utility model have been described above. It should be understood that this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Devices and structures not described in detail herein should be understood as being implemented in a conventional manner within the art. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible variations and modifications to the technical solutions of this utility model using the disclosed methods and techniques, or modify them into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of this utility model. This does not affect the essential content of this utility model. Therefore, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this utility model, without departing from the content of the technical solution of this utility model, still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ankle sleeve structure that provides foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle strengthening function, comprising an anti-rotation shoe (1); characterized in that: It also includes a support pad (2) for positioning the knee joint in a functional position. The support pad (2) is connected to the rear end of the anti-rotation shoe (1) via an elastic band (3). The support pad (2) is provided with several sets of fixing straps (5).

2. The ankle sleeve structure for foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle training as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-rotation shoe (1) includes a foot pad (101), an ankle pad (102), and a horizontal plate (103) for restricting the rotation of the patient's ankle. The ankle pad (102) is vertically connected to the two sides and the rear end of the foot pad (101). The two ends of the elastic band (3) are connected to the support pad (2) and the ankle pad (102) respectively. The horizontal plate (103) is set at the bottom of the foot pad (101). Several sets of fixing straps (5) are provided on the ankle pad (102).

3. The ankle sleeve structure for foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle training as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The foot pad (101) is provided with a traction strip (6), one end of which is fixed to the front end of the foot pad (101).

4. The ankle sleeve structure for foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle training as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The ankle pad (102) has an opening (4) at the position corresponding to the human heel.

5. The ankle sleeve structure for foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle training as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the support pad (2) is provided with an arc-shaped concave surface and its bottom is flat.

6. The ankle sleeve structure for foot anti-rotation and quadriceps muscle training as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The support pad (2) is made of silicone.

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