67 results about "Foot pains" patented technology

Devices, methods, and systems discussed herein relate to a high-heeled shoe; and more particularly, for providing improved comfort and / or to alleviate foot pain related to the wearing of a high-heeled shoe. For example, a high-heeled shoe may include an insole or a top outer layer and a bottom rigid structure. The bottom rigid structure may include a front portion, a mid portion, and an end portion. The front portion of the bottom rigid structure may include a cavity or cut-out portion for insertion of an encapsulated gel. When the shoe is worn, the encapsulated gel may expand laterally in response to an introduction of pressure on a top surface of the encapsulated gel thereby dispersing pressure on the balls of the foot.

Foot Alignment Socks are a uniquely designed adaptation of regular socks used to alleviate minor foot problems. Foot Alignment Socks differ from traditional socks in that there is no covered toe assembly. Instead the socks have four separators which fit in between the toes. They are cylindrical and sturdy yet soft and yielding as they are constructed from the same fabric as the body of the sock. The separators stretch and align toes into proper position in respect to the rest of the foot. This toe alignment counters the harmful effects of daily foot compression and stress caused by tight and ill-fitting shoes as well as relieving foot pain from excess walking, standing, jogging, or strenuous sports and activities. With consistent use Foot Alignment Socks soothe and straighten crooked and deformed toes. They are ideal as an over-night foot maintenance treatment.

Articles that provide foot pain-relief for wearers of shoes and methods are disclosed. The foot pain-relief articles comprise removable inserts for foot wear that are activated by exposure to air or breaking an internal bag of the insert and shaking the inserts to provide single use disposable inserts. The disposable inserts provide warming or cooling for an extended period of time for foot pain-relief. A reusable insert is disclosed that is activated by refrigeration or by heating to provide either cooling or warming foot pain-relief. Foot pain relief by cooling of foot wear is provided by foot wear comprising a chamber and an aperture for a compressed gas cylinder. The chamber is recharged as needed to provide continuous cooling of a foot.

A podiatric filler composition comprising a pliable biocompatible material and a physiologically acceptable suspending agent. The podiatric filler compositions may be used in methods for treating fat pad atrophy, foot pain, plantar faciitis, metatarsalgia, injury, and rheumatoid arthritis.

A device for applying cold therapy to the plantar surface the foot is disclosed. The device comprises base that provides reasonable stability for the device when applied to a supporting surface, such as the floor, and a removable, freezable roller. The roller is of sufficient width to encompass the entire plantar surface through a rolling motion. The user rolls the sole of his foot against the cold roller surface resulting in relief of common plantar ailments including plantar fasciitis.

The therapeutic slipper is a footwear article for slidably receiving a foot, the slipper having a sole, a vamp panel joined to the sole, a toe panel disposed over the vamp panel, a front toe pocket, a quarter panel joined to the sole and at least one rear pocket. The vamp portion is disposed over the toes and covers a lower instep of the foot; the quarter panel covers the sides of the foot, the heel, and the ankle region. The slipper may be used alone or in conjunction with a removably attachable instep panel, having an instep pocket. When the slipper is used with the instep panel, the entire foot is covered and the entire ankle encircled. The front toe pocket, the rear pocket and the instep pocket are designed to receive therapeutic devices that will disseminate a particular effect over different regions of the foot and help relieve foot pain.

Articles that provide foot pain-relief for wearers of shoes and methods are disclosed. The foot pain-relief articles comprise removable inserts for foot wear that are activated by exposure to air or breaking an internal bag of the insert and shaking the inserts to provide single use disposable inserts. The disposable inserts provide warming or cooling for an extended period of time for foot pain-relief. A reusable insert is disclosed that is activated by refrigeration or by heating to provide either cooling or warming foot pain-relief. Foot pain relief by cooling of foot wear is provided by foot wear comprising a chamber and an aperture for a compressed gas cylinder. The chamber is recharged as needed to provide continuous cooling of a foot.

Disclosed herein are footwear and systems for reducing foot pain or discomfort. In one aspect, an article of footwear encompasses an upper; a sole, at least one vibration device disposed within the upper, the vibration device comprising at least one vibrational element capable of delivering vibrations to a user of the footwear; a controller communicatively connected to the vibration device and configured to control operation of the one or more vibration devices based on instructions regarding operation of the vibration device; and a control unit communicatively connected to the controller and configured to transmit instructions regarding the operation of the vibration device to the controller. Also disclosed herein are methods for reducing pain and discomfort using the disclosed footwear, devices and systems.

An improvement in foot and hand exercising devices featuring a depressible elongated device placeable in the palm of a hand or under the plantar region of a foot which can increase venous return in an aid to avoiding deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and resulting pulmonary embolism (PE), stroke, and edema. The depressible device reduces chance of foot or hand injury and improves the comfort of the user. The device can also be used for stretching the plantar tendons and thereby reducing foot pain.

A foot massage device capable of augmenting or restoring function of the transverse metatarsal ligament and alleviating foot pain felt by a user has increased massage effect on a user foot and is configured to be capable of imparting various stimuli to the user foot. A foot massage device includes: a cover body; a footrest including a footrest plate, a left / right rotary shaft, and a front / rear rotary shaft; an air bag including an inner instep air bag, a sole air bag, an outer instep air bag, and an ankle air bag; an air supply / exhaust device; a front / rear oscillation drive mechanism; and a base. The footrest plate oscillates left and right about the left / right rotary shaft in response to expansion and contraction of the air bag, and oscillates forward and backward about the front / rear rotary shaft in response to driving of the front / rear oscillation drive mechanism.

The invention discloses an environment-friendly thickened stitch-bonded nonwoven fabric which can be used for making of products such as bags, insoles and floor mats. The environment-friendly thickened stitch-bonded nonwoven fabric is made of environment-friendly raw materials, the thickness of the fabric is larger than that of ordinary stitch-bonded nonwoven fabric, and the air permeability and hygroscopicity are good. The invention relates to an insole made of the environment-friendly thickened stitch-bonded nonwoven fabric, when a person wears the insole, the insole cannot collapse by being subjected to pressure of the foot for a long time, patterns on the surface have the massage effect, the set time is long, deformation is not prone to occur, and the insole has the effects of being air permeable, resistant to odor and capable of absorbing sweat, draining sweat and removing moisture. The insole is put into a shoe, foot pain caused by a long walk can be relieved, and the body health is significantly improved.

The invention discloses a cosmetic composition capable of invigorating blood circulation. The cosmetic composition comprises the following constituents in parts by weight: 1-40 parts of plant extract, 19.5-33.5 parts of an emollient, 4.5-7.5 parts of an emulsifier, 5-10 parts of a moisturizer, 1-1.4 parts of a skin conditioner, 0.3-0.8 part of a penetration enhancer, 0.24-0.34 part of a thickening agent, 0.24-0.32 part of a preservative, 0.06-0.07 part of a neutralizer, and 5-70 parts of water, wherein the plant extract is a mixed liquid of dendrobe extract, rhizoma sparganii extract, codonopsis pilosula extract and angelica sinensis extract. According to the cosmetic composition disclosed by the invention, the mixed liquid of the dendrobe extract, the rhizoma sparganii extract, the codonopsis pilosula extract and the angelica sinensis extract is added to the cosmetic composition capable of invigorating blood circulation, so that the cosmetic composition is mild in constituents, synergistic to play an effect enhancing role, and stable in system; the cosmetic composition is used as a novel foot nursing cosmetic; when being used, the cream can be smeared on the feet which are repeatedly massaged to promote cutaneous absorption, so as to effectively moisturize the skin of the feet and legs, achieve the blood circulation invigorating effect, prevent and relieve the foot problems such as foot pain, sole vellication, sole numb, foot weakness and dry skin.

The invention provides a foot massage device capable of augmenting or restoring function of the transverse metatarsal ligament and alleviating foot pain felt by a user, the foot massage device having increased massage effect on a user foot and being configured so as to be capable of imparting various stimuli to the user foot. A foot massage device 1 comprises: a cover body 2; a footrest 3 comprising a footrest plate 3a, a left / right rotary shaft 3b, and a front / rear rotary shaft 3c; an air bag 4 comprising an inner instep air bag 41, a sole air bag 42, an outer instep air bag 43, and an ankle air bag 44; an air supply / exhaust device 5; a front / rear oscillation drive mechanism 6; and a base 7. The footrest plate 3a oscillates left and right about the left / right rotary shaft 3b in response to expansion and contraction of the air bag 4, and oscillates forward and backward about the front / rear rotary shaft 3c in response to driving of the front / rear oscillation drive mechanism 6.

The invention discloses health care socks. Each sock comprises a whole sock body formed by a sock opening and a sock body. Multiple air vents are arranged in the upper surface of the sock body, a silica gel layer is arranged at a position, corresponding to the sole of the foot, of the sock body, and a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the inner surface of the silica gel layer. When people wear socks, the socks can keep good air permeability because of the air vents arranged in the upper surface of the sock body, and the socks are prevented from being too moist when the feet sweat. The silica gel layer is arranged on the sole position of the sock body, and the protrusions are arranged on the inner surface of the silica gel layer, so that acupuncture points of the feet are stimulated, blood circulation of the feet is promoted, and the socks play a role in massaging; meanwhile, buffering power between the foot and the sole is increased because of the silica gel layer, and foot pain caused by walking for a long time is relieved.

A personalized customized orthopaedic insole is provided, comprises an arch support, a heel cup, a decompression hole and a patch, wherein the heel cup is positioned behind the arch support, the decompression hole is positioned on the arch support, the decompression hole corresponds to the position of the affected part, the patch is positioned above the arch support and the heel cup, and furthermore, the decompression hole is of circular or elliptical structure. According to the foot scanning model and plantar pressure distribution of different people, the orthopaedic insole was designed and made, Through 3D printing technology, it can compensate the shortening of lower limbs or foot defects, correct abnormal walking posture, alleviate foot pain, maintain foot stability, adjust foot biomechanics to return to normal standard state, and realize the treatment of high efficiency, fast, scientific, digital and personalized.

The invention discloses a plant formulation capable of promoting bone metabolism. The plant formulation is composed of, by mass, 3-6 parts of Eucommia ulmoides, 4-8 parts of Rhizoma drynariae, 4-8 parts of Radix puerariae and 3-6 parts of Fructus psoraleae. The plant formulation has efficacy of promoting bone metabolism and balancing bone absorption and bone formation and has remarkable treatment effect on symptoms like arthritis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, cervical vertebra inflammation, backache, foot pain, lumbar disc herniation, sciatica, leg pain, hyperostosis, osteoporosis and knee joint pain caused by bone metabolism imbalance. Natural plants are prepared into a drug for oral administration, so that the plant formulation has no side effect on human bodies.

An integrated magnetic pulsation device for the treatment of foot pain that utilizes an electrical pulse generator and a magnetic coil situated within the same enclosure. The device having the capability to have a patient's foot placed onto the top of a magnetic coil or under that magnetic coil to expose that patient's foot to a series of high intensity magnetic pulsations. The device also including a control panel that directs a patient as to how to utilize the device for the treatment of that patient's foot pain.

The invention discloses an adjustable high-heeled shoe and belongs to the field of living goods. The adjustable high-heeled shoe comprises a shoe body, an inner shoe heel, an outer shoe heel, a casing, a bayonet, a spring, an inner tongue, a track groove arranged on the inner side of the outer shoe heel, a cylinder groove arranged at the upper end of the inner shoe heel and a circular hole arranged on the outer side of the outer shoe heel. The outer shoe heel is installed at the position of the heel of the shoe body, the inner shoe heel is installed on the inner side of the outer shoe heel, the inner tongue is embedded in the casing, the spring is sleeved on the inner tongue, one end of the bayonet is embedded in the track groove, and the other end of the bayonet is welded to the tail end of the inner tongue. The adjustable high-heeled shoe has the advantages of being capable of adjusting height of the shoe heel according to requirements, free of foot pain suffering, simple in structure, reasonable in price, convenient to operate and economical.

Articles that provide foot pain-relief for wearers of shoes and methods are disclosed. Foot pain relief by cooling or heating of footwear is provided by footwear comprising a length of tubing coupled to and along at least a portion of the shoe insole and an aperture for the release of gas from a compressed gas cylinder into the tubing. The shoe is recharged as needed to provide continuous cooling or heating of a foot.

The invention discloses a green grass ointment. The ointment is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 30-35 parts of daemonorops margaritae, 20-25 parts of white-flower leadword root, 10-20 parts of mosla dianthera, 15-20 parts of fagara zanthoxyloides, 5-10 parts of glechoma hederacea, 10-15 parts of dentariamacrophylla bunge, 5-10 parts of ivy, 3-8 parts of antibiotics and 2-6 parts of anesthetic. The green grass ointment can effectively treat mosquito bites, mild sprain, cuts, scald, cold, foot pains and the like.

The invention relates to a pair of magnet therapy casual shoes. Each sole is formed by an upper layer, a middle layer and a lower layer, the upper layer is a soft layer, the middle layer is a magnet layer, and the lower layer is a hard layer, the soft layer is combined by processing excellent cloth and sponge filler, the magnet layer is provided with two groups of annular magnets, S poles and N poles of each group of magnets are at intervals, the hard layer is made of excellent wear-resistant plastic, and the plastic of the hard layer is also soft. The edge is provided with a step, and uppers adhere to the step position and the position of the edge of the sole. The pair of magnet therapy casual shoes has the advantages that the uppers firmly adhere and do not drop easily, the edges of the uppers are positioned below the soles, and the feet are not hurt when the pair of magnet therapy casual shoes is worn. The pair of magnet therapy casual shoes has the advantages that the magnets are utilized to generate multi-directional magnetic force lines in the longitudinal direction and the horizontal direction, foot acupoints are punctured, and the pair of magnet therapy casual shoes relaxes the muscles and stimulates the blood circulation, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, relieves fatigue and foot pain and has health care effect on health of the human body. The pair of magnet therapy casual shoes has a certain physiotherapy effect on foot and ankle diseases after being worn for a long term.

A magnetic coil system for the treatment of foot pain which has an electrical pulse generator sequentially connected to three separate magnetic coils that have been placed around that patient's foot. The magnetic coil system consisting of one bottom coil, one coil on top of the foot and a third coil that is situated around the back of the foot and the bottom of the ankle. The three coils being separately and sequentially activated by the electrical pulse generator. The treatment of plantar fasciitis being accomplished by the activation of a series of intense magnetic pulsations using only the bottom coil.

The invention discloses hemlock parsley ointment and a preparation method thereof. The hemlock parsley ointment is prepared by the following steps: cleaning, airing, slicing, crushing and screening hemlock parsley which is taken as a raw material; adding proper yellow wine and vaseline; stirring to prepare the hemlock parsley ointment which pure nature, green and environmentally friendly. The hemlock parsley has the function of promoting blood circulation and activating qi, and dispelling wind and relieving pain. In external use, the hemlock parsley ointment is applied to the affected part with foot pain (including heel pain, toe base pain and the like), gauze is covered, and an adhesive plaster is utilized to fix the gauze and the hemlock parsley ointment on the affected part, socks are worn, the hemlock parsley ointment is changed once after 24 hours, and the pain is relieved after three days and disappears after seven days, and the foot pain is completely healed. Therefore, the hemlock parsley ointment has good effect in treating foot pain, and has the advantages of fast response, easy and convenient treatment process, non toxic or side effect and low cost, can be accepted by broad patients, and is a good medicine for treating foot pain.

A footwear and systems for reducing foot pain or discomfort. An article of footwear includes: an upper; a sole, at least one vibration device disposed within the upper, the vibration device including at least one vibrational element capable of delivering vibrations to a user of the footwear; a controller communicatively connected to the vibration device and configured to control operation of the one or more vibration devices based on instructions regarding operation of the vibration device; and a control unit communicatively connected to the controller and configured to transmit instructions regarding the operation of the vibration device to the controller. Methods for reducing pain and discomfort are provided using the footwear, devices and systems.

The invention relates to a hammer vertebra-relaxing and tendon-separating method for treating rachiopathy of a human body. Head, neck, back, waist, arm, leg and foot pains and relevant splanchnic diseases caused by cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, lumbar vertebra and bone joint semidislocation can be well treated by applying an apparatus. The hammer vertebra-relaxing and tendon-separating method has the characteristics that 1, due to a proper force, an accurate acting point, a proper mechanical vibration force and a direction force, prominent nucleus pulposus retracts, oppressed cauda equina and connected nerves of dual lower limbs are immediately relaxed, therefore, the pain of lumbar disc herniation is immediately stopped; 2, soft tissues and blood capillaries around damaged bones are optimally stimulated, formation of blood vessel microcirculation is promoted, nutrients are provided for repairing damaged fibrous rings, and further the formation of bone bridges is accelerated; and 3, re-displacement of vertebral bodies is inhibited, and a treatment effect is enhanced, the effect is taken once for common patients, symptoms are remitted by three times, and by only needing light hammering once, the pain can be relieved; and 4, the local vertebra joint semidislocation is instantly corrected, and relative positions of a framework structure are changed.