Foot exercise apparatus
View Patent ↗The device is a foot power apparatus which provides a means for therapeutically strengthening the foot using an expansion spring mounted pedal suspended within a support frame assembly. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises which base, which generally resembles the sole of a shoe, and a support frame assembly which is attached at the front end and along the sides of said base. Suspended above the base within the frame assembly by a pair of opposing springs is a pedal transversely positioned to the base. With the user's foot positioned on the base, the front of the foot applies downward pressure to expand the springs while the heel of the foot remains stationary. Removable and interchangeable expansion springs provide customized and more accurate biomechanical motion for the needs of the particular patient. This system allows for the proper flexion biomechanics on an individual basis because of its ability to shorten the foot during the flexion process.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a base member;
a first side member coupled to a first side of the base member and a second side member coupled to a second side of the base member; the first and second side members each having a first and second slot formed therein, respectively;
a foot pedal between the first and second side members, coupled to a shaft disposed in said first and second slots and moving up and down within said first and second slots;
a first urgent member coupled to a first side of the shaft and to the first side member, and a second urgent member coupled to a second side of the shaft and to the second side member;
the first and second urgent members urging the shaft and the foot pedal to a first upper position.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second urgent members comprise first and second springs.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second urgent members comprise rubber bands.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second urgent members comprise pistons.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the length of the first and second slots is configured to be adjusted to control the amount of movement of the foot pedal.