Plantar For Vertical Proprioceptive, Exteroceptive, Pressoceptive And/Or Reflexogen Stimulation

Abstract

Plantar ( 1 ) apt to the proprioceptive, exteroceptive, pressoceptive and/or reflexogen stimulation for correcting the muscle-skeletal, myo-facial and/or vascular troubles of the foot sole, comprising a plurality of stimulation members ( 11 - 13, 16 - 17, 18 ) arranged at selected areas of the foot sole in order to perform the stimulation by elastically deforming during the person's deambulation, wherein the stimulation members comprise a plurality of elastically deformable swellings ( 11 - 13, 16 - 17 ) and aplurality of helicoidal compression springs ( 18 ) extending in the direction substantially orthogonal to the foot sole (FIG. 2 ).

1 - 43 . (canceled) 
     
     
         44 . A plantar apt to the proprioceptive, exteroceptive, pressoceptive and/or reflexogen stimulation for correcting muscle-skeletal, myo-facial and/or vascular disturbances of the foot sole, comprising:
 a plurality of stimulation members arranged at selected areas of the foot sole to carry out said stimulation by deforming elastically during the subject's deambulation;   wherein said stimulation members are at least of two different kinds, each kind having elastic deformability and/or stimulating properties different from the other, characterised in that a first kind of stimulation members consists of an elastically deformable swelling and a second kind of stimulation members consists of one or more compression springs extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the foot sole.   
     
     
         45 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said selected areas of the foot sole are selected in a group comprising areas corresponding to: big toe's adductor, big toe's short flexor, short flexor of the fifth toe, supinator wedge, pronator wedge and big toe's adductor and respective muscle insertions. 
     
     
         46 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , comprising a lower layer and an upper layer, the latter apt to contact the foot sole, between which at least one cell apt to house one or more of said stimulation members has been obtained. 
     
     
         47 . The plantar according to  claim 46 , wherein said first layer is made of a substantially not allergenic material. 
     
     
         48 . The plantar according to  claim 47 , wherein said substantially not allergenic material is a natural material. 
     
     
         49 . The plantar according to  claim 48 , wherein said substantially not allergenic material is Para rubber or regenerated and elasticized natural leather. 
     
     
         50 . The plantar according to  claim 46 , wherein said second layer is made of a material soft to the touch. 
     
     
         51 . The plantar according to  claim 50 , wherein said material soft to the touch is a natural tissue substantially like chamois to the touch. 
     
     
         52 . The plantar according to  claim 51 , wherein said material soft to the touch is alcantara. 
     
     
         53 . The plantar according to  claim 46 , wherein said first layer has a thickness of about 1 mm. 
     
     
         54 . The plantar according to  claim 46 , wherein said first and second layer are glued therebetween and they have no adhesive at said at least one cell. 
     
     
         55 . The plantar according to  claim 46 , wherein the periphery of said at least one cell is defined by a respective peripheral seam between said first and second layer. 
     
     
         56 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said swelling is filled-up or apt to be filled-up with an elastic material formed by discreet elastic particles. 
     
     
         57 . The plantar according to  claim 56 , wherein said particles have a substantially irregular shape. 
     
     
         58 . The plantar according to  claim 56 , wherein said particles are made of substantially not allergenic rubber. 
     
     
         59 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said swelling is filled-up or apt to be filled-up with an elastic material comprising a material like gel. 
     
     
         60 . The plantar according to  claim 46 , wherein said or each one of said compression springs has a first end fastened at said lower layer and a second end covered by said upper layer. 
     
     
         61 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or groups of said compression springs are received in a respective cell. 
     
     
         62 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , comprising a plurality of compression springs the stiffness and/or height of which is differentiated at different areas of the foot sole. 
     
     
         63 . The plantar according to  claim 62 , wherein a plurality of compression springs is arranged at at least one of said selected areas and wherein the height and/or the stiffness of said compression springs is greater at the centre of said area. 
     
     
         64 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or each compression spring has an upper end apt to act on the foot sole, which upper end comprises a coupling means for coupling with the foot sole itself. 
     
     
         65 . The plantar according to  claim 64 , wherein said coupling means has a shape selected in a group comprising a shape substantially like a half-sphere, substantially like a dome and substantially like a drop. 
     
     
         66 . The plantar according to  claim 64 , wherein said coupling means is made of an elastic material. 
     
     
         67 . The plantar according to  claim 66 , wherein said coupling means is made of a material selected in a group comprising silicone, caoutchouc and Para rubber. 
     
     
         68 . The plantar according to  claim 64 , wherein said coupling means has a height comprised in a range of about 1-1.5 mm. 
     
     
         69 . The plantar according to  claim 64 , wherein said coupling means has a plan width equal to about (2×2) mm. 
     
     
         70 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or each compression spring has a stiffness such as to reduce its own height of about ⅓ when squeezed during deambulation. 
     
     
         71 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or each compression spring has a stiffness such as to reduce its own height of about ½ when squeezed during deambulation. 
     
     
         72 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or each compression spring is made of a fibro-elastic material. 
     
     
         73 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or each compression spring is a helicoidal spring. 
     
     
         74 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein said or each compression spring is a spiral spring. 
     
     
         75 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein at at least one of said selected areas an elastically deformable respective swelling is arranged, also containing at least one compression spring inside thereof. 
     
     
         76 . The plantar according to  claim 75 , wherein said combined presence of a swelling and of at least one compression spring is provided at a selected area in a group comprising areas corresponding to: the big toe's short flexor, the big toe's adductor, plantar wedges and adductor of the fifth toe and respective muscle insertions. 
     
     
         77 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , wherein a first kind of stimulation members consists in an elastic swelling having a first kind of filling material, and a second kind of stimulation members consists in an elastic swelling having a second filling material different from the first one. 
     
     
         78 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , which is a plantar which can be removably inserted and extracted from a shoe. 
     
     
         79 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , which is a plantar incorporated in a shoe. 
     
     
         80 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , comprising one or more stimulation members arranged at the toes. 
     
     
         81 . The plantar according to  claim 80 , wherein said stimulation members arranged at the toes are suitable for the therapy of mallet or griff-like toes or for the realignment. 
     
     
         82 . The plantar according to  claim 44 , comprising at least a stimulation members arranged at the big toe. 
     
     
         83 . The plantar according to  claim 82 , wherein said stimulation members ( 201 ) arranged at the big toe has a substantially elongated shape. 
     
     
         84 . The plantar according to  claim 83 , wherein said stimulation member arranged at the big toe has a sustantially drop-like shape. 
     
     
         85 . The plantar according to  claim 82 , wherein said stimulation member arranged at the big toe has a shape thinning in a proximal direction with respect to the toes. 
     
     
         86 . The plantar according to  claim 82 , wherein said stimulation member arranged at the big toe extends mainly in a substantially longitudinal direction with respect to the foot itself.