Orthotic

Abstract

An orthotic having a lever rotatably coupled to the underside of the orthotic is provided. A tensioning member is coupled at a first end to the lever and coupled to the underside of the orthotic at a second end. The orthotic may include one or more cut segments along a partial length thereof to which the tensioning member is coupled to cause the orthotic to rotate downward by a therapeutic angle.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An orthotic comprising:
 an orthotic having an underside thereof;   a lever rotatably coupled directly or indirectly to the underside of said orthotic; and   a tensioning member for tensioning said orthotic, said tensioning member having a first attachment point operably coupled at a first end thereof to the underside of said orthotic and a second attachment point operably coupled to said lever.   
     
     
         2 . The orthotic of  claim 1  wherein said orthotic includes at least one cut segment along a partial length thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The orthotic of  claim 2  wherein said at least one cut segment is positioned on the lateral side of said orthotic. 
     
     
         4 . The orthotic of  claim 3  wherein the attachment point of said tensioning member is medial to a subtalar joint access toward a first ray. 
     
     
         5 . The orthotic of  claim 4  wherein said tensioning member is structured to cause said orthotic to rotate downward on the medial side of that orthotic by a therapeutic angle. 
     
     
         6 . The orthotic of  claim 3  wherein the attachment point of said tensioning member is lateral to a subtalar joint access toward a fourth or fifth ray. 
     
     
         7 . The orthotic of  claim 6  wherein said tensioning member is structured to raise a lateral aspect of an arch of said orthotic. 
     
     
         8 . The orthotic of  claim 2  wherein said at least one cut segment is positioned on the medial side of said orthotic. 
     
     
         9 . The orthotic of  claim 8  wherein the attachment point of said tensioning member is positioned lateral to a subtalar joint access toward a fourth or fifth ray. 
     
     
         10 . The orthotic of  claim 9  wherein said tensioning member is structured to cause orthotic to rotate downward on the lateral side of said orthotic by a therapeutic angle. 
     
     
         11 . The orthotic of  claim 1  wherein said tensioning member is selected from a pin, a rod, a cable, a wire, a filament and combinations of the foregoing. 
     
     
         12 . The orthotic of  claim 1  wherein said orthotic includes a plurality of cut segments along a partial length thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The orthotic of  claim 1  wherein said orthotic includes two parallel cuts and said tensioning member is attached to a second ray. 
     
     
         14 . The orthotic of  claim 1  wherein the attachment point of said tensioning member is selected from a first, second, third, fourth or fifth ray of the orthotic.