Sock for treating ankle pain

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a sock for treating ankle pain, formed by an elastic band and a piece arranged along the plantar surface of the sock, which defines the following areas: a first area covering, as a maximum, the external two-thirds of the plantar region of the heel; a second area covering the metatarsal plantar region; and a third area disposed between the first and second areas. The piece is 6 mm thicker than the main body of the sock, and the elastic band is disposed in a U shape over the sock. Advantageously, the piece provides a wedge shape of decreasing thickness, this design allowing the reactive force or pressure of the ground on the user's foot to be distributed progressively and more evenly.

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         13 . A sock for treating ankle pain, comprising:
 a main body made of an elastic and compressive fabric with a thickness between 4 mm and 12 mm in which a leg, a plantar surface, and a toe to accommodate toes are defined, wherein the sock comprises at least one elastic band and a piece arranged along the plantar surface of the sock, defining the following areas in the piece:
 a first area covering, as a maximum, an external two-thirds of a plantar region of a heel, 
 a second area covering a metatarsal plantar region, from at least a third to a fifth metatarsal, extending to a sulcus of the toes, 
 a third area disposed between the first area and the second area, covering the plantar region of an external longitudinal arch of a foot, 
   wherein the piece is, as a maximum, 6 mm thicker than the main body of the sock, while the at least one elastic band transversely covers the plantar surface, being anchored at its ends in internal and external supramalleolar areas of the main body of the sock, such that the at least one elastic band is disposed in a U-shape over the sock.   
     
     
         14 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the piece has a hardness between 35° and 45° Shore A. 
     
     
         15 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the at least one elastic band has a width between 3 cm and 6 cm. 
     
     
         16 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the piece provides a wedge shape of decreasing thickness, such that at an outer end, the piece has a thickness of 5 mm that decreases towards an inner end. 
     
     
         17 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the main body defines the leg, wherein the leg extends to a maximum height of 1 cm below a user's kneecap. 
     
     
         18 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the main body has at least two hook and loop fastener portions in the internal and external supramalleolar areas for anchoring the at least one elastic band. 
     
     
         19 . The sock of claim  1 , further comprising a second horizontal elastic band arranged transversely to the leg and having a hook and loops fastener portion on an outer surface, wherein outer sides of the at least one elastic band are fixed. 
     
     
         20 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the elastic and compressive fabric is one or more of a bamboo, polyester, elastane and nylon fabric. 
     
     
         21 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the main body is provided with an enveloping portion corresponding to an instep and a plantar arch of the sock, wherein the enveloping portion provides a tension greater than a tension provided by the elastic and compressive fabric forming a remainder of the main body. 
     
     
         22 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the plantar surface region of the sock coinciding with an internal arch of the foot includes a plurality of wavy longitudinal reliefs, wherein the plurality of wavy longitudinal reliefs provide a tension greater than the tension provided by the elastic and compressive fabric forming a remainder of the main body. 
     
     
         23 . The sock of claim  10 , wherein the plurality of wavy longitudinal reliefs are made of the same fabric as the main body. 
     
     
         24 . The sock of claim  1 , wherein the toe is divided into at least two compartments, wherein a first compartment accommodates a big toe and a second compartment accommodates remaining toes.