Anti-valgus Heal Stabilizer

Abstract

A device and method of use of the device which supports a patient’s medial tubercle and thus resisting heel bone rotation. It features a generally wedge shape component configured to be added on top of a surface at a heal region of a shoe. The wedge shape component has a height ranging from a maximum on an inner, medial heel portion and tapers to become flush with the surface at the midline of the heal region of the shoe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An anti valgus heel stabilizer, useful for supporting a patient’s medial tubercle and thus resisting heel bone rotation, comprising: 
 a generally wedge shape component configured to be added on top of a surface at a heal region of a shoe, 
 the wedge shape component has a height ranging from a maximum on an inner, medial heel portion and tapers to become flush with the surface at the midline of the heal region of the shoe. 
 
     
     
         2 . The anti valgus heel stabilizer as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising the stabilizer added to the shoe as part of a shoe insert. 
     
     
         3 . The anti valgus heel stabilizer as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising the stabilizer added to the shoe during shoe manufacture. 
     
     
         4 . The anti valgus heel stabilizer as defined in  claim 1  wherein the wedge shape maximum height further comprises a range from 1 mm to 5 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The anti valgus heel stabilizer as defined in  claim 1  wherein the sedge shape maximum height further comprises a range from 5 mm to 10 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The anti valgus heel stabilizer as defined in  claim 1  wherein the sedge shape maximum height further comprises a range from 10 mm to 25 mm. 
     
     
         7 . A method of heel stabilization comprising the use of an anti valgus heel stabilizer of  claim 1 .