A method of treating a patient suffering from pain in the lower limb or a lower limb musculoskeletal disease is provided. The method includes placement of at least two calibrated, differential disturbances or protuberances under the patient's feet.

A system for dealing with breathing anomalies can monitor a subject for indications of breathing anomalies while the subject is sleeping. For example, the system can monitor blood oxygen saturation utilizing a pulse oximeter placed on a finger or toe, breathing rate utilizing a camera, or another appropriate physiological parameter. When a breathing anomaly is detected, the system can stimulate a volar surface of the subject, such as a planar surface of the subject's foot or a palmar surface of the subject's hand. The stimulation of the volar surface can manipulate the subject's breathing, for example producing the Babinski response as a sleep apnea therapy. Stimulating the volar surface can comprise producing or emulating a stroking motion across the volar surface, for example. In some examples, an array of actuators can be disposed adjacent the volar surface, and the actuators can actuate sequentially to stimulate the volar surface.

The present invention relates to a footwear-type growth stimulation apparatus, and more specifically to a growth stimulation apparatus which can give a low-frequency stimulus to a front portion of the sole of the foot of a user who wears it on his/her feet during sleep, can give a continuous stimulus by preventing the feet from being removed therefrom due to twisting and turning during sleep, and can promote the secretion of growth hormone by allowing the weight to be concentrated on the front portion of the sole of the foot even during walking and thus performing continuous Bubbling Spring acupressure.

The present invention relates to a footwear-type growth stimulation apparatus, and more specifically to a growth stimulation apparatus which can give a low-frequency stimulus to a front portion of the sole of the foot of a user who wears it on his/her feet during sleep, can give a continuous stimulus by preventing the feet from being removed therefrom due to twisting and turning during sleep, and can promote the secretion of growth hormone by allowing the weight to be concentrated on the front portion of the sole of the foot even during walking and thus performing continuous Bubbling Spring acupressure.

A personal cooling device that provides cooling to a user, e.g., a wearer's feet, assuring even temperature distribution across contoured surfaces irrespective of the orientation of the personal cooling device and regardless of the pull of gravity. The personal cooling device includes a flexible non-porous upper component, a flexible non-porous lower component, a porous absorbent carrier component, at least one dry chemical reactant and at least one containment including at least one liquid reactant. The carrier component includes at least one dry chemical reactant distributed on the surface area thereof. When the at least one dry chemical reactant is combined with the at least one liquid chemical reactant and is absorbed by the carrier component, an endothermic reaction is produced. The carrier component absorbs the resulting cool substance evenly distributed thereover and, thereby assures equal distribution of this actual cooling throughout the entire device. The at least one containment is adapted to rupture under applied pressure. The upper and lower components are inseparably sealed to each other at their respective perimeters, the attachment forming a volume adapted to encapsulate the carrier component, the at least one dry chemical reactant and the at least one containment.

The system of the present application includes a battery structure, a control board, a charging port, a switch, and a light. The battery structure is configured to provide a source of power to illuminate the light. The switch controls the passage of power to the lights and is configured to optionally regulate a pattern of illumination. The charging port is configured to allow for the recharging of the battery structure. The control board is configured to regulate the communication of the switch to the light. The system is configured to provide a method of illuminating an area about the user. The system permits for the selective recharging of the power supply. The system is configured to permit optional remote control capabilities to allow a user to adjust, manipulate, and control one or more features of the lighting system from a device remote from the shoe.

The system of the present application includes a battery structure, a control board, a charging port, a switch, and a light. The battery structure is configured to provide a source of power to illuminate the light. The switch controls the passage of power to the lights and is configured to optionally regulate a pattern of illumination. The charging port is configured to allow for the recharging of the battery structure. The control board is configured to regulate the communication of the switch to the light. The system is configured to provide a method of illuminating an area about the user. The system permits for the selective recharging of the power supply. The system is configured to permit optional remote control capabilities to allow a user to adjust, manipulate, and control one or more features of the lighting system from a device remote from the shoe.

Described are spider silk articles of wear. The article of wear, which may be apparel or shoes, includes an inner surface, wherein the inner surface includes an area including spider silk. The spider silk of the article of wear may be arranged to contact the skin of a wearer when the article of wear is worn.

A system assesses activity and displays a unitless activity value. A detector senses activity of a user. A processor reads sensed activity data from the detector. A display displays the unitless activity value. An enclosure houses the detector and the processor. The processor periodically reads the sensed activity data from the detector and processes the data to generate an activity number, the number being used to generate the unitless activity value based upon a maximum number and a display range.

A system assesses activity and displays a unitless activity value. A detector senses activity of a user. A processor reads sensed activity data from the detector. A display displays the unitless activity value. An enclosure houses the detector and the processor. The processor periodically reads the sensed activity data from the detector and processes the data to generate an activity number, the number being used to generate the unitless activity value based upon a maximum number and a display range.