Abstract: A method and apparatus for helping corrective footwear professionals determine a need for corrective footwear comprises using an electronic scanner to determine a first area of the sole of the foot in contact with the scanning equipment within an area of interest and a second area of the sole of the foot not in contact with the scanning equipment within an area of interest. The percentage of the first area to the sum of the first and second areas is used to calculate a pronation/stability index. The pronation/stability index may be used by the corrective footwear professionals to determine the need for corrective footwear.

Abstract: A custom, therapeutic pillow is constructed based on measurements of a person's torso and head widths. The custom, therapeutic pillow comprises rails to support the user's neck and a memory foam-bottomed cavity in which to receive the user's head.

Abstract: A custom, therapeutic pillow is constructed based on measurements of a person's torso and head widths. A sliding caliper is used for taking the measurements. The resulting pillow is custom fitted to the patient and provides support for the head and neck when the patient is in a supine position or on their side.

Abstract: An orthotic foot support construction having a sole, an orthotic unit for a foot of the wearer, a propulsion component adhered to the sole and located to provide upward propulsion of the forefoot of the foot support wearer in response to forefoot pressure on the component, and a covering for cooperating with the sole to provide a unitary construction. The orthotic foot support construction may be custom-made with the orthotic unit especially prescribed.

Abstract: A custom-made orthotic support unit including specific orthotic magnet elements formed into a unitary arch support for insertion, into and/or onto contemporary footwear for providing both postural corrections and magnetic therapy for the wearer.

Abstract: A custom-made shoe of a sandal-type having a sole, an orthotic unit prescribed specially for the foot of the wearer adhered to the sole a vamp unit secured forwardly to the sole, and a counter secured to and projecting upwardly from the rear periphery of the sole.

Abstract: A custom-made shoe of a sandal-type having a sole, an orthotic unit prescribed specially for the foot of the wearer adhered to the sole a vamp unit secured forwardly to the sole, and a counter secured to and projecting upwardly from the rear periphery of the sole.

Abstract: A therapeutic pillow for supporting the head and neck of a person lying in a supine position. The pillow comprises three types of material, each having differing degrees of firmness; a first material having in cross-section a U-shaped form with one end wider than the other end, a second material having a separated pair of end portions of equal width, respectively, with the first material end portions and secured thereto, respectively to form curved ends of the pillow and the third material having a rectangular shape of a size to fit into the open center portion formed by the first and second materials.

Abstract: An adjustable chiropractic diagnostic apparatus 910) for measuring the postural deficiencies of a patient (100) wherein, the apparatus (10) comprises a posterior (30) and a lateral (31) framework member each having a single vertical alignment cord (60)(60') and a plurality of horizontal alignment cords (61)(61')(62)(62') which are connected together by body marker members (65) that are translatable to specific locations on the patient's body once the vertical (60) and lateral (61)(62) alignment cords have been aligned with other portions of the users body to produce a recordable record of the patient's postural deficiencies.

Abstract: A neck exercising apparatus (10) including an elongated support member (14) adapted to be suspended from a door (100) and operatively connected to a generally U-shaped leaf spring member (20) having a head rest member (30) movably attached to the outboard leg (22) of the spring member (20); wherein, the position of the head rest member (30) on the spring member (20) determines the amount of resistance provided by the spring member (20).

Abstract: The invention comprises a therapeutic pillow (10) for supporting the head and neck of a person lying in a supine position. The pillow (10) comprises a pair of pillow members (11) and (12) combined to form a single pillow. Pillow member (11) has upper opposite sides (16) and (21) joined to the upper portions of opposed edges (17) and (19), one of which is higher or thicker than the other, a planar surface (18) joining the lower portions of the edges (17) and (19), and a normally non-exposed irregular surface (23-28) extended between the sides (16) and (21). The second pillow (12) has one side (32-37) that mates with the irregular surface of the first pillow member (11) and an opposite side (31) which is relatively smooth. The density of the two pillow members varies, member (11) being more dense than member (12).

Abstract: An arch support unit (10) and a method of forming same for use with a shoe (11) having an inner sole (18) for receiving a person's foot, the unit (10) comprising a flexible support (19) to which is added a first pad (31) adhered to the heel area of the sole (18), the first pad (31) having an exposed first portion (34) of Velcro material, and a second pad (31) having on one side a second mating portion (41) of Velcro for releasable locking engagement with the first portion (34), and the second pad (32) having on the other side an adhesive material (42) adapted when exposed to releasably adhere to the shoe inner sole (18).