Futuro Plantar Fasciitis Sleep Support

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Product Features

• Dorsal night splint design to be worn on top of the foot at night. Maintaining therapeutic 85 -90 degree angle of foot - One Size Fits Most.
• Comfortable straps to maintain position of brace on foot - Allows user to walk while worn
• Breathable soft foam on inside to enable comfortable support all night long.
• Patented soft edge and flexible hinge for comfort for a contoured fit around calf and foot. Adjustable straps enable fit flexiblity

Product Description

Product Description

Futuro Night Plantar Fasciitis Sleep Support comfortably and securely stabilizes your foot in the proper therapeutic position all night long. So you can wake up feeling prepared to seize the day.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 1.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000WZYXL0
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,434 in Health & Personal Care (See Bestsellers in Health & Personal Care)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Doable" Option For Night Splints, March 22, 2008

By	a trainer - See all my reviews

As the name implies, these are splints you wear at night. Most of them look like big boots, which is why I like the Futuro Plantar Fasciitis Sleep Support brand- it's just less bulky to wear at night than most.

Now the idea behind these splints is to try and keep the foot and ankle structures stretched out all night in order to promote healing and avoid morning pain and stiffness that is so common in plantar fasciitis. Only a few randomized controlled trials have actually tested out this interesting idea. For instance:

-volunteers in one study were randomized to get either custom foot inserts, anterior night splints, or custom foot inserts and anterior night splints (Roos 2006). At 12 weeks, all groups improved significantly with no significant differences found in pain among the three groups at any point in time.

-in another study, patients wore either custom shoe inserts, over-the-counter arch supports, or night splints (Martin 2001). At 12 week follow-up, all groups improved with no significant differences between them.

-night splints were compared to no night splint use in this randomized controlled trial (Powell 1998). After one month, the group that wore the night splints showed greater improvement compared to the control group.

As you can see, these night splints ARE effective in treating plantar fasciitis-but note that they seem to be just as effective as over-the-counter or custom foot inserts too. Therefore, since night splints can be a pain to sleep with for a lot of people, I recommend you try them as a last resort after you've tried more conservative things such as foot inserts. Plantar fasciitis sufferers wanting more info on plantar fasciitis might also want to check out The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, February 8, 2008

By	D. Cantwell (Longview, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This product is wonderful! I have plantar faciitis on both feet so I purchased two. I had prescription splints made for me that were so bulky and uncomfortable to sleep in that I was hesitant to try these. The futuro splints are lightweight, easy to put on and take off and work like a charm. Do not hesitate to try these. They make a world of difference putting my feet on the floor in the morning.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Actually works, June 13, 2008

By	Catherine Porter "axlschick559" (Houston) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After suffering many months with the pain of planter faciitis I bought this splint, and the Lumiscope Arch Easers. I have been using this product for almost 7 weeks. It does work. The pain has abated considerably. It's not entirely gone, but it's about 60-70% better at this point. Not difficult at all to use, and not uncomfortable it just takes some getting used to. The only complaint I have, is at this point, the velcro is not sticking as well as it should (I have cleaned all the fuzz out of the velcro, but it didn't help),and that makes it difficult to get it as snug as I need it at night. In the morning, I can tell if it wasn't snug enough, as the heel pain is more obvious when I step out of bed. But I would say this is well worth purchasing.