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The present invention provides a motorized foot caring and massage device(MFCMD), comprising a container provided in a housing, the container having a bottom portion and used for containing water; an air pump, heating means, a vibration assembly and a motorized driven system being provided under the bottom portion of the container; and a function selection switch provided on the housing, in which an upwardly raised peninsular foot seat is provided at a central portion of the container, a combination of stone massage means and raised nodes is provided at a front end of a top portion of the foot seat, and replaceable rotatable massage attachments are provided at a rear end of the top portion of the foot seat; a double safety system is provided under the bottom portion of the container, including a sealing system and a drainage system, the sealing system is used for maintaining the rotation of the output shaft and sealing under normal condition, the drainage system is used for preventing water contained in the container from leaking and entering into the means provided under the bottom of the container in case of failure of the sealing system. The foot caring and massage device of the present invention perfects the functions and guarantees safe and reliable operation.

Toe separators for use by a diabetic patient to maintain the toes separated, even when wearing shoes, to prevent the development of sores on the toes resulting from abrasion, and to promote healing are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a generally flat sole insert for protecting the user's heel, wherein the insert is further provided with a plurality of upwardly projecting toe dividers for keeping the toes separated. The dividers effectively separate the user's toes to prevent rubbing while allowing the user to walk wearing shoes. In various alternate embodiments, there are disclosed individual soft toe caps that may be individually placed over one or more individual toes to protect and separate the toes. In still another alternate embodiment, the individual toe separators may be fabricated as double-wall caps formed by inner and outer layers of a soft, FDA approved silicon material, and adapted to be filled with water or other suitable liquid or a gel. According to another aspect, the present invention provides a foot protector to be worn on the foot of a patient. The foot protector preferably incorporates one or more water-filled toe protectors for separating the toes as generally described above. Each of the embodiments may define a plurality of ventilation holes formed by welding of inner and outer portions. Any of the embodiments disclosed herein may further include medicated powders to reduce friction and aid in healing ulcerations. The filled embodiments may further be cooled or heated to provide therapeutic cooling or warmth to the foot and toes.