The present invention alleviates pain and discomfort from a limb of a
patient by redistributing pressure on the limb. The present invention
involves an orthopedic device for redistribution of pressure exerted on a
limb of a patient. The device comprises a pressure-absorbing member and a
breakable container disposed in the pressure absorbing member. The
pressure absorbing member is contoured to cooperate with the shape of the
limb. The pressure absorbing member has a pressure receiving cavity
formed therein. The breakable container is disposed in the pressure
receiving cavity and includes a reactant molding material. The breakable
container has a predetermined elastic threshold to allow the breakable
container to break at a high pressure area and to allow the reactant
molding material to disperse from the high pressure area upon pressure
exertion on the breakable container by the limb.