EP0199102A2 - Appareil de prophylaxie et de thérapie de maux de la colonne vertébrale - Google Patents

Appareil de prophylaxie et de thérapie de maux de la colonne vertébrale Download PDF

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EP0199102A2
EP0199102A2 EP86103859A EP86103859A EP0199102A2 EP 0199102 A2 EP0199102 A2 EP 0199102A2 EP 86103859 A EP86103859 A EP 86103859A EP 86103859 A EP86103859 A EP 86103859A EP 0199102 A2 EP0199102 A2 EP 0199102A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
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  • the present invention relates to the use of a device for the prophylaxis and therapy of spinal disorders. It also relates to an advantageous device for this prophylaxis and therapy, and a method for using the device.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device suitable for prophylaxis and therapy in the field of spinal disorders, which allows targeted use with simple apparatus construction and simple and safe handling.
  • this object is achieved for the first time by using a device which surrounds the ankle region of at least one foot with a holder which contains weight elements.
  • the invention is based on the knowledge that a defined arrangement of weight elements in the ankle area shifts the center of gravity downwards, with the result of a forced activation of muscle groups that are hardly addressed in the usual everyday movement sequence and therefore atrophied as an intended reaction to stabilize the changed unstable balance.
  • effective strengthening of all straightening muscle groups in particular is achieved by activating entire chains of movements with restoration of the frequently disturbed unity of the powerful flow of movement.
  • the total weight of the weight elements must not be too small.
  • Advantageous areas are specified in claims 7 to 10.
  • the weight distribution must be chosen according to the respective treatment purpose. In addition to a symmetrical weight distribution, an asymmetrical weight distribution can also be advantageous. Particularly advantageous results with regard to the prophylaxis and therapy of spinal disorders are achieved, however, if 20 to 100% more weight is arranged on the one side with respect to the axis of movement than on the other side. This "eccentric” or “eccentric” weight distribution results in a multitude of surprising possibilities for the prophylaxis and therapy of spinal disorders, which will be discussed in more detail later.
  • the device according to the invention for the prophylaxis and therapy of spinal disorders basically consists only of a holder which wraps around the foot in the ankle area and which is set up to accommodate weight elements.
  • the overall center of gravity of the weight elements lies outside the plane of movement described by the lower leg axis during the walking process.
  • weight distribution it is advantageous to arrange 20 to 100% more weight on one side with respect to the plane of movement than on the other side.
  • An advantageous range is between 40 and 80%.
  • the weight elements are combined in a unit which is arranged at the end of a lever arm connected to the holder.
  • a suitable choice of weight and lever arm can be used to achieve special therapeutic effects, which will be discussed later in more detail.
  • the lever arm In order to enable optimum adjustment in a simple manner, it is advantageous to design the lever arm to be adjustable in length. In order to be able to move the weight out of the axis of the lever arm if necessary, it is expedient if the lever arm is equipped with an adjustable joint.
  • the holder is designed as an ankle cuff or in the manner of a galosh. If necessary, however, the holder can also be integrated into the upper of a shoe.
  • the holder consists of two superimposed webs of fabric or foils, in which tubular receiving cavities for the weight elements are formed next to one another by transverse seams running parallel to one another.
  • a holder designed in this way is easy to put on and automatically adapts to any foot shape and foot thickness, since the fabric or film webs only have to be "wrapped" around the foot in the ankle area.
  • the tubular receiving cavities which are preferably filled with granular weight elements such as sand, steel, lead balls or the like, run essentially parallel to the lower leg axis. Blood and lymph congestion are thus avoided by the interposed low-pressure zones.
  • the holder can be fixed by means of a belt or band fastening. So-called “Velcro fasteners” are particularly expedient, however, which enable a particularly variable but nevertheless permanent and easily detachable fixation.
  • the fabric or film web In order to avoid uncomfortable pressure points in the area of the lower edge of the holder, it is expedient for the fabric or film web to have incisions or wedge-shaped recesses in the area between the tubular receiving cavities.
  • larger weights can be arranged in the receiving cavities on one side of the movement plane and smaller weights on the other side of the movement plane. For example, this can be solved constructively by that larger-volume receiving cavities are arranged on one side than on the other side. This results in the desired shift in the overall focus.
  • a particularly simple shift in the overall center of gravity can, however, be produced in such a device in a simple manner by an “overlap” during the application process. With such an overlap, the receiving cavities are arranged in at least two layers on one side of the movement plane and the desired shift in the overall center of gravity is achieved in this way.
  • the duration of the exposure must be tailored to the particular purpose of treatment and can be several hours if necessary. Advantageous results can be achieved if you work with one bracket per foot for a period of 5 to 30 minutes.
  • the known training devices usually have comparatively small weights.
  • the effect which can be achieved with a device according to the invention can only be achieved if relatively large weights are slowly moved.
  • an effective strengthening of weakened muscle groups is achieved by activating entire chains of movement. This is done by introducing additional moments of force into slow movements, especially in walking.
  • the novel therapy principle made possible with the training means according to the invention is able to Activate and tighten entire movement chains to counteract the derailment of movement sequences and to prevent costly spinal ailments, or at least to stop them from progressing, by using powerful physiological movement patterns.
  • the side of the spinal column sections is relieved by a distraction or pulling action, which reduces the pressure on the intervertebral disc tissue - here also by widening the same side of the chest - alternately during the rhythmic walking process and due to the increased circulation-promoting suction pump effect Metabolism in the bradytrophic intervertebral disc tissue improved.
  • the pre-stretching of muscle groups, tendons and ligaments with an alignment of spinal sections and joints which otherwise avoids painful overstretching of ligament structures in the course of the movement with reflex muscular contractures, provides a stable training basis largely without the otherwise frequent Triggering of demotivating pain conditions, which largely cancel out the muscle building effect of the patient during continued training.
  • the main movement takes place about a main axis, approximately vertical on the plane described, parallel to the connecting line between the two hip joints.
  • the increased compensatory movements to maintain the unstable balance are particularly evident in the muscularly stabilized retraction of the entire trunk, in particular both shoulders, with emphasis on the side opposite the swinging leg, and in a strong activation of the abdominal muscles the, based on the entire course of movement, long guidance of the swinging leg in front of the axis of movement.
  • a further strengthening of the muscle activation and mass shift that takes place which primarily serves to straighten the upper body and strengthen the generally weak abdominal muscles and effectively counteracts hyperlordosis (hollow back formation) or increased kyphosis (rounded back formation) in the area of the thoracic spine by arranging the eccentric weight in the area in front of the upper ankle.
  • a further maximization of these effects is achieved when using an embodiment of the device according to the invention with a displacement of large parts by weight, which increases the eccentricity, e.g. to the end of a forwardly oriented, partially angled and rotatable arm (in this case within the plane of movement).
  • this arm leads backwards beyond the rear foot, with the focus of training within the movement plane, at the beginning of the movement to move the pelvis forward and to straighten it up, as well as to return the upper body with increased activation of the back extensor muscles.
  • this therapeutic approach is ideal for hyperlordosis (hollow back formation) as well as for hip flexion contracture.
  • Corresponding effects are less pronounced also with the other training means according to the invention with a circularly displaceable eccentric weight distribution.
  • the laterally symmetrical arrangement of both legs when the swinging leg is advanced also results in slight rotational movements of the pelvis and, in the opposite direction, the shoulder girdle with torsional movements in the spinal sections between them. The rotational movements take place about an eccentrically located vertical axis in the longitudinal direction of the body.
  • the subjectively predominantly pleasant exercise treatment with the devices according to the invention which leave a feeling of lightness, increased mobility and strength after each exercise completion, can often take place without distraction while standing at work and / or leisure, which is the case with advanced people Damaging sensible, possibly several hours of daily use for the permanent reconstruction of healthy and powerful movements.
  • a lighter, externally invisible device with a weight of about 2.5 kg each is sufficient for the highly recommended all-day application, with steady and gentle erection and set-up impulses, which if continued in leisure time by a heavier device ( between 5 and 7.5 kg) can be replaced. It stands to reason that in the case of serious damage, the possibility of such a consequent use can create the basis for the effective re-education of healthy and muscularly stabilized movement patterns.
  • the holder 1 consists of two superimposed fabric or film webs 2, which are connected to one another by a seam 3 running along the edge of the web.
  • a number of transverse seams 4 running parallel to one another form tubular receiving cavities 5 between the fabric and film webs 2, which have an approximately rhomboidal shape in cross section and accommodate the weight elements.
  • the weight elements consist of steel or lead balls 6. These steel or lead balls can either be filled directly into the receiving cavities 5 or sewn into appropriately shaped bags 7, which can then be inserted into the receiving cavities 5.
  • the receiving cavities can preferably have closable openings in the region of the upper edge of the holder 1. In this way, bags 7 with different fillings can be inserted into the receiving cavities 5 according to the respective application.
  • the holder is provided in the region of its lower edge in the applied state with approximately wedge-shaped cutouts 8 which lie in the region of the transverse seams 5.
  • the holder 1 can adapt to the shape of the foot when it is in place, so that pressure points and impairment, in particular, of arterial blood flow in this contact area of the holder on the foot are avoided.
  • the holder is equipped with a Velcro strip 9 in the area of its two ends on opposite sides in each case.
  • This Velcro strip 9 is sewn onto the outside of the fabric or film web and is used in a known manner for fastening the holder to the foot, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • reference numeral A denotes the axis of the lower leg of a foot. During the walking process, this axis A defines a movement plane E, which is shown in simplified form in FIG. 2.
  • the holder is not centered around the lower leg in the area of the ankle. Rather, in the present case, an overlap is produced on the outside of the foot on the side of the ankle joint facing the toes, so that two layers of receiving cavities 5 are arranged in this area. With such an arrangement, the overall center of gravity of the weight elements is moved out of the plane of movement E to a location on the outside of the foot that lies on the side facing the toes of the foot with respect to the axis of movement defined by the ankle joint.
  • the holder is designed in the form of an ankle cuff 10.
  • This Knöchimimschette 10 has a receiving sleeve 11, in the bore of a lever arm 12 is inserted.
  • a threaded bore is arranged transversely to the axis of the bore in the receiving bushing 11, and a clamping screw 13 is screwed into this bore.
  • the end of the lever arm 12 resting in the bore can be detachably connected to the receiving bush 11 by means of the clamping screw 13.
  • a ball 16 is attached to the lever arm 12, in which the weight elements are combined in one unit.
  • the lever arm 12 in this embodiment consists of sections 12a and 12b which are connected to one another via a ball joint 14.
  • the position of the ball joint 14 can be releasably fixed by a clamping screw 15. With such a configuration, the ball 16 can be brought into practically any position and thus the overall center of gravity can be placed at the point required for the treatment.

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US3427020A (en) * 1965-10-07 1969-02-11 Wilfred N Montour Legging having removable granular weight filled bags
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US3114982A (en) * 1962-11-13 1963-12-24 Maurice R Mcgowan Removable weight for athletic shoe
US3427020A (en) * 1965-10-07 1969-02-11 Wilfred N Montour Legging having removable granular weight filled bags
US3859990A (en) * 1973-06-11 1975-01-14 Peter J Simon Therapeutic equipment
FR2535211A1 (fr) * 1982-10-27 1984-05-04 Deschamps Jean Claude Appareil de musculation du membre inferieur

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US7686740B1 (en) * 2007-12-27 2010-03-30 Winshih Chang Exercise device for the arm
US8308616B1 (en) * 2009-03-17 2012-11-13 Flavell Scott H Halo posture headband neck training device

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