JP2000225137A - Lumbago treating instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lumbago treating instrument for correcting the lumbar vertebrae and treating the lumbago using the patient's own weight, preventing the application of excessive pulling force during the treatment of the lumbago. SOLUTION: This lumbago treating instrument 1 has a support 5 erected on a support base 2 put on the floor, and a seat 6 and a pad 7 attached by way of an adjusting part for adjusting their height. After the soft mat-like pad/to be bound under the armpit and between the ribs and the hipbone is wound around the trunk of a patient, joined together in front, the pad is tightened and the patient is fixed to the device 1. Then, the lock of the seat 6 is released to hang the patient down to stretch the lumber vertebrae for treating the lumbago. The width of the pad 7 is variable based on the size of a patient's body to fit the pad in the armpit and between the ribs and the hip bone of each patient, and rollers are attached under the support base 2 so that the device can be freely moved in a room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for treating a patient having low back injuries who have injuries in the lower back or who are weakened and cannot easily get up from a seat.
It relates to a very effective back pain treatment device.

[Background Art] There are many people suffering from low back pain in the world. This low back pain is caused by a person standing on two legs against gravity and placing a heavy head, which occupies about 1/10 of the body weight, upward. It is said to occur because it moves around with spine and muscles. The spine is curved in an S shape, the spinal nerve passes through the center, the spine acts as a spring to reduce the load of gravity, and in addition, the cartilage called an intervertebral disc serves as a cushion and supports the body, In this state, a command from the brain is transmitted to every corner of the body through the spinal nerve in the spine, and normal operation is performed. If this spine works in the same posture for a long time, fatigue gradually accumulates in the body, and if fatigue of muscles accumulates, blood circulation deteriorates, elasticity of muscles etc. becomes poor, and lumbar spine If something goes wrong,
Lumbar lordosis abnormalities and kyphosis abnormalities occur, distorting the joints of the lumbar spine, straining the intervertebral disc supporting the vertebrae, resulting in a distorted posture, bending the body, and normalizing the internal organs Can not move. This is back pain.

[0003] There is no particularly effective method for treating this back pain, and there is no general treatment method other than straightening the spine to improve blood circulation. As shown in FIG.
2, fix the armpit to the bed 52 with the band 53,
A treatment has been performed in which a band 54 is attached to an ankle, pulled by gravity using a weight W, and a bent spine or the like is corrected by an external force. Such a forced pulling by a weight, because the doctor determines the weight based on empirical rules,
Excessive traction is not uncommon, and in addition, a bed is used, so that the required medical space becomes large.

[0004] Although a self-weighted backache treatment chair 60 as shown in FIG. 7 is also used, in the present invention, a height-adjustable slide pipe 63 is attached to a column 62 which is also used as a rear leg of the chair 61. An armrest 64 and a waist pad 65 are attached to the slide pipe 63. The waist pad is fixed to the lower flank of the lower back pain patient 66 by sandwiching it from the left and right sides, and the chair 61 is lowered to fix the waist pad 65. And support the patient 66, suspend it with its own weight and extend the spine, thereby treating back pain. However, the back pain treatment chair 60 also has a problem, and the patient 6
Since the patient 6 is suspended with the waist pad 65 interposed therebetween, the waist pad 65 may not be sufficiently fastened due to the looseness of the waist pad 65. In addition, the patient 66 tends to protrude little by little forward. In some cases, the effect of treating with their own weight was not sufficiently obtained.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Forced traction by weights is problematic in that treatment is performed based on the empirical rules of a doctor and the required medical treatment space is too large. The lower back pain treatment chair also had a problem with the treatment effect because the patient's body position protruded forward during the treatment, etc. The present invention provides a new low back pain treatment device that can use the weight of one's own to straighten the spine, thereby executing low back pain treatment.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A low back pain treatment chair is provided in which a column is erected on an abutment placed on the floor, and a seat and a pad are provided through an adjusting portion whose height can be adjusted. After wrapping a flexible matt-like pad that tightens between the armpits of the chest and below the ribs and the hip bone around the patient's torso in front of each other, tightens and fixes the patient, unlocks the seat, suspends the patient, A low back pain treatment device was constructed so that the lumbar vertebrae could be extended to perform low back pain treatment. The width of the pat can be varied according to the body shape of the individual, between the lower part of the torso and the lower part of the rib and between the hip and the hip, and wheels are provided under the abutment to allow free movement in the room.

[Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the invention will be described based on an embodiment with reference to the drawings. FIG.
It is a perspective view showing the structure of the low back pain treatment instrument concerning the example of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a back pain patient is seated on a back pain treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention and is being treated. FIG. 3 is a front view of the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. FIG. 4 is a view showing a mat-like tightening pad of the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
It is a figure which shows the corset of the low back pain treatment instrument which concerns on the Example of this invention.

FIG. 1 shows a whole view of an improved weight-retractable back pain treatment device 1 provided by the present invention, which is made of a thin-walled iron material or a pipe or a stainless steel material and supported on a floor. The table 2 is fixedly mounted on the support 3, and a column 5 is fixed on the support 2 by the support 4.

[0009] A pad 7 is attached to the support 5 via a control section 9 so that the vertical position of the support 5 can be adjusted by means of a pin insertion.
The seat 6 is provided via the adjustment unit 8, and the patient 10 is seated on the seat 6 to perform back pain treatment. The seat 6 has a locking mechanism (not shown). When the lock is released, the seat 6 falls down and rotates to 6 ', and the patient 10 is suspended by supporting the patient 10 with the pad 7, and the spine is extended to lower back pain. Can be treated.

The pad 7 is a band-shaped mat for wrapping the lower back pain patient 10 between the lower part of the tenth rib and the lumbar bone from the armpit, tightening it, suspending it, straightening the spine, and blood circulation. It is an instrument for improving low back pain. The pad 7 has an upper tightening band 13 for tightening the vicinity of the armpit on the inner surface of the mat and a lower tightening band 14 for tightening between the lower part of the rib and the hip bone. A plurality of lowering connecting bands 16 are provided via an adjusting bag 15 for adjusting the suspension length, and are covered with a flexible polyurethane or the like so as not to damage the body of the patient 10, and further woven thereon. It is a band-shaped mat covered with cloth or the like.

In order to attach the pad 7 to the patient 10, the armpit of the patient 10 is placed against the recess 17 of the pad 7, and is wound around the body in front of each other. Tighten and fix to the torso.

On the back surface of the pad 7, there is a mounting member 18 for mounting on the column 5, and the pin 7 is inserted into a hole of the adjusting portion 9 to fix the pad 7 to the column 5. The mounting structure is not limited to the above method, but may be any mounting structure that can adjust the height of the support 5.

The pad 7 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention. The upper and lower tightening bands 13 and 14 are respectively divided, and each body is protected with polyurethane or the like.
Between the upper and lower tightening bands 13 and 14, a suspension connecting band 1
The patient 6 can be of a so-called separate type, in which the patient 10 is suspended via an adjustment bag 15, or as shown in FIG. 5, a soft or hard lumbosacral vertebra type corset 20 is used. Alternatively, the corset 20 whose surface is covered with polyurethane or woven cloth may be used so as not to damage the patient 10. Also, instead of the corset 20, a rigid cast-shaped brace adapted to the body shape of the individual is used,
The mounting fixture 18 can be provided so that it can be mounted on the vehicle.

Using the low back pain treatment device 1 having the above configuration,
A method for performing back pain treatment will be described. The height of the seat 6 and the pad 7 of the low back pain treatment instrument 1 is adjusted to an optimum posture by adjusting the adjusting portions 8 and 9 based on the body shape of the user, and the user sits on the seat 6. Next, the pad 7 is wound around the body, the recess 17 at the upper edge is placed under the armpit, and the tightening band 12 is tightened with the tightening bag 11 at the lower part of the armpit and at two places between the lower rib and the hip bone. Installing.

If the lock of the seat 6 (not shown) is released after the pad 7 is fastened to the body, the seat 6 moves to the position 6 ', and the patient 10 is suspended via the pad 7. Low back pain can be treated by reducing the load on the curved lumbar spine by weight, relaxing the peripheral muscles, and improving blood flow. Even if the tightening of the pad 7 is loose, the upper edge of the pad 7 contacts the armpit of the patient 10 and bears a part of its weight, so that it does not fall off.
The feeling of pressure on the patient 10 during treatment can also be reduced.

The low back pain treatment device 1 of the present invention is described as being seated on the seat 6 and wearing the pad 7.
In this case, the patient 10 may be attached to the middle waist and the pad 7 may be worn. In this case, the leg may be extended and hung after the pad 7 is worn. The armrest is not adopted in the present embodiment, but it is necessary to attach the armrest to the column 5 so that the patient can get a hand on the armrest during the treatment because there are few patients who can obtain a sense of stability. Can also.

[Effects of the Invention] The low back pain treatment device of the present invention has various advantages. Compared to conventional bed-type treatments, it is an upright type, so it saves a considerable amount of space. Also, it is not a determination of the weight based on the empirical rules of the doctor, but a correction of the curved lumbar vertebra using its own weight. Therefore, no excessive load is applied. The support method is also a method of hanging at the patient's armpit under the chest and two places between the ribs and the hip bone, so that the weight support is dispersed compared to the conventional tightening from both sides with a pad, so the patient can be supported. It can help relieve pain during treatment. Since this treatment instrument is suspended from the body, both hands are open, so that even a simple light operation can be performed during treatment. By attaching wheels to the treatment device, it is possible to move to any place during treatment, and it has the advantage of simple structure and low cost. It is also space-saving, so treatment can be done at home without going to a clinic. And so on.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire view of a low back pain treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a case where a low back pain patient sits down and wears the device on the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a case where a low back pain patient sits down and wears the device on the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a fastening pad of the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a corset of the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the patient is lying on a conventional back pain treatment couch and performing back pain treatment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which a low back pain patient is sitting on a conventional low back pain treatment chair for treatment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Back pain treatment device 2: Abutment 3:
Supporting material 4: Supporting material 5: Support 6,
6 ': Seat 7: Pat 8: Height adjuster 9:
Height adjustment unit 10: Patient 11: Tightening buckle 1
2: tightening band 13: upper tightening band 14: lower tightening band 1
5: Buckle 16: Connecting band 17: Recess 1
8: Fixture 20: Corset 51: Patient with back pain 52: Bed 5
3, 54: band 60: back pain treatment chair 61: chair 6
2: Support 63: Slide pipe 64: Armrest 6
5: Hip support 66: Patient with back pain W: Weight

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A column is erected on an abutment placed on a floor,
In a low back pain treatment chair with a seat and a pad attached via a height-adjustable adjustment part to the support column, a flexible matte-like pad that tightens between the underarm of the chest and under the ribs and the hip bone,
After wrapping around the patient's torso in front of the patient, tighten it to secure the patient, unlock the seat, suspend the patient, reduce the weight load on the lumbar vertebrae, relax the surrounding muscles A low back pain treatment device for treating low back pain by a method of improving blood circulation. 2. The low back pain treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the width of the pad can be varied between the armpits of the torso and between the ribs and the hip bone according to the body shape of the individual. 3. The low back pain treatment device according to claim 1, wherein wheels are provided on the abutment so that the device can move freely in the room. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the chair is dismantled, and the pat is tightened by connecting to the middle waist, then the patient is suspended by extending the legs forward, and the lumbar vertebra is extended to treat low back pain.
The low back pain treatment device according to the above.