JP2009112738A - Assisting gear for stretching region around foot joint - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stretching assisting gear which has excellent effects on health promotion, injury prevention in sports, rehabilitation from sports disorders. <P>SOLUTION: This assisting gear comprises a base 2, a front foot stand 3 placed on the front upper side of the base 2, a heel stand 4 placed on the rear upper side. The front foot stand has a level surface on the top, while the heel stand has a V-shaped plane surface on the top, inclined from the highest lateral edges toward the lowest center line in the middle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a stretching aid, and more particularly to a stretching aid used when stretching muscle groups and tendons around an ankle joint and in a foot.

  The muscle group around the ankle joint, especially the calf muscle, is also called the second heart, and the health method by stretching is generally known. In sports, stretching a muscle group around an ankle joint is effective for preventing an Achilles tendon rupture and ankle sprain, and is widely known. Furthermore, in rehabilitation in medical facilities, it is prescribed to stretch muscle groups around the ankle joint after ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, and Achilles tendon rupture reconstruction, and stretching using a stretching aid is performed. Yes.

  From such a background, many stretching aids for stretching ankle muscles have been developed not only in medical facilities but also in sports sites and homes (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). .

JP-A-11-299926 JP 2003-299749 A JP 2003-310799 A

  In addition to the stretching aids described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the user simply rides on a footrest having an inclination angle that rises toes with respect to the horizontal plane, and the calf muscle group represented by the Achilles tendon can be easily used. Since it can perform effective stretching, it is widely spread and has many users.

  However, since the footrest of the conventional stretching aid is formed flat on the toes, it can stretch the Achilles tendon directly behind the ankle joint, but the muscle groups inside and outside the Achilles tendon, Furthermore, it was impossible to apply stretching stress to the muscle groups in the sole, and stretching other than the Achilles tendon was difficult.

  Moreover, in order to ensure strength and durability, the number of component parts increases, which requires work processes and material costs, and is difficult to provide at low cost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and exhibits an excellent stretching effect of muscle groups around ankle joints and soles, and can stretch desired muscle groups. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stretching assisting device that is made simple and has a low cost while maintaining strength and durability by reducing the number of work steps.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a base, a forefoot rest placed on the front upper side of the base, and a buttocks rest placed on the rear upper side. The upper surface is formed in a flat surface, and the upper surface of the heel mount is a flat surface, but is provided with a downward slope in a valley shape from the side surface toward the center.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the forefoot portion and the heel portion are twisted by the user placing the forefoot portion on the forefoot portion platform and placing the heel on the right or left slope portion of the platform. It is fixed in a state, and the user can apply stretching stress to the inner side or the outer side of the sole and ankle joint, and can stretch a desired muscle group.

  The following effects can be obtained by using the present invention. (1) Achilles tendon and muscle groups other than Achilles tendon inside and outside the Achilles tendon can be arbitrarily stretched individually (2) Since the structure is simplified and the number of parts is reduced, the work process can be reduced. It can be provided at low cost while ensuring strength and durability.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Of course, the following examples are merely illustrative of the best mode for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is the following examples themselves (for example, shape, material, quantity, angle, etc.). It is not limited at all.

    FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a stretching assisting device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The stretching assisting device 1 includes a base 2, a forefoot footrest 3, and a buttocks footrest 4. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the forefoot footrest 3 and the heel rest 4 are stepped, and the heel rest 4 is provided in a valley shape with the center at the bottom. Is.

    FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a usage state in the stretching assisting device 1.

  In addition to the calf muscle, which is also called the second heart as a health method, muscle groups around the ankle joint can also be stretched. In sports, stretching a muscle group around an ankle joint can be performed to prevent an Achilles tendon rupture or ankle sprain. Furthermore, in rehabilitation in a medical facility, it can be used as a stretching aid that can arbitrarily stretch a desired muscle group around an ankle joint as a countermeasure after ankle sprains and reconstruction after an Achilles tendon rupture reconstruction.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a stretching assisting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the stretching assisting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a usage state of the stretching assisting device of the present invention according to the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1. Stretching aid 2. Base 3. Forefoot footrest 4. 4. Buttocks footrest User

Claims (1)

  A base, a forefoot rest placed on the front upper side of the base, and a heel rest placed on the rear upper side of the base, and the upper surface of the forefoot rest is flat. A stretching assisting device that is horizontally formed and has a flat top surface, but has a downward slope from the side surface toward the center.