JP2010000196A - Corset for treating spinal column - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a corset for treating a spinal column which enables natural breathing to be maintained even when wearing the same, the spinal column to be extended by the synergy effect by contracting erector spinae muscles under one's own power and by pushing down a thoracic cage by inhaling, and muscles such as a muscle of the back, and a breathing muscle to be naturally enhanced by repeating the pushing up of the thoracic cage by actively contracting the erector spinae muscles and by repeating breathing exercise repeating inhalation and exhalation. <P>SOLUTION: The corset for treating the spinal column is formed of a flexible and low elastic material and has a wearing cloth 2 wound around the trunk A of a body so as to cover around the breast B, the abdomen D, and the spinal column C and a soft swellable bodies 3, 4 located directly under the middle of the thoracic cage B' and attached to the inside of the wearing cloth along the thoracic cage, and assists the expansion of the spinal column by the resultant force of the force pushing up the soft swellable bodies by the expansion of the abdomen of the inhalation and the force pushing the soft swellable bodies by the wearing cloth generating the force in a direction for pushing down the thoracic gage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinal treatment corset that has a low body restraint, can maintain natural breathing even when worn, and can extend the spinal column by itself and maintain the extended position.

  Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 is known as a corset to which an air bag is attached.

The corset of patent document 1 is comprised from the back part side and the right-and-left front side, and the air bag of characteristic rubber | gum is affixed on the inside, the air pressure in an air bag can be adjusted, and the fastening force of the said corset can be maintained appropriately I am doing so. Moreover, the air bag is attached to each of the back side and the left and right front sides in a vertically divided manner. This moves the air in the upper air bag to the lower air bag during inspiration (when the chest expands), and conversely converts the air in the lower air bag to the upper air bag during expiration. By moving, appropriate respiratory ventilation can be secured.
JP 2003-61994 A

  By the way, corsets are also used in the treatment of spinal flexion in which the spine is kyphosis and / or scoliosis due to aging and other causes. For example, human age-related changes result in wedge-shaped deformation of the vertebrae (deformation that lowers the front of the vertebrae) and muscle strength of the spine standing muscles in the spine. As a result, kyphosis (round back, etc.) occurs in the spinal column, causing back and lower back pain, internal compression disorders, and physical movement disorders.

  The driving force for extending the spinal column depends on the spine standing muscle, but in the age-related spinal curvature, the strength of the spine standing muscle is remarkably lowered and the spinal column extension force is insufficient. In order to assist the spine extension force, conventionally, a rigid corset has been used to obtain the necessary correction / fixing force by other dynamic compression force from the front of the trunk toward the spine.

  However, rigid corsets have drawbacks such as constraining breathing and physical activity and at the same time leading to muscle / bone atrophy (in the text, these disadvantages are called secondary disorders). Although there is a surgical treatment as a treatment method that does not use a rigid corset, it is invasive to elderly people. In addition, rigid corsets and surgical therapies are too invasive for mild cases and are not indicated. At present, there are few treatments suitable for preventing serious transition, with few minor side effects on the body, which can be used from mild cases.

  The present invention focuses on these points and has been devised to solve the above-described conventional problems. Even if the material is soft, it has a spinal deformity correction force comparable to that of a rigid corset, and even if it is worn, While maintaining natural breathing, it is possible to extend the spinal column by combining the effect of producing the force to push up the rib cage by inhalation and the effect of assisting the spine extension by self-power, and inhalation By repeating the push-up of the rib cage in a breathing exercise that repeats exhalation, active spine extension exercises can be repeated by yourself, and a spinal treatment corset that can strengthen muscles such as the respiratory muscles and back muscles without difficulty The purpose is to provide.

  The spinal column treatment corset according to the present invention is formed of a flexible and low-stretch material, and is placed on the trunk of the body so as to cover the chest, abdomen and the periphery of the spinal column, and positioned just below the midline of the thorax in the upper abdomen. A soft expansion / contraction body attached to the inner side of the wearing cloth along the lower ribcage of the chest, and the abdominal expansion by inhalation pushes up the soft expansion / contraction body; The combined force of the pressing force generates a force in the direction of pushing up the rib cage, thereby assisting the extension of the spinal column.

  A pair of supporting soft expansion / contraction bodies for supporting the extended spinal column are attached to the inner side of the mounting cloth along the left and right sides of the soft expansion / contraction body along the spinal column direction.

  An auxiliary soft expansion / contraction body, which is positioned around the midline of the back surface of the spinal column and assists in the extension of the spinal column by pushing up the rib cage accompanying the expansion of the abdomen by inhalation, is attached to the inside of the wearing cloth.

  The spinal column treatment corset according to the present invention is formed of a flexible and low-stretch material, and is attached to the body trunk so as to cover the chest, abdomen and the periphery of the spine, and the left and right side abdomen. It is characterized by comprising a pair of supporting soft expansion / contraction bodies that are positioned and attached along the longitudinal direction of the trunk to support the spinal column.

  The spinal column treatment corset according to the present invention can maintain a substantially natural breathing even when worn, and has a function of generating a force to push up the rib cage by inspiration, and by self-power (active back muscle contraction). By assisting the spine extension action, the spine extension can be facilitated. Furthermore, by repeating the inhalation and exhalation breathing exercises and repeatedly pushing up the rib cage, the spine extension exercise can be repeated by itself, and muscles such as the respiratory muscles and back muscles can be strengthened without difficulty.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a corset for treating a spinal column according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Among the items related to the present embodiment, the trunk A section and the position of the soft expansion / contraction body in the trunk A are shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 13 and 14, and the entire structure of the spinal column treatment corset 1 is shown in FIG. 4, 5, the partial structure is shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 11, 12, and the spinal deformity correction mechanism is shown in FIGS. 9, 10.

  The spinal column treatment corset 1 according to the present embodiment is basically formed of a flexible and low-stretch material, and is attached to the trunk A of the body so as to cover the chest B, the abdomen D and the spine C. And a soft expansion / contraction body that is located directly below the midline of the rib cage B ′ and that is attached to the inside of the mounting cloth 2 along the lower edge of the rib cage B ′. The soft expansion / contraction body is formed of the air bag 3. The combined force of the force that pushes up the air bladder 3 by the expansion of the abdomen D by inhalation and the force that presses the air bag 3 by the mounting cloth 2 generates a force in the direction of pushing up the rib cage B ′, thereby assisting the extension of the spinal column C. Has an effect. The rib cage B 'is a bony structure surrounded by the thoracic vertebra, ribs, and sternum.

  Inside the mounting cloth 2, a pair of supporting soft expansion / contraction bodies for supporting the extended spinal column C are attached to the left and right sides of the air bag 3 along the spinal column C direction. The support soft expansion / contraction body is formed of the support air bladder 4.

  An auxiliary soft expansion / contraction body that assists in the extension of the spinal column C by pushing up the thorax B 'accompanying the expansion of the abdomen D due to inhalation is attached to the inside of the mounting cloth 2 and is located around the midline of the rear surface of the spinal column C. The auxiliary soft expansion / contraction body is formed of auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b.

  Below, the case where the air bag 3 is used as a soft expansion / contraction body is demonstrated.

  In the spinal column treatment corset 1 shown in FIG. 3, an air bag 3, a pair of supporting air bags 4, and two auxiliary air bags 5 a and 5 b are disposed inside the wearing cloth 2. FIG. 4 shows an external view of the mounting cloth 2 in an unfolded state, and FIG. 5 shows an internal view of the mounting cloth 2 in an unfolded state.

  The mounting cloth 2 is formed of a flexible and low-stretch fabric that can be bent. Here, the low stretch fabric is a generic term for fabrics having little stretchability, such as fabrics having no stretch at all, such as fabrics made of synthetic fiber or cotton and having a low stretch.

  The width of the mounting cloth 2 is formed to cover the entire chest B and abdomen D (from the upper breast to the pelvis). The length of the mounting cloth 2 is formed such that the trunk A is wound around the trunk A so as to cover the chest B and the spinal column C, and the both ends 2a and 2b are overlapped with each other. Fixing portions 6 for fixing the mounting cloth 2 around the trunk A are attached to both ends 2a and 2b of the overlapping mounting cloth 2. In the illustrated example, the fixing portion 6 includes a first fixing portion 6 a formed on the inner surface of the one end portion 2 a of the mounting cloth 2 and a second fixing portion formed on the outer surface of the other end portion 2 b of the mounting cloth 2. 6b. Specifically, the 1st fixing | fixed part 6a is formed in either the male surface or female surface of a hook_and_loop | surface fastener, and the 2nd fixing | fixed part 6b is comprised by the hook-and-loop fastener female surface or male surface which meshes with this.

  By attaching the first fixing part 6a and the second fixing part 6b of the mounting cloth 2 wound around the trunk A to each other, the mounting cloth 2 is detachably fixed around the trunk A. The mounting cloth 2 is formed with a back rest 8 that extends above the mounting cloth 2 along the spine C.

  A mounting surface 7 for mounting the air bag 3, the supporting air bag 4, and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b is formed on the inner surface of the mounting cloth 2 on almost the entire surface except for both end portions 2a and 2b. In the illustrated example, the attachment surface 7 is formed by bonding the male surface or female surface of a surface fastener of a single cloth to the inner side of the mounting cloth 2 by sewing or an adhesive.

  6 is a perspective view of the air bladder 3, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the supporting air bladder 4, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the auxiliary air bladders 5a and 5b. The air bag 3 is a hollow bag body filled with air, and a tube-like inlet 9 for filling air is disposed outside the air bag 3. A sealing plug 10 that seals the injected air is provided at the tip of the inlet 9. The air bag 3 is formed in a bag shape with an airtight material so as to seal the filled air. The air bag 3 is formed, for example, by applying a urethane resin to the inside of a nylon fabric and subjecting it to an airtight processing, and further superposing a hard fabric material such as a plastic material on the outside. However, the material of the air bag 3 is not limited to this, and any material may be used.

  The supporting air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b are also made of the same material as the air bag 3, and are formed in a hollow bag shape filled with air. A tube-like injection port 9 similar to the air bag 3 is disposed outside the supporting air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b, and a sealing plug 10 is provided at the tip of the injection port 9. Provided.

  A mounting portion 11 for mounting the air bag 3 to the mounting surface 7 is formed on the outer surface of the air bag 3 along the long axis direction. The attachment portion 11 is formed by adhering a female surface or a male surface that meshes with a male surface or a female surface of the surface fastener of the attachment surface 7. The air bag 3 is detachably attached to the mounting cloth 2 by bringing the attachment portion 11 and the attachment surface 7 into close contact with each other.

  In addition, attachment portions 11 are formed on the outer surfaces of the supporting air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b in the major axis direction. The structure of the attachment part 11 of the support air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b is the same as that of the attachment part 11 of the air bag 3.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a spinal column treatment corset 1 is wound around a trunk A. FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the spinal column treatment corset 1 is wound around the trunk A. FIG.

  A rod-shaped air bag 3 is attached to the inner side of the mounting cloth 2 so as to be along the lower edge of the rib cage B 'in the horizontal axis direction of the trunk A, and is positioned immediately below the midline of the rib cage B'. In order to extend the spinal column, the air bag 3 pushes up the rib cage B 'in which the air bag 3 is inflated by inhalation while being held by the wearing cloth 2 as the abdomen D is expanded by inhalation. Specifically, as shown in the example, the air bag 3 is disposed so as to come into contact with the abdomen D of the trunk A and the rib cage B ′ by the mounting cloth 2. For this reason, when the abdominal part D is inflated by inhalation, the air bag 3 takes the reaction force of the mounting cloth 2 and pushes up the ribcage B ′ together with the abdominal part D to extend the spinal column C.

  A pair of supporting air bladders 4 for supporting the spinal column C are attached to the inner side of the mounting cloth 2 along the long axis direction of the trunk A, located on the left and right sides of the air bladder 3 on the front surface of the trunk A. . These supporting air bags 4 are formed with a length extending from the upper chest (high breast) to the pelvis. The supporting air bladder 4 is attached to the inner side of the mounting cloth 2 wound around the trunk A so as to contact the left and right abdomen. By attaching the supporting air bag 4 to the left right abdomen, the supporting air bag 4 supports the rib B ′ from the abdomen D, assists the air bag 3 to push up the rib B ′, and corrects the spinal column C. To support.

  Auxiliary air bags 5 a and 5 b are attached to the inside of the mounting cloth 2. In the illustrated example, the auxiliary air bladders 5a and 5b are attached to the center of the back support portion 8 of the mounting cloth 2 so as to abut the apex portion e of the spinal column C dorsum. And the second auxiliary air bag 5b attached to the mounting cloth 2 so as to contact the end point f (generally the lower thoracic vertebra to the upper lumbar vertebra) of the posterior part of the spinal column C.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the auxiliary air bladders 5 a and 5 b are brought into contact with the apex portion e projecting backward and the posterior end portion f dent recessed forward in a patient with a back spine C. It is attached. As a result, the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b assist the correction of the kyphosis by pushing up the rib cage B ′ accompanying the expansion of the abdomen D, and the active spine standing muscle contraction by itself and the air bag 3 accompanying the breathing exercise. It acts as a correction fulcrum for the spinal extension exercise.

  As the rib cage B 'is pushed up by the air bladder 3, the auxiliary air bladders 5a and 5b also apply a reaction force to the wearing cloth 2 to press the apex portion e and the posterior end point f of the spinal column C. This serves as a fulcrum for correcting kyphosis by pushing up the rib cage B 'and assists in the extension of the spinal column C.

  Next, the action mechanism of the spinal column treatment corset 1 according to the present invention will be described. The spinal column treatment corset 1 is used as a corset for treating spinal column deformities, and particularly as a corset for treating spinal column deformities due to aging. When mounting, the air bag 3 is filled with air. Then, the air bag 3 filled with air is attached to the attachment surface 7 of the mounting cloth 2 so that the upper abdomen is located directly below the midline of the rib cage B ′. The supporting air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b are also attached to the attachment surface 7 of the mounting cloth 2 so as to be in contact with the left and right abdominal parts, the vertebral columnar apex part e, and the end point part f, respectively. Then, the mounting cloth 2 is wound around the trunk A and fixed by the fixing unit 6.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the air bag 3 is attached to the attachment cloth 2 and attached to the trunk A. For this reason, by expanding the abdominal part D by inhalation, this and the air bag 3 cooperate to push up the rib cage B 'and the spinal column C is extended and corrected. By repeating the respiration, the spine extension exercise is repeated, so that the patient can perform correction treatment of the deformed spinal column C without difficulty while forging muscles such as the respiratory muscles and the back muscles.

  As a result, it is possible to maintain almost natural breathing even when worn, and to generate a force to push up the rib cage B ′ by inhalation, and to assist the spine C extending action by self-power (active back muscle contraction) Thus, extension of the spinal column C can be facilitated. Furthermore, by repeatedly pushing up the rib cage B 'in a breathing exercise that repeats inspiration and expiration, the spine C extension exercise can be repeated by itself, and muscles such as the respiratory muscles and back muscles can be strengthened without difficulty.

  Only the expansion force of the thoracic cavity (chest B) and abdominal cavity (abdominal D) due to breathing has independent cavities, and the assist effect of spinal column C extension and kyphosis correction is small. However, by connecting the two with the air bag 3 and allowing the abdominal cavity (abdominal part D) inflating force to push up the rib cage B ′ via the air bag 3, it is possible to enhance the spinal C extension / correction force from the front. It becomes possible. Moreover, all the materials for achieving these purposes can be soft materials.

  The two of the thoracic cavity (chest B) and abdominal cavity (abdominal D) have an anterior support effect of the spinal column C and a partial bypass effect of the weight on the lumbar spine via the internal pressure, and the function due to spinal degeneration caused by the load It is known to have therapeutic and preventive effects on disability and pain. In the present invention, in addition to the above two, if the three-body continuum of the chest cavity (chest B), the air bag 3, and the abdominal cavity (abdomen D) is made using the air bag 3, these effects are further enhanced. It is expected.

  In invention of Claim 2, it uses for a patient with weak muscular strength etc., for example. In this case, in addition to the air bag 3 described above, a pair of supporting air bags 4 are attached to the mounting cloth 2 and attached to the trunk A. The correction position of the extended spinal column C can be maintained by the supporting air bladder 4. As a result, the supporting air bladder 4 supports the patient's flank that is tilted forward, and the patient smoothly pushes up the ribcage B ′ by breathing with a lighter force while maintaining the state in which the spinal column C is extended. As a result, the spinal column C can be bent and stretched with a light force.

  Further, even if the volume of the rib cage B ′ and the abdomen D is reduced by exhalation, the corrected spinal column C curvature is restored by the front midline support air bag 3 and the front side support air bag 4. Can not be.

  The invention according to claim 3 is used when it is desired to further improve the correction effect by one's own power. In this case, in addition to the air bag 3 or the air bag 3 and the supporting air bag 4, auxiliary air bags 5 a and 5 b are attached to the mounting cloth 2 as an aid to the chest B ′ push-up movement by the air bag 3. As a result, in addition to the air bag 3 pushing up the rib cage B ′ as a result of inspiration, the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b press the apex part e and the end part f of the spinal column C and extend the spine C. It functions as a fulcrum and enables more effective extension of the spinal column C. Note that the positions of the apex portion e and the end point portion f here are not fixed, but are appropriately displaced depending on the symptoms of the patient.

  In the present embodiment, the first auxiliary air bladder 5a is attached so as to abut on the apex portion e of the back spine C, and the second auxiliary air bladder 5b is in contact with the end point f of the spine C back. However, these attachment positions and numbers are appropriately changed according to the patient's symptoms.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10, for a patient whose spinal column C is bent sideways, the first auxiliary use is placed on the inner side of the wearing cloth 2 at a position where it abuts on the apex g protruding sideways of the flank. The second auxiliary air bag 5b ′ is attached to a position where it comes into contact with the air bag 5a ′ and the side rod end point h.

  Further, for example, when there is a spinal C side deformity in addition to the spinal column C kyphosis deformation, the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b are attached to the positions of the posterior heel apex portion e and the posterior heel end portion f. The first auxiliary air bags 5 a ′ and 5 b ′ for scalp deformity treatment are attached to the inner surface of the wearing cloth 2 at the positions of the scissor apex portion g and the scissor end portion h of the abdominal region. These auxiliary air bladders 5a 'and 5b' applied to the scissors apex portion g and the scissors end portion h serve as a scissors correction fulcrum. In addition to this, the auxiliary air bladder 5b 'applied to the scalp end point h has an effect of pushing up the rib cage B' and bypassing the weight on the convex side of the scoliosis to the pelvis. This weight bypass helps reduce back pain.

  In the present embodiment, the inflation / decompression degree and rigidity of the air bag 3, the supporting air bag 4, and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b can be changed by appropriately changing the amount of air injected into these. Can be adjusted. This makes it possible to correct the spinal column C in accordance with the degree of progression and symptoms without changing the air bag 3, the supporting air bag 4, and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b themselves.

  In the present embodiment, the fixing portions 6a and 6b are constituted by hook-and-loop fasteners. However, the fixing portions 6a and 6b do not have to be constituted by hook-and-loop fasteners, and are constituted by, for example, bands and buckles attached to both end portions 2a and 2b of the mounting cloth 2, and are fixed by tightening these bands and buckles. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the mounting surface 7 is composed of a single surface hook fastener. For example, a tape-shaped surface fastener is bonded to the mounting surface 7 at an appropriate interval in the vertical or horizontal direction. May be. Further, a pocket is provided in the mounting cloth 2, and the air bag 3, the supporting air bag 4, and the auxiliary air bags 5a and 5b (5a ', 5b') are inserted into the pocket and attached. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, the back support portion 8 is formed on the mounting cloth 2, but it may be a belly-wrap shape that does not form the back support portion 8. In addition, the mounting cloth 2 is formed by a single cloth, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed by connecting a plurality of cloths.

  Next, the 1st modification of the corset 1 for spinal column treatment concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. In the modification, as shown in FIG. 11, the mounting cloth 2 is formed of a flexible and low-stretch mesh fabric that can be bent. Thereby, it is excellent in air permeability, and can reduce the burden on the skin without stuffiness even when used for a long time.

  Next, the 2nd modification of the corset 1 for spinal column treatment concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. In the modification, the suspender 12 shown in FIG. 12 is detachably attached to the mounting cloth 2. First engaging portions 13 are formed at four ends of the suspender 12. In the example of illustration, the 1st engaging part 13 is comprised by the male type | mold or female type | mold of a hook-and-loop fastener. On the other hand, a second engagement portion 14 is formed on the outer surface of the mounting cloth 2 from the lower portion of the backrest portion 8 downward. The second engagement portion 14 is configured by a hook-and-loop fastener that meshes with the hook-and-loop fastener of the first engagement portion 13. In addition, a pair of third engagement portions 15 are formed on the mounting cloth 2 so as to be positioned on the flank portion in a state where the mounting cloth 2 is wound. The third engaging portions 15 are formed to extend from the upper end of the mounting cloth 2. The third engaging portion 15 is formed of a hook-and-loop fastener that meshes with the hook-and-loop fastener of the first engaging portion 13 on the outer surface thereof. The suspender 12 is attached to the mounting cloth 2 by bringing the first engagement portion 13 into close contact with the second engagement portion 14 and the third engagement portion 15.

  In addition to the configuration in which the mounting cloth 2 is suspended by the suspender 12, although not shown, the mounting cloth 2 itself is formed into a T-shirt type, a shirt type, or a vest type, and an air bag 3 and a supporting air bag are formed on the inside. 4. You may make it attach the auxiliary | assistant air bags 5a and 5b.

  Next, the 3rd modification of the corset 1 for spinal column treatment concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. In the modified example, as shown in FIG. 13, the wearing cloth 2 is formed in an elongated belt shape that covers a region immediately below the midline of the rib cage B ′ and has a short vertical length. This is used when the patient needs only the air bag 3 for spinal C correction treatment.

  Next, the 4th modification of the corset 1 for spinal column treatment concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. In this modification, the mounting cloth 2 has a two-sheet structure. As shown in FIG. 14, the mounting cloth 2 is formed in a vest type. Specifically, the mounting cloth 2 includes an internal mounting cloth 21 and an external mounting cloth 22 that is worn on the internal mounting cloth 21 in an overlapping manner. Fixing portions 6a and 6b are formed on the internal mounting cloth 21 and the external mounting cloth 22, respectively.

  The air bag 3 is disposed between the internal mounting cloth 21 and the external mounting cloth 22. Specifically, an attachment surface 7 that is detachably attached is formed on the outer surface of the internal mounting cloth 21, and the air bag 3 is attached to the attachment surface 7 via an attachment portion 11 formed on the attachment surface 7. The mounting surface 7 is formed on the entire surface with the fixing portion 6 left, or formed in various shapes such as being formed at appropriate intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. The attachment surface 7 is formed by bonding the male or female surface of the hook-and-loop fastener to the inside of the mounting cloth 2 by sewing or an adhesive. In addition to attaching to the air 3 and the attachment surface 7, the pocket may be disposed outside the internal mounting cloth 21 and attached by being inserted into the inside.

  Further, the supporting air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bags 5 a and 5 b are also disposed between the internal mounting cloth 21 and the external mounting cloth 22, similarly to the air bag 3.

  The external mounting cloth 22 is formed to hold the air bag 3, the supporting air bag 4, and the auxiliary air bags 5 a and 5 b attached to the mounting surface 7 of the internal mounting cloth 21 at the mounting position of the internal mounting cloth 21. Is done.

  In this modification, since the mounting cloth 2 has a two-sheet structure, the air bag 3 or the supporting air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bag 5 are attached to the outside of the internal mounting cloth 21 when the spinal column treatment corset 1 is mounted. In addition, an external mounting cloth 22 may be worn thereon. For this reason, these attachment work and removal work become easy, and the burden of the patient at the time of mounting can be reduced.

  Next, the 5th modification of the corset 1 for spinal column treatment concerning this embodiment is demonstrated. In this modification, a heating bag or a cooling bag is attached to the inside of the mounting cloth 2 together with the air bag 3 (not shown). Specifically, the attachment portion 11 is formed on the heat generating bag or the cooling bag. The heat generation bag or the cooling bag is attached to the attachment surface 7 via the attachment portion 11 and is disposed on the attachment cloth 2. In addition to this, a pocket may be formed inside the mounting cloth 2 and a heat generating bag or a cooling bag may be inserted into the pocket. The exothermic bag is formed of a bag filled with a portable body warmer or a heat insulating agent. The cooling bag is formed of a bag filled with a coolant. The fever bag and the cooling bag are attached to appropriate positions on the mounting cloth 2 for patient comfort.

  Next, 2nd Embodiment of the corset 1 for spinal column treatment concerning this embodiment is described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, an attachment cloth 2 that is formed of a flexible and low-stretch material and is wound around the trunk A of the body so as to cover the chest B, the abdomen D, and the spinal column C, A support air bag 4 that supports the spinal column C by being attached along the longitudinal direction of the trunk A and located on the left and right flank portions. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the second embodiment, only the supporting air bladder 4 is disposed inside the mounting cloth 2. The arrangement position is the same as in the first embodiment. This makes it possible to maintain the curved spine C in the corrected position.

  In the present invention, the air bag 3 is used for a patient who does not need to increase muscle strength such as the back muscle by pushing up the rib cage B 'and only needs to support the extended spinal column C. Thereby, various use according to a patient's symptom becomes possible. Even in the present embodiment, the fever bag or the cooling bag can be detachably attached to the appropriate position of the mounting cloth 2 for the comfort of the patient.

  In the first and second embodiments, the air bag 3 is formed as the soft expansion / contraction body. However, the soft expansion / contraction body is not limited to the air bag 3, and is not limited to this as long as the patient can adjust the expansion / contraction and can maintain appropriate rigidity. Similarly, the support inflatable body and the auxiliary inflatable body are not limited to the support air bag 4 and the auxiliary air bag 5.

It is a front view which shows the position of a body division, an air bag, and a support air bag to which the spinal column treatment corset according to the present invention is attached. It is a side view which shows the position of the body division and an air bag, a support air bag, and an auxiliary air bag to which the spinal column treatment corset according to the present invention is attached. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a spinal column corset according to the present invention. It is an external view which shows the state which unfolded the mounting cloth of the corset for spinal column treatment of FIG. It is an internal view which shows the state which extended the mounting | wearing cloth of the spine treatment corset of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the air bag of the corset for spinal column treatment of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the air bag for support of the corset for spinal column treatment of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the auxiliary | assistant air bag of the corset for spinal column treatment of FIG. It is a side view which shows the state which mounted | wore with the spinal column treatment corset of FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing an operation when the auxiliary air bag is arranged on the side of the body in the spinal column treatment corset of FIG. 3. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting cloth of the 1st modification of the corset for spinal column treatment concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the suspender used for the 2nd modification of the corset for spinal column treatment concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state with which the 3rd modification of the corset for spinal column treatment concerning 1st Embodiment was mounted | worn to the trunk. It is a front view which shows the state with which the 4th modification of the corset for spinal column treatment concerning 1st Embodiment was mounted | worn with the trunk. It is the front view with which the trunk which shows 2nd Embodiment of the corset for spinal column treatment concerning this invention was mounted | worn.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Corset for spinal column treatment 2 Wearing cloth 3 Air bag 4 Air bag for support 5a First auxiliary air bag 5b Second auxiliary air bag A Trunk B Thorax B 'Thorax C Spinal column D Abdomen

Claims (4)

A wearing cloth that is formed of a flexible and low-stretch material and is wrapped around the trunk of the body so as to cover the chest, abdomen and spine
A soft expansion / contraction body that is located in the upper abdomen just below the midline of the thorax and is attached to the inside of the wearing cloth along the lower ribcage edge;
The combined force of the force that pushes up the soft expansion / contraction body by the expansion of the abdomen by inhalation and the force that presses the soft expansion / contraction body by the wearing cloth generates a force in the direction of pushing up the rib cage, thereby assisting the extension of the spine. Corset for spinal column treatment characterized by.   The pair of supporting soft expansion / contraction bodies for supporting the extended spinal column are attached to the inner side of the attachment cloth along the spinal column direction on both right and left sides of the soft expansion / contraction body. Corset for spinal column treatment as described in 1.   The auxiliary soft expansion / contraction body for supporting spinal column extension by pushing up the rib cage accompanying expansion of the abdomen by inhalation is attached to the inner side of the wearing cloth, which is positioned around the midline of the rear surface of the spinal column. Or the spinal column treatment corset of 2. A wearing cloth that is formed of a flexible and low-stretch material and is wrapped around the trunk of the body so as to cover the chest, abdomen and spine
A spinal column treatment corset comprising a pair of support soft expansion and contractions that are positioned on the left and right flank portions and are attached along the longitudinal direction of the trunk to support the spinal column.

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