JP2011160938A - Cervical vertebra traction treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a cervical vertebra traction treatment device in a simple structure, and provide it enabled to control the position of a head support body of a patient and a heating means by easy operation without getting in trouble and having a burden for the patient and the device operator during the cervical traction therapy. <P>SOLUTION: This cervical vertebra traction treatment device includes a sheet part for supporting the body of a patient, a vertical vertebra traction means for pulling the cervical vertebra of the patient, and a head support body for supporting the head of the patient, and a heating means is mounted adjacent to the head support body and the heat support body and the heating means synchronize to adjust their positions, and the heating means can directly abuts to an affected part of the patient and warm by modifying the position of the head support body in proportion to the individual difference of the patient. Furthermore, the heating means can be mounted and dismounted on the head support body and a heat insulating means is mounted on the head support body to reduce the heat conduction generated by the heating means for a comfortable treatment. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cervical traction therapy apparatus that uses a thermal means for an affected area of a patient.

  Conventionally, when performing cervical traction therapy, the patient's affected area (specifically, from the patient's neck to both shoulders) can be used as needed, with the aim of improving the muscle relaxation effect in the vicinity of the affected area and improving the therapeutic effect itself. There is known a method of performing traction treatment while abutting a heating means such as a heating pad to warm an affected area.

  In particular, as an example of a conventional technique that uses a thermal means together when performing cervical traction in a substantially sleeping position, Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a traction device including a cervical traction means and a lumbar traction means, A traction device characterized in that a heating device for warming the waist is provided.

  However, the traction device of the prior art is composed of a pillow-shaped thermal pad with a built-in heater that generates heat with a planar heating element, and is electrically connected to the control unit, and the patient's head and waist portions of the backrest However, since the thermal device is not linked to the head mounting part that supports the patient's head, the position of the head mounting part and the position of the thermal device are individually set. Because it is necessary to adjust, it takes time for preparation work before starting traction treatment, which makes it difficult for users of doctors and other equipment to use it, and also raises the body whenever the position of the head mounting part and thermal device is adjusted In addition to concerns that the patient's own muscles may become tense and become difficult to obtain the effect of traction treatment before starting traction treatment, the patient himself feels uncomfortable and is difficult to obtain the relaxation effect. Etc. There was a problem.

JP 2006-345882 A

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention makes it easy to adjust the position of the patient's head support and the heating means without burdening the patient or the user of the traction therapy device when performing cervical traction therapy. An object of the present invention is to provide and provide a traction therapy device that can be operated by a simple configuration.

  That is, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a seat part for supporting the patient's body, a cervical traction means for pulling the patient's cervical spine, and a head support body for supporting the patient's head. In the traction therapy apparatus, a heating means is provided adjacent to the head support, and the position of the head support and the heating means can be adjusted in conjunction with each other according to individual differences of patients. By adjusting the position of the head support, the cervical traction therapy apparatus is characterized in that the heating means abuts near the affected area of the patient and can be heated.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the cervical traction therapy apparatus characterized in that the heating means is detachable from the head support.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the cervical traction therapy apparatus characterized in that the head support body has a heat insulating means for reducing conduction of heat generated by the thermal means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the traction therapy apparatus having the seat portion for supporting the patient's body, the cervical traction means for pulling the cervical vertebra of the patient, and the head support for supporting the head of the patient. A heating means is provided adjacent to the head support, and the position of the head support and the heating means can be adjusted in conjunction with each other, and the position of the head support can be adjusted according to individual differences of patients. By adjusting, the cervical vertebral traction treatment device is characterized in that the heating means can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the affected part of the patient and heated, so that after adjusting the position of the head mounting part as in the prior art, further heating is performed. Since the heating means can be accurately brought into contact with the affected area without adjusting the position of the apparatus, it is convenient for a user of a device such as a doctor to smoothly perform preparation work before starting traction treatment. In addition, the burden of lifting the body each time the position of the head mounting part and the thermal device is adjusted is reduced, and traction treatment can be started in a relaxed state without tension of the patient's own muscles. The improvement of the effect can be expected and it is convenient. Furthermore, since there is no worry that the user forgets to adjust the position of the heating means before starting the cervical traction treatment, the preparation work can be performed easily and reliably.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the heating means is detachable from the head support, and is the cervical traction therapy device according to claim 1, so that the head support and the heating means are provided. Since it can be individually replaced or cared for when it becomes dirty or obsolete, it is easy to handle and the cost for replacement can be reduced. In addition to being able to select the position where the heating means abuts according to the doctor's prescription, patient's request, etc., it can be conveniently removed and used when no heating is required such as in summer. Furthermore, if necessary, the relative position of the head support and the heating means can be adjusted according to the individual difference of the patient, so that the heating means can be brought into contact with the affected area more precisely, which is convenient. is there.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the head support body is a cervical traction therapy apparatus characterized by having a heat insulating means for reducing conduction of heat generated by the thermal means, the head of the patient Heat is not easily transmitted, and even if it is treated for a long time, it can be comfortably treated without adverse effects such as hot flashes, headaches, and feeling bad.

It is the perspective view seen from the front of the traction treatment device of the example of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the head support body and heating means of the Example of this invention.

  Examples are shown in FIGS. The traction treatment device 1 includes a base portion 2 placed on the floor via an adjuster 8, a seat portion 3 (chair portion 3a) on which a patient sits supported by the base portion 2 so as to be tiltable. Can perform cervical traction therapy and lumbar traction therapy.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chair portion 3a includes a lower body seat portion 4 that supports the lower body portion of the patient and a back seat portion 10 that supports the upper body of the patient, and the elbow rest 7 is provided on both sides of the chair portion 3a. Is provided. Further, the chair portion 3a is pivotally attached to the base portion 2 so as to be able to stand upside down, and the standing up / down operation of the chair portion 3a is controlled by a chair portion tilting means, a tilt angle detecting means, a control unit and the like (not shown). When the chair portion 3a is in the standing state, the patient can easily transfer to the chair portion 3a, and when the chair portion 3a is in the lying down state, traction therapy can be performed in a substantially sleeping position. Here, the substantially sleeping position means that the chair portion 3a supports all of the patient's head, upper body, and lower body, and the chair portion 3a is tilted at an angle at which the patient's whole body muscles can be relaxed without tension. It is in a state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower body seat portion 4 includes a seat portion 5 that supports the lower body extending from the patient's waist to the lower limbs, and a substantially U-shaped waist portion that supports a portion from the back side to the left and right sides of the patient's waist. It has a waist brace 9 that is formed of a support member 6 and a belt-like member 9a and is attached to the patient's waist. Further, the lower body sheet portion 4 is provided so as to be reciprocally movable via a frame member, a rail member, etc. (not shown) provided on the back surface of the lower body sheet portion 4, and includes a traction drive means, a traction force detection means, a control portion, etc. (not shown). Thus, the reciprocating movement is controlled in accordance with the purpose of transfer or treatment of the patient. The traction drive means has not only a lumbar traction means for traction of the patient's lumbar vertebra but also a function of cervical traction means for traction of the patient's cervical vertebra.

  The back seat portion 10 is provided so as to be able to reciprocate via a frame member, a rail member, etc. (not shown) provided on the back surface of the back seat portion 10. The back seat part 10 is provided with a pillow part 11 so that the position can be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pillow portion 11 includes a head support 13 that supports the head of the patient and a heating body 15 such as an electric heater and is provided adjacent to the head support 13. It consists of. The heating means 14 is detachably fixed to the head support 13 by a connecting member 16 (specifically, a hook-and-loop fastener). Here, the fact that the heating means 14 is provided adjacent to the head support 13 is in contact with the head support 13 that supports the patient's back of the head (specifically, from the neck to both shoulders). It is in a state where it is provided so as to abut on a nearby range.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the head support 13 is made of an elastic member 19 (specifically, urethane, low resilience sponge, etc.) having a shape and thickness that conforms to the natural shape of the patient's neck to the back of the head. And a heat insulating means 17 (specifically a heat insulating sheet) provided in the vicinity of the heating means 14 in order to make it difficult for heat generated from the heating means 14 to be transmitted to the patient's occipital region. It is comprised and it is included in the support body covering member 20. As another embodiment of the heat insulating means 17, a pocket-shaped storage portion may be provided at a portion of the support covering member 20 that comes into contact with the back of the patient's head so that a cooling pack or the like can be attached or detached.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a connecting member 16 that removably fixes the heating means 14 to the head support 13 is provided on the back surface of the support covering member 20 adjacent to the heating means 14. Further, the support covering member 20 is provided with a pillow part fixing means 12 (specifically, a hook-and-loop fastener) so that the pillow part 11 can be fixed to the back seat part 10 after adjusting the position of the pillow part 11. The pillow portion 11 is not shifted or dropped from the adjusted position. If the seat portion 3 is always substantially horizontal and there is no concern about the displacement or dropping of the pillow portion during treatment due to friction between the back surface of the pillow portion and the front surface of the seat portion 3, the pillow portion fixing means 12 is used. It may be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the heating means 14 includes a heating body 15 and a heating body covering member 21 that encloses the heating body 15. An opening 22 for enclosing the heating element 15 in the heating element covering member 21 is provided on the back surface of the heating element covering member 21, and a failure such as a disconnection occurs in the heating element 15 itself or the heating element covering member 21. The thermal body 15 can be easily taken out from the thermal body covering member 21 in the case of care of the above. A connecting member 16 that removably fixes the heating means 14 to the head support 13 is provided on the surface of the portion adjacent to the head support 13 of the heating element covering member 21.

  Although not shown, the heating element 15 is electrically connected to a control unit (not shown) built in the apparatus body and operates a switch of a temperature setting unit (not shown) provided on the operation panel unit 24. Thus, the temperature can be set to a predetermined temperature according to the patient's request and symptoms.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cervical spine orthosis support portion 26 includes a cervical spine arm 27, a pulley 28, a cable body 29, a winding mechanism portion (not shown), a cervical traction force detection means, and the like, and is provided above the seat portion. Yes. One end of the rope body 29 is fixed to a winding mechanism section (not shown), and the advancement and retreat of the rope body 29 is controlled by a winding control mechanism section and a control section (not shown). In addition, a cervical traction hanger 30 is suspended from the other end of the cord body 29, and the cervical spine orthosis 25 attached to the patient's head is hooked on the cervical traction hanger 30.

  On both sides of the back seat portion 10, side braces 23 are provided that abut against the patient's side when performing lumbar traction treatment. The side brace 23 is elastically supported so that the patient can pull the side brace 23 to the side and attach it to the optimum position immediately after transfer.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the traction treatment device 1 is provided with an operation panel 24 on the right side of the back seat 10 in front view. Although not shown, the operation panel 24 includes a traction force input setting unit, a treatment time setting unit, a duration setting unit for setting a traction duration, a traction, in addition to a temperature setting unit for adjusting the temperature of the heating means 14. Various switches such as a pause time setting unit for setting the pause time and a traction treatment start / pause switch are provided. Further, although not shown in the drawings, the operation panel unit 24 displays various setting contents, treatment status, etc., such as a temperature display unit and a traction force display unit of the heating means 14, and provides various feedbacks to users such as patients and doctors. A display unit is provided.

  Next, operation | movement of the traction treatment apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  A therapist such as a doctor transfers the patient to the chair portion 3 a and places the arm on the elbow rest 7. At this time, the side brace 23 is in a state where it can freely move within the range at the transfer standby position. When performing lumbar traction, the patient sits on the seat 5 of the chair portion 3a and then puts the side brace 23 near the flank. After being positioned (between the trunk and both arms), the arm is placed on the elbow holder 7.

  After the patient is seated, the waist brace 9 is wound around the patient's waist, the distal ends are overlapped and joined, and the patient is fixedly held on the lower body sheet portion 4. Furthermore, when performing cervical vertebra traction, the cervical tractor hanger 30 and the cervical spine brace 25 are suspended from the distal end of the cord body 29, the cord body 29 is pulled out, and the cervical spine brace 25 is attached to the patient's head.

  After mounting the braces on the patient, the position of the head support 13 is adjusted so that the patient can perform traction treatment in a relaxed state, and the pillow portion 11 is fixed to the back seat portion 10. Since the head support 13 and the thermal means 14 are connected by the connecting member 16, the thermal means 14 is interlocked with the head support 13 when the position of the head support 13 is adjusted so as to contact the back of the patient's head. Therefore, the heating means 14 can be brought into close contact with the vicinity of the affected area of the patient. When the relative position between the head support 13 and the heating means 14 is inappropriate due to individual differences among patients, or when the position where the heating means abuts is selected according to the doctor's prescription, patient's request, etc. Alternatively, it is possible to temporarily remove the heating means 14 from the head support 13 and correct the relative position to an appropriate position. In addition, the heating means 14 can be removed when heat is not necessary, such as in summer.

  Next, treatment conditions such as the temperature of the heating means 14, the traction force value, the traction treatment time, the traction duration, and the traction pause time are set on the operation panel 24.

  After preparation for treatment is completed and safety is confirmed, traction treatment start switch (not shown) is operated to start traction treatment. When traction treatment is started, first, the reclining operation of the chair portion 3a is started, and when the chair portion 3a reaches a predetermined lying position, the reclining operation is ended. When performing traction treatment of the cervical spine, a control unit (not shown) heats the heating means 14 until the temperature set by the operation panel unit 16 is reached. At this time, since the heat insulating means 17 is provided on the head support 13, heat is not easily transmitted to the patient's head, and even if it is treated for a long time, it may become hot, have a headache, or feel bad. Treatment can be performed comfortably without adverse effects.

  After the reclining operation is completed, the traction operation is performed. When performing traction treatment of the cervical spine, a traction drive means (not shown) is operated to move the lower body sheet portion 4 downward, and a traction force is applied to the patient's neck via the cervical vertebra orthosis 25, and timer means (illustrated). The traction treatment is performed while repeating the traction operation and the relaxation operation until the treatment time set in (Omitted) elapses. During the cervical traction treatment, the heating means 14 warms the affected area of the patient, so that the treatment can be performed comfortably and effectively.

  When the lumbar traction treatment is performed, the armpit 23 is brought into contact with both sides of the patient until the chair 3a starts a reclining operation and reaches a predetermined lying position. When the traction operation is started after the reclining operation is completed, the traction drive means (not shown) is operated to move the lower body seat portion 4 downward, and the traction force is applied to the patient's lumbar region via the waist orthosis 9. The traction treatment is performed while repeating the traction operation and the relaxation operation until the treatment time set by the timer means (not shown) elapses.

  When the treatment time has elapsed and the timer means (not shown) indicates that the treatment time has been completed, the lower body seat portion 4 is restored and the chair portion 3a is erected to complete the treatment.

  When the support member covering member 20 or the heating member covering member 21 is dirty or the heating member 15 breaks down, each part can be removed, and maintenance, repair, replacement, etc. can be performed.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the head support 13 and the heating means 14 are separable, but the relative position between the head support 13 and the heating means 14 does not take into account the influence of individual differences between patients. If it is determined that the fixed portion is acceptable, the pillow portion 11 is formed in an integrated shape covering from the back of the patient to the vicinity of the affected portion, and the head support 13 is built in the portion that contacts the vicinity of the back of the patient. A configuration may be adopted in which the heating means 14 is built in a portion that is in contact with the vicinity of the affected area, and the head support 13 and the heating means 14 are adjacent to each other by a covering member or the like. Moreover, the pillow part fixing means 12 or the connecting member 16 is not limited to a hook-and-loop fastener, but may be a structure that is fixed so as to be attachable / detachable / adjustable with a chuck, snap, button, hook, or the like.

  The present invention can be applied to a cervical traction treatment apparatus having a heating means for heating an affected part of a patient when performing cervical traction treatment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Traction treatment apparatus 3 Seat part 11 Pillow part 13 Head support body 14 Heating means 16 Connection member 17 Thermal insulation means

Claims (3)

  In a traction therapy apparatus having a seat portion for supporting a patient's body, a cervical traction means for traction of the patient's cervical spine, and a head support for supporting the patient's head, the traction therapy apparatus is adjacent to the head support. A heating means is provided, and the position of the head support and the heating means can be adjusted in conjunction with each other, and when the position of the head support is adjusted according to individual differences between patients, the heating means is near the affected area of the patient A cervical traction treatment device characterized by being able to abut against and warm up.   The cervical traction therapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating means is detachable from the head support.   The cervical traction therapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the head support includes a heat insulating unit that reduces conduction of heat generated by the thermal unit.

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