JP2012183259A - Calf cramp preventing supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a calf cramp preventing supporter which can stably prevent the occurrence of cramp in the calf during sleeping or the like from occurring without applying burden only to the big toe of the foot.SOLUTION: The calf cramp preventing supporter includes: a toe inserting section 3 in which the toe section including the whole toe to the os metatarsale is inserted; band sections 4a and 4b for fitting which are installed on both sides of the toe inserting section 3; and hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b which are installed on the distal end sections of respective band sections 4a and 4b for fitting. The distal end sections of the band sections 4a and 4b for fitting are pulled to the ankle side in such a manner that the toe section including the whole toe and the os metatarsale which has been inserted in the toe inserting section 3, and the instep may properly be pulled closer. Then, the band sections 4a and 4b for fitting are wound from both sides of the ankle in a manner to be crossed on the instep. Then, the distal end sections of the band sections 4a and 4b for fitting are fixed to each other around the ankle by the hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-uniformity supporter for preventing non-uniformity that occurs due to sudden jerking of muscles such as calves when sleeping.

  If the ankle is bent due to the weight of the comforter at bedtime, the muscles of the calf may suddenly cramp and a so-called “swinging” may occur. It is known that the unevenness is likely to occur particularly in people with diabetes or liver disease, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with sports fatigue. When a crawl occurs, the calf causes severe pain, and for those who are prone to scramble, it becomes anxious that the crawl will occur during sleep, making it difficult to sleep.

  For this reason, a device has been proposed in the past for preventing unevenness during sleeping or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The device of Patent Document 1 includes a rubber string having a thumb insertion portion at the tip and a ring-shaped cushion pad that fixes the base end side of the string, and the cushion pad is wrapped around the ankle to insert the thumb of the string. By inserting the thumb of the toe into the part, the ankle is prevented from warping during sleeping or the like, and the occurrence of unevenness is prevented.

Utility Model Registration No. 3089365

  By the way, in the instrument of the said patent document 1, the big toe is inserted in the thumb insertion part of the rubber string, and the big toe is held so as to largely warp to the instep side by the elastic force of the rubber. For this reason, when it wears for a long time, only a thumb will be burdened and there is a possibility that pain may occur in the joint of the base of the thumb.

  In addition, if the position of the cushion pad wound around the ankle is shifted during sleeping, the thumb may easily come off from the thumb insertion portion of the string, and it is impossible to stably prevent occurrence of unevenness during sleeping.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a non-uniformity prevention supporter that can stably prevent the occurrence of irregularity during sleeping or the like without placing a burden on only the big toe even when worn for a long time. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the non-uniformity prevention supporter of the present invention includes a foot-tip insertion portion into which a foot-tip portion including a metatarsal bone is inserted from the entire toe, and a belt-like band provided on both sides of the foot-tip insertion portion. And a fixing member for removably fixing the tip portions of the respective band portions to each other, and includes a toe inserted from the entire toe insertion portion into the middle foot. Pull the tip side of each band part toward the ankle side so that the toe part including the bone and the instep are properly pulled toward the shin side, and wrap the band part from both sides of the ankle so that each band part intersects the upper side The front ends of the band portions are fixed around the ankle by the fixing members.

  According to the non-uniformity prevention supporter according to the present invention, the toe portion including the metatarsal bone is inserted into the toe insertion portion from the entire toe, and the front end side of each band portion is pulled to the ankle side, and each band portion is By wrapping around the ankle so as to cross at the foot and fixing it, the toe portion inserted into the toe insertion portion (from the entire toe to the vicinity of the metatarsal bone) and the instep are appropriately pulled toward the shin side It can be held securely. Thereby, the curvature of the ankle (instep) and the bending of the toe toward the sole of the foot, which cause the unevenness, can be suppressed, and the occurrence of unevenness during sleeping can be prevented stably.

  Furthermore, since the toe portion including the metatarsal bone is inserted from the entire toe into the toe insertion portion, there is no burden on a part of the toe (for example, only the toe) even if it is used for a long time. There is no pain in the toes.

  In addition, since the band portions are wound around the ankle so as to cross each other on the upper and fixed by the fixing members, the ankle does not hurt even when used for a long time. In addition, each band part is wrapped around the ankle so that it intersects the upper part of the instep and fixed with each fixing member, so depending on the person wearing the non-turnback supporter, the toe part (from the entire toe to the middle foot) It is possible to easily adjust the vicinity of the bone) to the shin side at an appropriate angle, and to stably hold the pulled state.

Schematic which shows the external appearance of the unevenness prevention supporter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the procedure at the time of mounting | wearing the leg with the non-uniformity return supporter which concerns on this embodiment. The top view which shows the state which mounted | wore the foot with the non-uniformity prevention supporter which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the non-uniformity preventing supporter according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 according to the present embodiment includes a pocket-like foot tip insertion portion 3 that is sewn on an upper cover portion 2 and has a distal end side closed and an insertion side opened, and a foot tip insertion portion 3. It has belt-like mounting band portions 4a and 4b integrally formed on both sides, and is foldable by a chemical fiber such as polyester, and has a breathability and a slight stretchability.

  The foot tip insertion part 3 is formed in such a size that the foot tip part from the toe L1 to the vicinity of the metatarsal bone L2 is inserted. The hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b are respectively attached to the upper surface portion on the distal end side of the mounting band portion 4a and the rear surface portion on the distal end side of the mounting band portion 4b. In FIG. 1, one mounting band 4a is bent, but the other mounting band 4b can be bent in the same manner.

  Next, a procedure when the above-described unevenness prevention supporter 1 is mounted on a foot will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2D show an example in which the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 is attached to the right foot, but it can be similarly attached to the left foot. In this case, the entire unevenness prevention supporter 1 is inverted 180 degrees and turned upside down, or in FIG. 2 (b), with the right hand (not shown), the front end of the left mounting band 4b is the front side. It can be worn on the left foot in the same way by bringing it to the (shin side of the foot) and running along the right side of the ankle.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the entire foot tip portion of the leg portion L (from the toes to the vicinity of the metatarsal bone (see FIG. 1)) is inserted into the pocket-shaped foot tip insertion portion 3. In addition, since the length of the toe insertion part 3 is only the length from the toes to the vicinity of the metatarsals, the rear side of the toe insertion part 3 is inserted into the toe insertion part 3 from the vicinity of the metatarsals. There is no.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), with the right hand or left hand (not shown), the right side (little finger side) wearing band portion 4a is twisted from above the upper side and brought to the ankle side. To be along the left side of At this time, the hook-and-loop fastener 5a provided at the distal end portion of the wearing band portion 4a faces the surface side (the side opposite to the side in contact with the ankle). In FIG. 2B, the front end side of the left side (thumb side) mounting band 4b is bent rearward on the shin side.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), in a state where the front end side of the mounting band portion 4a is held on the back side of the ankle (opposite side of the shin), with the left hand or the right hand (not shown) Bring the tip side to the ankle side by twisting it from the top and keep it along the right side of the ankle. At this time, the hook-and-loop fastener 5b provided at the distal end portion of the wearing band portion 4b faces the back side (the side in contact with the ankle). In this state, the mounting band 4a and the mounting band 4b intersect each other on the upper.

  And as shown in FIG.2 (d), the front end side of mounting | wearing band parts 4a and 4b is pulled a little to the back side of an ankle, and the whole toe part inserted in the toe insertion part 3 integrally with the instep ( The toe side (near the metatarsal bone) is appropriately pulled toward the shin side, and in this state, the distal ends of the mounting band portions 4a and 4b are wound around the ankles, and the surface fasteners 5a and 5b are brought into close contact with each other and fixed.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 2 (d) and 3, the mounting band portions 4a and 4b of the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 are fixed to the back side of the ankle so as to intersect with each other on the instep. The entire toe portion (near the metatarsal bone from the toe) inserted into the insertion portion 3 can be reliably held in a state of being appropriately pulled toward the shin side. Then, as shown in FIGS. 2D and 3, by sleeping while wearing the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 on the foot, the ankle (back) and the toe (especially the thumb) that cause the non-uniformity are caused. Bending toward the sole can be suppressed, and the occurrence of unevenness during sleeping can be stably prevented.

  Further, the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 of the present embodiment inserts the entire toe portion (from the toes to the vicinity of the metatarsal bone) into the toe insertion portion 3, so that a part of the toes (for example, the thumb) can be used even for a long time. ) Is not burdened and there is no pain in the toes. In addition, since the mounting band portions 4a and 4b intersect with each other on the upper side so as to be securely fixed by the hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b on the back side of the ankle, depending on the person wearing the non-turnback supporter 1, The tip portion (from the entire toe to the vicinity of the metatarsal bone) can be easily adjusted to a state where the tip portion is pulled toward the shin side at an appropriate angle, and the pulled state can be stably held.

  In the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 of the above-described embodiment, a pad member having a predetermined rigidity may be attached to a surface that contacts the sole side where the foot tip insertion portion 3 is inserted. In addition, the shape of the tip side of the foot tip insertion portion 3 of the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 may be made in accordance with the right foot and the left foot, and the non-uniformity prevention supporter for the right foot and the non-uniformity prevention supporter for the left foot may be produced.

  In the above embodiment, the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 is attached to the foot while sleeping, but other than this, for example, the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 is set to the foot for several minutes to several tens of minutes before going to bed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of unevenness just by wearing it for a while.

  Furthermore, by attaching the non-uniformity prevention supporter 1 to the foot during stretching exercise before sports, the occurrence of irregularity during sports can be prevented.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Non-uniformity prevention supporter 2 Upper cover part 3 Foot tip insertion part 4a, 4b Wearing band part 5a, 5b Surface fastener

Claims (1)

A foot tip insertion portion into which a foot tip portion including a metatarsal bone is inserted from the entire toe; a band-shaped band portion provided on each side of the foot tip insertion portion; and a tip portion of each band portion, A fixing member for removably fixing the tip portions of the band portions,
Pull the tip side of each band part toward the ankle side so that the toe part including the metatarsal bone and the instep are properly pulled toward the shin side from the entire toes inserted into the toe insertion part. A non-uniformity prevention supporter characterized in that it is wound from both sides of the ankle so as to intersect with each other and the ends of the band portions are fixed around the ankle by the fixing members.