JP2019098100A - Supporter for tenosynovitis - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a supporter for tenosynovitis capable of promoting improvement of a symptom of tenosynovitis by suppressing spread of a joint of a wrist.SOLUTION: A supporter for tenosynovitis includes a palm expansion part for expanding a palm so as to be warped. The palm expansion part has a first annular part constituted of a twisted annular elastic member, for inserting a first finger thereinto, a second annular part for inserting a fifth finger thereinto, and a crossing part provided between the first and second annular parts, where two linear parts of the elastic member cross with each other. Such a palm expansion part is mounted on a hand so that the crossing part is arranged on the hand back side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a supporter for tendonitis to ameliorate the symptoms of tendinitis.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a wrist restraint supporter used for conservative treatment of bruises, sprains and tendonitis. This supporter is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, has a supporter main body which can be expanded and contracted in the circumferential direction, and by mounting the supporter main body so as to cover from the base of the second finger to the fifth finger to the wrist, Fix it. Further, a splint-like support is attached to the fifth finger side of the supporter body along the longitudinal direction, and the wrist is also fixed by this.

JP 2005-549 A

  In the wrist restraint supporter disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, the palm is slightly rounded inward due to the tightening by the supporter main body. Such rounded palms cause the spread of wrist joints. When the joint is fixed in a spread state, the blood flow and lymph flow are deteriorated, which suppresses the improvement of the symptoms of tendinitis.

  This invention is made in view of such a situation, The main objective is to provide the supporter for tendonitis which can solve the said subject.

  In order to solve the problems described above, the supporter for tendonitis in one aspect of the present invention is constituted by a twisted annular elastic member, and a first annular portion for inserting a first finger and a fifth finger. A palm expanding part having a second annular part for insertion and a crossing part provided between the first and second annular parts and in which two linear parts of the elastic member intersect; The part is worn on the hand such that the intersection is placed on the back of the hand.

  In the above aspect, in the first annular portion, the supporter for tendon sheathitis is a stretchable first planar portion extended over two linear portions connected to the crossing portion, and the second annular portion. The stretchable second planar portion may further be provided, which is bridged to the two linear portions connected to the crossing portion.

  In the above aspect, the first annular portion may have a protrusion for pressing the ball of the toe.

  In the above-mentioned mode, the supporter for tendonitis may be more open on the wrist side than the palm extension.

  According to the present invention, the spread of joints in the wrist can be suppressed, and improvement in the symptoms of tendonitis can be promoted.

The top view which shows the structure of the supporter for tendonitis which concerns on embodiment. The enlarged view of the 1st annular part. The figure of the hand dorsal side which shows the state which mounted the supporter for tendonitis which concerns on embodiment to the hand. The palm side figure which shows the state which mounted | wore the supporter for tendonitis which concerns on embodiment to the hand. The figure for demonstrating the tension | tensile_strength which acts on the supporter for tendonitis which concerns on embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Each embodiment shown below is an example of a method and apparatus for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the following. Absent. The technical concept of the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of a supporter for tendonitis according to the present embodiment. The tendonitis supporter 100 according to the present embodiment includes a palm extension portion 200 for expanding the palm so as to warp, and first and second planar portions 301 and 302.

  The palm extension portion 200 is configured by covering an annular elastic member made of natural rubber, silicone rubber, polyurethane or the like with a stretchable cylindrical cloth. The palm extension portion 200 is twisted in an 字 shape so as to intersect at the central portion, and has a first annular portion 201, a second annular portion 202, and a crossing portion 203. That is, one end of each of the first and second annular portions 201 and 202 has an arc shape, and the other end is formed in a water droplet shape having a sharp end. The first annular portion 201 and the second annular portion 202 have a substantially similar shape, and the diameter of the first annular portion 201 is larger than the diameter of the second annular portion 202. This is because the first annular portion 201 is a portion for inserting the first finger and the second annular portion 202 is a portion for inserting the fifth finger as described later. The first and second annular portions 201 and 202 are provided such that the water drop-like pointed portions face each other. The crossing portion 203 is formed by crossing two linear portions of the elastic member, and is a joint portion between the first and second annular portions 201 and 202.

  The first planar portion 301 is stretched around two linear portions connected to the intersection 203 on the sharp end side of the first annular portion 201, that is, the intersection 203 side. Similarly, the second planar portion 302 is stretched over two linear portions connected to the intersection portion 203 on the sharp end side of the second annular portion 202, that is, the intersection portion 203 side. Each of the first and second planar portions 301, 302 is made of an elastic fabric such as a stretch fabric mixed with polyurethane elastic yarn, for example, and is a fabric covering the elastic member of the palm extension 200 (see below). , "Cover" is integrally formed. One stretch fabric may form all of the covers of the first and second planar portions 301, 302 and the palm extension 200, or the separately formed first and second planar portions 301, 302 and the palm The cover of the extension 200 may be integrated by stitching.

  The first planar portion 301 does not block the entire first annular portion 201, but only the sharp side. That is, the inside of the arc-shaped portion of the first annular portion 201 is not closed by the first planar portion 301, and an elliptical opening is provided. This opening is an insertion hole 211 for inserting the first finger of the user. Similarly, the second planar portion 302 does not block the entire second annular portion 202, but only the sharp side. That is, the inside of the arc-shaped portion of the second annular portion 202 is not closed by the second planar portion 302, and an elliptical opening is provided. This opening is an insertion hole 212 for inserting the fifth finger of the user.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the first annular portion 201. FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of projections 204 are provided at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the arc-shaped portion of the first annular portion 201. The projection 204 abuts on the outer area of the ball and metacarpal bone of the user when the tendonitis supporter 100 is attached, and applies a pressing stimulus thereto.

  FIGS. 3 and 4 are views showing the tendon sheathitis supporter 100 according to the present embodiment attached to the hand, FIG. 3 shows the dorsal side, and FIG. 4 shows the palm side. The user inserts the first finger of the affected hand (for example, the right hand) into the insertion hole 211 of the first annular portion 201, and inserts the fifth finger into the insertion hole 212 of the second annular portion 202. Wear the supporter 100 in hand. At this time, the user positions the intersection 203 on the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the arc-shaped portion of the first annular portion 201 is hooked on the palm side of the root of the first finger (portion of the metacarpal bone), and the arc-shaped portion of the second annular portion 202 is the fifth finger. It is hung on the palm side of the root. That is, the arc-shaped portion of the first annular portion 201 is positioned so as to extend from the inter-finger portion of the first finger and the second finger to the portion outside the thumb ball of the first finger. The arc-shaped portion is positioned to extend from the inter-finger portion of the fourth and fifth fingers to the outer upper portion of the little toe ball.

  The palm extension 200 does not slack when worn on the user's hand, and has a natural length that can be expanded to generate an appropriate tension. Therefore, when the tendonitis support 100 is attached, tension is generated such that the arc-shaped portion of the first annular portion 201 and the arc-shaped portion of the second annular portion 202 attract each other, and the user's hand is expanded to expand Be done.

  FIG. 5 is a figure for demonstrating the tension | tensile_strength which acts on the supporter 100 for tendonitis which concerns on this Embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the band-like portion of the palm extension 200 extending from the wrist side to the back side of the first finger base portion is to the inter-finger portion of the fourth finger and the fifth finger through the crossing portion 203. And extend. Therefore, in a portion of the first annular portion 201 extending from the first finger proximal end wrist to the back of the hand, tension TF1 directed to the inter-finger portion of the fourth finger and the fifth finger is generated. On the other hand, the band-like portion of the palm extension 200 extending from the wrist side of the fifth finger proximal end to the back of the hand extends to the inter-finger part of the first finger and the second finger through the intersection 203. Therefore, tension TF2 directed to the inter-finger portion of the first finger and the second finger is generated in a portion of the second annular portion 202 extending from the wrist side to the back side of the fifth finger proximal end. As a result, the user's hand is expanded such that each of the parts on the wrist side of the first finger and the fifth finger bends on the back side.

  In addition, tension TF3 directed to the fifth finger proximal end wrist side is generated in the band-like portion of the first annular portion 201 extending from the inter-finger portion of the first finger and the second finger to the back side of the hand. A tension TF4 directed to the first finger proximal end wrist side is generated in the band-shaped portion of the second annular portion 202 extending from the inter-finger portion of the finger and the fifth finger to the back side. As a result, a force that deflects to the fifth finger side acts on the first finger proximal end, and a force that deflects to the first finger side acts on the fifth finger proximal end. This extends the entire palm of the user to warp. Accordingly, as described above, the portion on the first finger proximal end wrist side is warped so as to be pulled toward the inter-finger portion of the fourth finger and the fifth finger, and the portion on the fifth finger proximal end wrist side Warp so as to be pulled toward the inter-finger portion of the first finger and the second finger. Moreover, the tendonitis supporter 100 is not provided with a structure for restraining the wrist, and the user's wrist portion is opened. By opening the wrist while curving the hand in this manner, it is possible to prevent the state in which the wrist joint is open. For this reason, blood flow and lymph flow are not suppressed, and improvement of the symptoms of tendinitis is promoted. In addition, since the tendonitis supporter 100 is entirely stretchable, the user's hand is not restrained, and an operation such as grasping an object can be easily performed.

  The tendon sheathitis supporter 100 attached to the hand presses the back of the hand by the tension of the palm extension 200, but since the first and second planar portions 301 and 302 are provided, the pressing force is applied to the palm extension 200 It does not concentrate and is also dispersed to the first and second planar portions 301 and 302. For this reason, there is no occurrence of biting due to the application of excessive pressure locally on the back of the user, and a good wearing feeling is generated.

  Further, a pressing stimulus is applied to the area outside the thumb ball and the metacarpal bone of the first finger by the projection 204 provided on the first annular portion 201. This promotes blood flow and lymph flow in the hand and provides a relaxing effect.

(Other embodiments)
In the embodiment described above, the configuration in which the first and second planar portions 301 and 302 are fabric is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first and second planar portions 301 and 302 can be configured by a mesh having flexibility. Further, one or both of the first and second planar portions 301 and 302 may not be provided. In this case, it is preferable to set the thickness of the palm extension 200 so as not to bite too much. In particular, since a force easily concentrates on a portion of the first finger and the fifth finger that abuts on a portion outside the metacarpal bone, these portions may be formed into a wide flat band.

  Moreover, in the embodiment described above, although the configuration in which the wrist side is opened from the palm extension portion 200 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to put on a cover or the like that covers the wrist. However, it is preferable to configure the cover by a flexible cloth or the like so as not to restrain the wrist.

  The supporter for tendinitis of the present invention is useful as a supporter for tendonitis to improve the symptoms of tendinitis.

100 support for tendinoiditis 200 palm extension portion 201 first annular portion 202 second annular portion 203 intersection portion 204 protrusion 211 insertion hole 212 insertion hole 301 first planar portion 302 second planar portion

Claims (4)

A first annular portion for inserting a first finger, a second annular portion for inserting a fifth finger, which is constituted by a twisted annular elastic member, and the first and second annular portions. Provided with a palm extension having a crossing portion provided between the two linear portions of the elastic member;
The palm extension is worn on the hand such that the intersection is located on the back of the hand,
Supporters for tendonitis. In the first annular portion, a stretchable first planar portion extended over two linear portions connected to the crossing portion;
The second annular portion further includes a stretchable second planar portion which is bridged to two linear portions connected to the crossing portion.
The supporter for tendonitis according to claim 1. The first annular portion has a protrusion for pressing the ball of the thumb.
The supporter for tendonitis according to claim 1 or 2. The wrist side is open from the palm extension.
The supporter for tendonitis according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

Images