JP3136968U - Skeletal correction tool - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a skeletal correction tool that can appropriately correct distortion of a spine or the like without requiring specialized knowledge in a comfortable state for a user.
A skeletal correction tool 100 includes cushion members 101a and 101b and a seat 102. The cushion members 101a and 101b are made of foamed urethane having restoring force and endurance, and the axial direction has a length of at least three vertebrae. Then, the cushion members 101a and 101b are placed on the seat 102 at intervals of the transverse processes of the spine, and the user places the portion for correcting the spine on the cushion member 101.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a skeletal correction tool for correcting skeletal displacement, and more particularly to a skeletal correction tool for correcting a spine to a correct position.

  In general, with many years of posture habits, each spine constituting a human spine is slightly misaligned or distorted in the direction of rotation, right and left, up and down, and the like. And this distortion of the spine may cause muscular fatigue and damage of the whole body such as low back pain and stiff shoulders, and deformation of the style.

  FIG. 10 is a reference diagram for explaining the displacement of the spine 1001.

  As shown in the figure, the spine 1001 is composed of a plurality of vertebrae 1001a. For example, the spine process 1002 and lateral processes 1003 and 1004 extending in the left-right direction are formed on the vertebra 1001c on the back side.

  The connection of the vertebra 1001a and the like is distorted in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and various directions that are a combination of these, and an osteopath or the like corrects these deviations using a skeletal correction tool. Yes. In this figure, the vertebra 1001b is distorted in the right direction.

  And, for example, a spine for a spine and a lumbar spine comprising a shaft provided between a pair of substantially arcuate side plates, one of which is high and the other of which is low, a roller rotatably provided on the shaft, and a large-diameter roller There has been disclosed a health device that is a stretcher and can correct a posture capable of exerting a gentle and accurate effect on a person who complains of a malfunction such as the spine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the core of the pillow-shaped bag is filled with hard urethane, etc., and the cushion material with sufficient elasticity is packed around it, and the posture-corrected waist has the strength and elasticity to support the ideal curvature of the lumbar part. A batting pillow is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Furthermore, there is a conventionally used skeletal correction tool called a Nakayama type correction tool.
JP 2003-235922 A JP 2000-185063 A

  However, the conventional spinal correction tool uses a relatively hard material, and there is a problem that the user feels pain during use.

  In addition, for example, since the length that can press the vertebra is only one or two vertebrae, a load on the vertebra is locally applied, and there is also a problem that the spine is damaged after passing through the spinal correction.

  Furthermore, when the user is not an expert, there is a problem that the correction position of the spine cannot be accurately grasped and the correction tool is used at an incorrect position that is convenient for the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a skeletal correction tool capable of appropriately correcting the positional deviation of the spine in a comfortable state during use.

  It is a second object of the present invention to provide a skeletal correction tool that can appropriately correct the spine without requiring specialized knowledge even when an individual uses it at home.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention is a length capable of placing at least part or all of the vertebrae constituting the spine in the vertical direction of the body in order to correct the distortion of the spine. And a pair of cushion members arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval.

  The skeletal correction tool according to the present invention further includes a sheet for removably fixing the cushion member at the predetermined interval, and a tape for fixing the sheet is attached to a lower surface of the cushion member. Features. Furthermore, the material of the cushion member of the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention is urethane foam, and the hardness of the urethane foam is about 0.8 chips.

  With these configurations, it is possible to appropriately correct the distortion of the spine by placing the portion of the spine where the distortion occurs on the cushion member. Moreover, the use according to the width | variety of an individual spine is attained by mounting a cushion member on a sheet | seat. Furthermore, by using urethane foam as the cushion member, it is possible to achieve appropriate elasticity and durability.

  With these configurations, the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention can be corrected by pressing the entire spine at a time, so specialized knowledge such as specifying the correction location is not required, and even in the home It becomes possible to correct the spine appropriately.

  Further, in the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention, the length is a length from the cervical vertebra constituting the spine to the lumbar vertebra, the cushion member is formed in a substantially rectangular cross section, and the vertebra of the spine is formed on the upper surface. A roller disposed between and a roller shaft that couples the roller of the cushion member disposed as a pair on the left and right are disposed.

  With this configuration, it is possible to reliably correct left and right distortions for each vertebra constituting the spine, and to more effectively correct the spine.

  The skeletal correction tool according to the present invention is capable of correcting spine distortion safely with good left-right balance, with a comfortable pressing feeling for the user, and even if it does not have specialized knowledge, Easily correct lateral misalignment and rotation of the spine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a skeletal correction tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of a skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), a skeletal correction tool 100 includes a pair of urethane cushion members 101a and 101b and a sheet 102 provided on the lower surface of the cushion member 101 and having a surface fastener 102a attached thereto. Composed. And these cushion members 101a and 101b are installed in the position which has the distance of the width | variety of a spine on the sheet | seat 102, and opposes. The size of the sheet 102 is, for example, 30 cm × 10 cm. FIG. 1B shows an external view in which the cushion member 101 is mounted on the seat 102.

  The material of the cushion member 101 is hardness adapted to the body, for example, a material such as urethane foam having a restoring force and endurance. The foamed urethane has an optimum hardness of about 0.8 chips. The cushion member 101 is provided with a dedicated outer bag made of durable fabric or leather (including artificial ones).

  The cushion member 101 has a shape obtained by equally dividing a cylinder having a radius of 5 to 6 cm into quarters, and has an axial length of three or more pitches of the spine. For this reason, since the skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment can simultaneously press at least three vertebrae, it is possible to prevent an excessive force from being applied to the vertebra during use. Become. The diameter and the length in the axial direction are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the spine 104 and the cushion member 101 when the skeletal correction tool 100 according to Embodiment 1 is used.

  An equal force is applied to both the left and right lateral processes by the cushion member 101 of the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention on the vertebra that is rotating among the spine 104 of the user 103. For this reason, the transverse process of the vertebra is pressed against the cushion member 101, and a rotational motion is given to the twisted vertebra so as to return to the normal state, so that the distorted vertebra is corrected to the left and right equal positions. It will be.

  FIG. 3 shows an external view when the user 301 actually uses the skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), when the user 301 uses the skeletal correction tool 100 in a sleeping position, the sheet is placed on the lateral processes on the left and right sides of the spine in the supine position on the position where correction is required. The vertebral distortion is corrected by placing the body at a position where the skeletal correction tool 100 placed on 102 comes into contact.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the skeletal correction tool 100 can be used on a flat floor surface, and can be stood on the back of a chair using a hook-and-loop fastener 102a formed on the sheet 102. Can also be used.

  When the skeletal correction tool 100 is used in a sitting position, the skeletal correction tool 100 is fixed to the back of the chair with a hook-and-loop fastener 102a or the like, and the spinal distortion is corrected by applying weight while sitting. In this way, by using the skeleton corrector 100 lightly fixed to a chair, sofa, etc. with a removable surface fastener or the like and using it at the required height, for example, it can be used casually at work breaks, It is possible to change the mood.

  Note that the skeletal correction tool 100 does not necessarily need to be fixed with the hook-and-loop fastener 102a at the time of use, and can be used by manually matching the desired position.

  As described above, in the skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment, the cushion member 101 made of urethane foam is used to form the cylinder into four equal parts, and the axial length thereof is the spine. 3 or more. In use, the cushion member 101 is used on the seat 102.

  Therefore, the body is placed on the cushion member 101 according to the first embodiment, and the skeletal correction tool 100 is gently applied to the positions of the left and right lateral processes of the spine to confirm the position where correction is necessary, and the weight Is applied to the skeletal correction device 100 because the force applied from the outside to the center of the skeletal correction device 100 is divided into the vertical direction and the horizontal direction toward the outside of the body. Using recoil, it is possible to correct the left and right balance by the osteopathic effect.

  Then, by using the skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment, the distortion of the spine is corrected to the original position, and the effect of relieving back pain, shoulder stiffness, neck and back muscle fatigue, and the like is produced. It also has a massage effect of correcting muscles in the correct position.

  Moreover, since the material of the skeletal correction tool 100 according to Embodiment 1 is urethane foam, the weight can be reduced. Furthermore, the user 301 can use the skeletal correction tool 100 safely and comfortably in the home.

  Furthermore, since the skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment does not require specialized knowledge regarding skeletal correction, the user can easily correct the positional deviation of the spine at home.

  And since the cushion member 101 is fixed on the sheet | seat 102 with the hook_and_loop | surface fastener 102a, the space | interval of the space between the cushion members 101 can be freely selected according to the width | variety of the spine of the user 301, and can be used.

  In addition, the skeletal correction tool 100 according to the first embodiment can not only use a pair at the same time, but can also use either the left or right cushion member 101a or 101b according to the user's preference. It is also conceivable to use the cushion member 101 with the arrangement of the left and right reversed.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The skeletal correction tool according to the second embodiment is characterized in that it has a length over the entire surface of the spine and can simultaneously correct the entire surface of the spine.

  FIG. 4A is an external view of a skeletal correction tool 400 according to the second embodiment. It is to be noted that the cushion members 401a and 401b made of urethane foam are used by being mounted on the sheet 402 with the surface fastener 402a attached thereto, as in the first embodiment.

  The length in the longitudinal direction of the skeletal correction tool 400 according to Embodiment 2 is the length from the cervical vertebra of the spine to the lumbar vertebra. In the vertical direction, a curved shape matching the shape of the human spine is formed. FIG. 4B shows an external view when the left and right arrangements of the cushion members 401a and 401b of the skeletal correction tool 400 are reversed.

  FIG. 5 shows an external view when the skeletal correction tool 400 according to the second embodiment is actually used.

  FIG. 5A shows an external view when the skeletal correction tool 400 is used in a lying position, and the skeletal correction tool 400 can press the entire surface of the spine of the user 301 at a time.

  FIG. 5B shows an external view when the skeletal correction tool 400 is used in a sitting posture, and the spine can be corrected at a time even in the sitting position.

  FIG. 6A is an external view of a skeletal correction tool 600 in which an arc portion 601c is formed on the upper surface according to the position of the spine. In each of the cushion members 601a and 601b of the skeletal correction tool 600, for example, an arc portion 601c matching the shape of the spine is formed.

  FIG.6 (b) is an external view of the skeletal correction tool 602 which has another form. This skeletal correction tool 602 can be connected to other skeletal correction tools 602 using hook-and-loop fasteners on the side surfaces of the cushion members 602a and 602b. For example, one pitch of the arc portion 601c has a length corresponding to two vertebrae of the spine, and the user needs to shift the position of the vertebra twice to correct all the spines. is there.

  As described above, the skeletal correction tool 400 according to Embodiment 2 has a length over the entire surface of the spine in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, when the skeletal correction tool 400 is used, it is possible to prevent the user 301 from pressing a place convenient for the user and appropriately correct the skeleton such as spinal rotation and lateral displacement.

  In addition, since the contact portion between the body of the user 301 and the skeletal correction tool 400 is continuous along the spine, no specialized technique is required to accurately apply to the position of the distorted bone, and the individual can easily feel at home. In addition, the skeletal correction tool 400 according to the second embodiment can be used.

  Further, similarly to the first embodiment described above, not only a pair of cushion members 401a and 401b can be used but also only one of them can be used according to the user's preference. Furthermore, by using the cushion member 401 with the left and right arrangement reversed, not only the horizontal direction of the spine but also the vertical direction of the bone on the radius side can be corrected.

  Since the skeletal correction tool 400 can be used by being fixed to the seat 402 using the hook-and-loop fastener 402a, the width of the space between the cushion members 401 can be changed, and the interval can be adjusted to the user's physique.

  Moreover, since the skeletal correction tool 400 according to the second embodiment can be used on a flat floor surface and can be used on a back of a chair, it can be used in various places such as home and work. Can be used.

  7A, 7B, and 7C are external views of skeletal correction tools 701, 702, and 703 having other shapes.

  As shown in this figure, the user can change the correction of only the spine, both the spine and the ribs by separating the skeleton correction tool 701 etc. into two mountains, and the skeleton correction tool 701 etc. to the body can be changed. By adjusting the hit, it can be used according to the user's preference.

  It is also conceivable to correct the positional relationship between the spine and the sacrum by extending the shape of the lumbar vertebra side of the skeletal correction tool 400 according to the second embodiment.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment of the skeletal correction tool will be described with reference to the drawings. The skeletal correction tool according to Embodiment 3 mainly corrects the vertical inclination of the ribs.

  FIG. 8 shows an external view of the skeletal correction tool 801 according to the third embodiment.

  Generally, since a human rib tilts up and down with aging, the skeletal correction tool 801 according to the third embodiment is, for example, an arc suitable for rib correction as shown in FIG. It has four cuts 802 having a surface.

  FIG. 8B is an external view when the skeletal correction tool 801 is actually used.

  The user 803 corrects the ribs by pressing the skeletal correction tool 801 against the rib portion on the correction side using the other hand. When the rib is corrected upward, the inclined portion is used upward. When the rib is corrected downward, the inclined portion is used downward. In this way, by using the pitch inclined portions opposite to each other, it is possible to correct the ribs in the direction of lowering or in the direction of raising them.

  As described above, the skeletal correction tool 801 according to the third embodiment is formed with an appropriate length so as to correct the ribs, and is formed with four continuous arc portions 802.

  Therefore, a person who can correct the rib in the vertical direction and the rib is misaligned, put the skeletal correction tool 801 on the rib in the lateral position and correct it in the downward direction or in the upward direction. Position correction can be performed. Note that the number of cut portions formed in the skeleton correction tool 801 according to the third embodiment is not limited to four. Further, the skeletal correction tool 801 can take various specifications by correcting the spine or correcting the ribs according to the patient's symptoms.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the skeletal correction tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The skeletal correction tool according to the fourth embodiment corrects the spine using rollers arranged at every vertebra interval.

  FIG. 9 shows a top view and a side view of the skeletal correction tool 900 according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 9, FIG. 9A is a top view of the skeletal correction tool 900, and FIGS. 9B and 9C are side views of the skeletal correction tool 900.

  The roller 901 is made of urethane foam, and is supported between the left and right skeleton correction tools 900 on a roller shaft 902 made of a hard material such as iron.

  A frame for disposing the roller 901 is formed on the outer peripheral upper surface of the skeletal correction tool 900, the roller shaft 902 for connecting the roller 901 is extended, holes are formed at predetermined positions of the outer frame, and the roller shaft is formed in these holes. The roller 901 is positioned through 902.

  The outer diameter of the roller 901 needs to be set so that the adjacent roller 901 and the roller 901 do not come into contact with each other when strain is applied. For example, the distance between the adjacent rollers 901 is About 1.2 cm, about 2.5 cm in the thoracic vertebra, and about 3.0 cm in the lumbar vertebra.

  As described above, in the skeletal correction tool 900 according to the fourth embodiment, the roller 901 interrupts the transverse process of each vertebra in order to correct the spine using the roller 901 disposed between vertebrae. It is possible to efficiently correct both the left and right inclinations by one correction.

  The skeletal correction tool according to the present invention can be used in a hospital, a treatment center, or the like to correct spinal distortion, and can also be a skeletal correction tool used personally in a home.

Overall view of skeletal correction tool according to Embodiment 1 Sectional drawing which shows the relationship between the spine and the skeletal correction tool when the skeletal correction tool according to Embodiment 1 is used External view when the user actually uses the skeletal correction tool according to Embodiment 1 External view of skeleton correction tool according to Embodiment 2 External view when the skeletal correction tool according to Embodiment 2 is actually used External view of other shapes of skeletal correctors External view of skeletal correctors with other shapes External view of skeleton correction tool according to Embodiment 3 Top view and side view of skeletal correction tool according to Embodiment 4 Reference diagram for explaining the displacement of the spine

Explanation of symbols

100, 400, 600, 602, 801 Skeletal correction tool 101a, 101b, 401a, 401b, 601a, 601b Cushion member 102, 402 Seat 102a, 402a Hook fastener 103, 301, 803 User 104 Spine 701-703 Skeletal correction tool 900 Skeletal correction tool 901 Roller 902 Roller shaft

Claims (6)

In order to correct the distortion of the spine, a pair of cushion members having a length capable of placing at least part or all of the vertebrae constituting the spine in the vertical direction of the body and arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval Become
The shape of the cushion member is a quarter of a cylinder,
The pair of cushion members are arranged at positions where the circumferential portions of the quarter-shaped cylinders are opposite to each other,
The length of the cushion member is at least the length of three vertebrae or more. The skeletal correction tool further includes:
A seat for detachably fixing the cushion member at the predetermined interval;
The skeleton correction tool according to claim 1, wherein a tape that is fixed to the seat is attached to a lower surface of the cushion member. The material of the cushion member is urethane foam,
The skeletal correction tool according to claim 1, wherein the hardness of the urethane foam is about 0.8 chips. The length is a length from the cervical vertebra constituting the spine to the lumbar vertebra,
A curved shape matching the shape of the spine is formed on the upper surface side of the cushion member, and in the short direction of the cushion member, there is an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward either the left or right direction of the body. The skeletal correction tool according to claim 1, wherein the skeleton correction tool is formed. The length is a length from the cervical vertebra constituting the spine to the lumbar vertebra,
The skeletal correction tool according to claim 1, wherein the cushion member has a substantially rectangular cross section, and a plurality of continuous arc portions are formed on the upper surface according to the arrangement of the vertebrae of the spine. The skeletal correction tool according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined interval is an interval between left and right transverse processes of the vertebra.

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