JPH0417134Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a supporter used for the treatment of a forearm disorder called tennis elbow.

[Conventional technology]

So-called tennis elbow is caused by tennis, other sports that mainly use the forearm, or work.
It is a general term for inflammation and partial rupture of the forearm extensor muscles and tendons due to overuse of the hand and elbow joints, causing pain and dysfunction in the elbow area. Currently, the treatment is to partially immobilize the forearm muscles by wrapping a supporter around the forearm and applying pressure.
The patient is kept at rest and pain is reduced by restricting movement so as not to apply sudden traction force to the extensor tendon attached to the upper part of the condyle of the humerus. Conventional supporters include those formed into a cylindrical shape made of stretchable material,
There are various types, such as those formed into a band shape made of a stretchable material and those formed into a band shape made of a non-stretchable material, but each has advantages as well as various disadvantages.
In other words, the first method is easy to wear and does not easily slip off because it can be inserted directly into the arm, but it is difficult to accommodate individual differences in forearm circumference, and has the disadvantage that it compresses the muscles and tendons of the forearm but does not fix them. be. The second one allows you to adjust the pressure on your forearm,
Although it does not easily shift, the problem is that it does not have enough fixation power even though it compresses the muscles and tendons of the forearm. The third option allows both compression and fixation to the forearm, and adjustment to the forearm circumference, but the circumference of the arm changes between tensioned and non-stressed states, making it extremely difficult to adjust the fit. Moreover, all three methods have the disadvantage that if you try to obtain the compression force necessary for resting, you are likely to apply pressure to areas other than the necessary areas, causing blood circulation disorders and causing slippage. There is.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

An object of the present invention is to provide a supporter that can solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional supporters and effectively treat tennis elbow.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, the above purpose is achieved by attaching a non-stretchable tape having a width narrower than the width of the belt to the part of the inside of the stretchable belt that touches the affected area, on both sides of the stretchable belt in the width direction. Fix it so that it is exposed,
This is achieved by providing a planar fastener at one end of the belt and attaching a folding fitting for inserting the planar fastener slightly inside the leading edge of the other end of the belt and fixing it by folding it back.

[Effect]

The tennis elbow supporter of the present invention involves wrapping a belt around the arm so that the non-elastic tape part touches the affected area, passing the end of the belt that does not have the folding fitting through the folding fitting, and then folding it back. It is worn by connecting it to the front side of a belt, and the elasticity of the belt and the non-stretchability of the tape provide an appropriate tightening force without shifting from the affected area.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof, Fig. 3 is a bottom view, and Fig. 4 is a left side view.
FIG. 5 is a right side view.

1 is a stretchable belt, and on the inside (skin side), a non-stretchable tape 2 having a width b smaller than the width a of the belt 1 is partially spread over a length l in the longitudinal direction of the belt 1. It is fixed. belt 1
A planar fastener 3 is provided at one end, and a folding fitting 4 for fixing onto the folding belt 1 through the planar fastener 3 is attached to the other end.

The belt 1 is preferably made of a material that is stretchable and comfortable against the skin, and can be made of a flat rubber belt, Alps pattern woven rubber, light pile, rubber foam/tricot fabric laminate, or the like. Note that the portion of the belt on the outside where the sheet fastener is folded back and fixed is desirably made of a material that can be combined with the sheet fastener, such as a pile material.
The width a of the belt is selected to be 2 to 10 cm, preferably 3 to 6 cm.

The tape 2 is preferably made of a material that is non-stretchable, feels good on the skin, and is not slippery; for example, cotton, rayon, acrylic, etc. can be used. The width b of the tape 2 should be selected to be at least 30% and not more than 70% of the belt width, and the length l should be selected to be at least 50% and not more than 80% of the circumference of the arm.

The folding metal fitting 4 is attached to a position slightly away from the tip 5 of the belt 1, is formed of a U-shaped metal fitting, and rotates around a portion 7 inserted into a hole 6 formed in the width direction of the belt 1. The distance c between the outer portion 8 and the tip of the belt
is approximately equal to or slightly larger than the width d between the parts 7 and 8 of the folding fitting 4.
By attaching the folding fitting 4 slightly inside the tip of the belt in this way, the skin will not be caught in the folding fitting when worn, and the ends of the belt 1 can be folded over and tied at the top and bottom at points 9 and 10. By doing so, the hole 6 for inserting the folding metal fitting can be formed, which greatly simplifies manufacturing. The folding fitting 4 is not limited to metal, and may be made of plastic.

In the tennis elbow supporter according to the present invention, a belt 1 is wrapped around the forearm so that the tape 2 is in contact with the affected part of the forearm, and the end of the belt where the planar fastener 3 is provided is inserted into the folded metal fitting 4. Fold back and pull until desired compression force is obtained.
The belt 1 is fixed to the forearm by pressing a sheet fastener 3 onto the front side thereof.

[Effect of idea]

The effects obtained by the present invention are as follows.

(1) The human forearm has a tapered tip, and the circumference changes between when applying force and when at rest, so it tends to shift, but this change in circumference is absorbed by the elasticity of the belt, and the shift is prevented. Does not occur.

(2) When force is applied to the arm and its circumference reaches its maximum length, it is most necessary to apply fixed pressure to the muscles and tendons of the arm, but if the entire belt is elastic, it will stretch too much and the fixing force will be reduced. This results in a decrease in By providing a non-stretchable tape on a part of the belt, the stretch of the stretchable part is limited, and strong pressure fixation is possible.

(3) In a resting state, the compressive force applied to the forearm is extremely small and does not cause blood circulation disorder.

(4) By using a non-stretchable tape that is narrower than the stretchable belt, when the stretchable belt is stretched, the width of the non-stretchable tape is equal to the width of the stretchable belt. A back stretching force that is inversely proportional to the width is applied, providing an effective fixing force to the affected area, and thereby causing the non-stretchable tape to slightly dig into the skin of the affected area, making it difficult for it to slip. In addition, by fixing the non-stretchable tape so that the elastic belt surface is exposed on both sides in the width direction, the non-stretchable tape increases its resistance to twisting and improves operability. If the backstretching force applied to the tape becomes too large, the elastic belt acts to reduce this backstretching force so that an appropriate amount of force is applied.

(5) Since the folding metal fitting is not attached to the leading edge of the belt, but slightly inside of the leading edge, the cutting edge of the belt protects the skin when worn and prevents the skin from getting caught in the folding metal fitting. Attaching the folding metal fitting to the belt becomes extremely easy, and sewing the entire supporter becomes easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 1 is a front view;
FIG. 2 is a rear view, FIG. 3 is a bottom view, FIG. 4 is a left side view, and FIG. 5 is a right side view. 1...Belt, 2...Tape, 3...Flat fastener, 4...Folding fitting, a...Belt width, b
...The width of the tape.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Apply to the affected area inside the elastic belt.
A non-stretchable tape with a width narrower than the belt width is fixed on both sides in the width direction so that the elastic belt surface is exposed, a planar fastener is provided at one end of the belt, and A supporter for tennis elbow, characterized in that a folding fitting is attached for inserting the planar fastener and fixing it by folding it slightly inward from the leading edge.