JPH04220254A - Device for correcting and treating centroid of human body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the device for correcting the centroid of the human body which can not only more effectively correct the bend of the backbone but also effectively correct the centroid of the human body deviated by symptoms exclusive of the bend of the backbone. CONSTITUTION:Means 30 for pressurizing the head part of the human body, means 40 for pressurizing the shoulder of the human body and means 50 for pressurizing the back of the human body, which means are provided in the device 20 for correcting and treating the centroid of the human body are pressed to the respective points of the head 11, shoulder 12 and back 13 of the human body 10. Respective contact members 35, 46, 54 pressurize the human body 10 by the pressurizing forces from pressurizing devices 32, 43, 53 provided in the respective pressurizing means 30, 40, 50.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a treatment device for correcting the center of gravity of a human body which is deviated due to curvature of the spine (scoliosis) to a normal position.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, traction therapy has been commonly used as a method for correcting undue curvature of the spine, which is a part of the human skeleton, such as scoliosis.

As shown in FIG. 7, a traction device 1 used in the above-mentioned traction therapy is used to attach a heavy object 5 or a spring to the jaw 3 of a human body 2 with a string 4 formed in a band shape. (not shown) or the like, the jaw portion 3 is pulled in the direction in which the vertebrae 6 extends (arrow A direction) to correct the curvature of the vertebrae 6.

0004

[Problem to be solved by the invention] By the way, the vertebrae 6 are
As shown in FIG. 8(A), the vertebrae 7 and cartilage 8 are alternately connected.

[0005]The traction device 1 constructed as described above
In traction therapy using
The state of connection with the cartilage 8 changes from a normal state as shown in FIG. 8(A) to a state in which the cartilage 8 is stretched as shown in FIG. 8(B).

[0006] As a result, the density of the nutrients 9 within the cartilage 8 changes from a dense state to a coarse state, making it difficult for the nutrients 9 to be absorbed into the vertebrae 7, 7. moreover,
When the nutrients 9 are no longer absorbed into the vertebrae 7, the original strength of the vertebrae 9 as a bone is weakened, which can lead to adverse symptoms such as osteoporosis.

[0007] Therefore, the present inventor has devised a method to compress the cartilage by applying pressure to the vertebrae from the head toward the human body, so that the vertebrae can easily absorb nutrients from the cartilage, thereby making the entire vertebrae strong. As a result, the natural healing phenomenon of the human body itself can be activated, leading to the idea of kaatsu therapy that the spine returns to its normal straight state through this natural healing phenomenon. We previously proposed a device suitable for therapy (Japanese Patent Application No. 2-285151).

[0008] The present invention further improves the device suitable for the above-mentioned pressure treatment method, and not only can correct the curvature of the spine even more effectively, but also correct the curvature of the spine due to symptoms other than the curvature of the spine. The object of the present invention is to provide a treatment device for correcting the human center of gravity, which can effectively correct the center of gravity of the human body.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a human body pressurizing device comprising an abutting member that contacts a human body and a pressurizing device that presses the abutting member against the human body. The gist is that a pressure means is provided, and the pressure device is provided with variable means for changing the direction of contact with the human body.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the invention, the abutting member is formed from an elastic flexible membrane, and a protrusion for preventing friction is formed on a surface of the abutting member that comes into contact with the human body. The gist is:

[0011] In the invention as set forth in claim 3, the variable means is capable of changing the contact direction of the abutment member in response to center of gravity position information from a center of gravity position detection device that detects the position of the center of gravity of the human body. The gist is that it has been set.

[0012] According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the human body pressurizing means is a human head pressurizing means.

[0013] According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the human body pressurizing means is a human head pressurizing means and a human body shoulder pressurizing means.

[0014] According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the human body pressurizing means is a human body head pressurizing means and a human body back pressurizing means.

[0015] According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the human body pressurizing means is a human body head pressurizing means, a human body shoulder pressurizing means, and a human body back pressurizing means.

[0016]

[Operation] In the structure according to claim 1,
By bringing the contact member into contact with the human body, the pressurizing device applies appropriate pressure to the human body from an appropriate direction.

[0017] Furthermore, in the configuration according to claim 2,
The human body can be pressurized without the abutting member shifting in the direction of abutting the human body.

Furthermore, in the structure according to claim 3, the contact direction of the pressurizing device can be changed based on the center of gravity position information from the center of gravity position detection device.

[0019]

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the human center of gravity correction treatment apparatus of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

(First Embodiment) In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1
0 is a human body that is a patient receiving pressure treatment, and this human body 10
Human head pressurizing means 30 provided in the human center of gravity correction treatment device 20 are placed at each location on the head 11, shoulders 12, and back 13 of
The human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 and the human body back pressurizing means 50 are in contact with each other.

The human center of gravity correction treatment device 20 is composed of a base 21 and a column 22 erected on one side of the base 21.

As shown in FIG. 3, a foot print 24 is printed on the upper surface 23 of the base 21 to indicate the upright position of the human body 10. Furthermore, inside the base 21, there is a center of gravity position detection device 25 (for example, a sheet-like pressure sensor) that detects the center of gravity position of the human body 10 when the human body 10 stands upright on the base 21; An output section 26 that outputs the center of gravity position information from the control section S to the control section S is built-in.

The human head pressurizing means 30 includes a horizontal cylinder member 31 (variable means) and a pressurizing device 32. The horizontal cylinder member 31 used here is composed of a cylinder 31a attached to the upper end of the column 22 and a rod 31b, and the rod 31b expands and contracts between the head 11 of the human body 10 and the column 22. The pressurizing device 32 is set to displace. In addition, the horizontal cylinder member 3
1 is set so that it can be rotated and fixed in a vertical plane.

The pressurizing device 32 includes a cylinder 32a attached to a rod 31b of the horizontal cylinder member 31, and a plurality of rods 32b, 32 attached to the cylinder 32a.
b... and a contact portion 33 attached to the tips of the rods 32b, 32b.... Also, the rod 32
b, 32b... are set to expand and contract individually in the vertical direction.

The abutting portion 33 includes a casing 34 with an open bottom end and an abutting member 35 made of an elastic flexible membrane such as rubber. The interior 34a of the housing 34 is sealed by the abutting member 35. Further, the interior 34a of the housing 34 is filled with a substance consisting of a gas such as air or gas, or a liquid such as water or mercury. Further, inside 34a of the housing 34, a vibration oscillation device 36 that oscillates ultrasonic waves (frequency of about 100 times per second) or the like is installed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4(A) to 4(C), a plurality of convex portions 35b are integrally formed on the abutting surface 35a of the abutting member 35 that contacts the head 11. When the head 11 is pressurized, friction between the contact surface 35 and the head 11 is prevented, and at the same time, a massage effect is given to the head 11.

On the other hand, the horizontal cylinder member 31 and the pressurizing device 3
2, and the vibration oscillation device 36 is electrically connected to the control device S, and controls the abutting direction, pressing force, vibration frequency, etc. of the pressurizing device 32 based on the center of gravity position information from the center of gravity position detection device 25 and preset settings. It is set to be controlled based on numerical values (for example, age, gender, etc.).

The human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 includes a bracket 41 located above the column 22, and a pair of left and right horizontal cylinder members 42, 42 (left and right) attached to the bracket 41.
(variable means) and pressurizing devices 43, 43 attached to horizontal cylinder members 42, 42.

The bracket 41 is composed of a fixing part 41a supported by the column 22, and supporting parts 41b, 41b projecting from the fixing part 41a to the left and right sides, respectively. Further, the bracket 41 is slidably fixed in the longitudinal direction of the column 22, and its height can be adjusted to match the position of the shoulder 12 of the human body 10.

The horizontal cylinder member 42 is composed of a cylinder 42a and a rod 42b attached to the column 22, and expands and contracts in the horizontal direction between the shoulders 12, 12 of the human body 10 and the column 22. It is set as follows. Also,
The horizontal cylinder member 42 is configured to be rotatable and fixed within a vertical plane.

The pressurizing device 43 includes a cylinder 43a attached to the rod 42b of the horizontal cylinder member 42, and a plurality of rods 43b, 43 attached to the cylinder 43a.
b... and a contact portion 44 attached to the tips of the rods 43b, 43b.... Also, rod 43
b, 43b... are set to expand and contract individually in the vertical direction.

The abutting portion 44 includes a casing 45 with an open bottom end and an abutting member 46 made of an elastic flexible membrane such as rubber. The interior 45a of the housing 45 is sealed by an abutting member 46. Further, the interior 45a of the housing 45 is filled with a substance consisting of a gas such as air or gas, or a liquid such as water or mercury. Further, inside the housing 43, a vibration oscillation device 47 that oscillates ultrasonic waves (frequency of about 100 times per second) or the like is installed.

On the other hand, the horizontal cylinder member 42 and the pressurizing device 4
3, and the vibration oscillation device 47 is electrically connected to the control device S, and controls the contact direction, pressing force, vibration frequency, etc. of the pressurizing device 43 based on the center of gravity position information from the center of gravity position detection device 25 and the preset It is set to be controlled based on numerical values (for example, age, gender, etc.).

By the way, the abutment part 44 of the human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 used here has two types: one that abuts the entire shoulder 12 of the human body 10, and the other that abuts the shoulder 12 locally. They may be configured separately.

The human body back pressurizing means 50 includes a pair of bending members 52, 52 (variable means) attached to a bracket 51 located in the middle of the column 22, and a pair of bending members 52, 52.
A pressurizing device 53 is attached to the pressurizing device 53.

The bracket 51 is composed of a fixed portion 51a supported by the column 22, and supporting portions 51b, 51b projecting from the fixed portion 51a to the left and right sides, respectively. Further, the bracket 51 is attached to the column 22 as a rail so that it can be slid and fixed in the longitudinal direction, and its height can be adjusted to match the height of the human body 10.

The bending member 52 is composed of a fixing member 52a attached to the column 22, a bending member 52b attached to the fixing member 52a, and a support member 52c attached to the bending member 52b.

The pressurizing device 53 includes a cylinder 53a connected to the support member 52c of the bending member 52, and a cylinder 53a.
The rod 53b is attached to the rod 53b, and the contact member 54 is attached to the tip of the rod 53b. Further, the rod 53b is set to expand and contract in the direction of the human body.

On the other hand, the bending member 52 and the pressurizing device 53 are electrically connected to the control device S, and the contact direction and pressing force of the pressurizing device 53 are determined based on the center of gravity position information from the center of gravity position detecting device 25 and preset settings. It is set to be controlled based on numerical values (for example, age, gender, etc.).

In the above configuration, the human body 10 is first stood on the base 21, and from this state the human head pressurizing means 30 is
and the contact portions 33, 44, 54 of the human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 and the human body back pressurizing means 50,
It is brought into contact with the shoulder portion 12 and the back portion 13.

Next, the human head pressurizing means 30 is pressurized at a rate of 3% to 50% of the weight of the human body 10 (up to about 75% is possible for muscular people such as athletes). At this time,
The direction in which the human head pressurizing means 30 applies pressure to the human body 10 is as follows:
Pressure may be applied from an appropriate direction depending on the condition of the human body 10 (for example, the bending direction of the spine 14, etc.).

Furthermore, the human body 1 is compressed by the human head pressurizing means 30.
At the same time, the human body shoulder pressurizing means 4 pressurizes the head 11 of
0 or shoulder part 12 or back part 1 by human body back pressurizing means 50
It is also possible to use a combination of pressurization in step 3.

At this time, for example, the human head pressurizing means 30
When applying pressure to the head 11 of the human body 11 and simultaneously pressurizing the shoulder 12 by the human body shoulder pressurizing means 40, the pressurizing force on the human body 10 is such that the total pressurizing force of both is 3% to 7% of the weight of the human body 10.
The pressure is applied at a rate of 5%, and the ratio of both is set so that the pressurizing force on the head 11 is 50% to 90%. Furthermore, when pressurizing the back 13 by the human body back pressurizing means 50 at the same time as applying pressure to the head 11 by the human head pressurizing means 30,
By adjusting the human body back pressurizing means 50 so as to pressurize the curved portion of the vertebrae 14 of the human body 10 toward the axis of the human body 10, the pressurization of the human head pressurizing means 30 can be efficiently applied to the vertebrae 14. It can be set to give

Furthermore, the human center of gravity position detection device 25 is shown in FIG.
As shown in , if the center of gravity of the human body 10 is within the ideal area E set around the center of gravity G of a healthy person, the pressurization direction or force is set not to be controlled. You can also.

Furthermore, the pressurization of each pressurizing device 32, 43, 53 can be selected from two ways: a case where a constant pressurizing force is continued for an appropriate time, and a case where the pressurizing force is varied within a predetermined range. Moreover, the pressurizing direction of each pressurizing device 32, 43, 53 can be selected from two ways: applying pressure in a fixed direction for an appropriate period of time, or applying pressure while changing the direction.

On the other hand, when a surface pressure set to an appropriate pressure is applied to the head 11, the state of connection between the vertebrae 15 and the cartilage 16 before applying pressure as shown in FIG. 5(A) changes to that shown in FIG. As shown in B), the cartilage 16 is affected by the pressure applied to the head 11.
is in a compressed state, and the density of nutrients 17 absorbed into the cartilage 16 changes from a dense state as shown in FIG. 5(A) to a dense state as shown in FIG.
The vertebrae 15, 15 can easily absorb nutrients 17 absorbed into the vertebrae.

(Second Embodiment) By the way, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the human body 10 is subjected to pressure treatment in an upright state, but the base 21 of the human center of gravity correction treatment device 20 is
It can also be configured to serve as a seat for people to sit on (regardless of whether they are seated, sitting upright, sitting with their legs crossed, etc.).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible to pressurize the human body 10 while it is lying down. At this time, the human body back pressurizing means 60 includes a mat 61 that can be deformed so as to fit closely along the shape of the back 13 of the human body 10.

A pressure device (not shown) made of a cylinder member or the like is disposed inside the mat 61 so as to apply pressure to appropriate locations on the human body 10. This pressurizing device is configured to be movable within the mat 61 via a rail (not shown) or the like.

[0050] Even in this configuration, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Alternatively, the surface of the mat 61 may be divided into a plurality of parts, and each of the divided mats may be moved up and down via a cylinder member or the like.

[0051]

As explained above, in the human center of gravity correcting device of the present invention, the human body pressurizing means includes a contact member that contacts the human body and a pressurizing device that presses the contact member against the human body. Since the pressurizing device is provided with variable means for changing the direction of contact with the human body, it is possible not only to more effectively correct the curvature of the spine, but also to correct the curvature of the spine. It is also possible to effectively correct the center of gravity of the human body, which has become misaligned due to symptoms.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which the human center of gravity correcting device of the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the human center of gravity correcting device of the present invention is used.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the gravity center position detection device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing an embodiment of the contact surface of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the vertebrae and cartilage of the spine when using the human center of gravity correction device of the present invention, FIG. 5(A) is the state before applying pressure, and FIG. 5(B) is the state before applying pressure. It shows the state at the time.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing another embodiment of the human center of gravity correction device in use.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a conventional traction device is used.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the vertebrae and cartilage of the spine when a conventional traction device is used; FIG. 8(A) shows the state before traction, and FIG. 8(B) shows the state after traction. It shows.

[Explanation of symbols]

10...Human body 11...Head 12...shoulder area 13...back 20...Human center of gravity correction treatment device. 25... Center of gravity position detection device 30...Human head pressurizing means 31...Variable means (horizontal cylinder member) 32...Pressure device 35...Abutting member 35a...Abutting surface 35b...Protrusion 40...Human body shoulder pressurizing means 42...Variable means (horizontal cylinder member) 43...Pressure device 46...Abutting member 50...Human body back pressurizing means 52...Variable means (bending member) 53...Pressure device 54...Abutting member

Claims (7)

[Claims] Claim 1: A human body pressurizing means is provided that includes an abutting member that contacts a human body and a pressurizing device that presses the abutting member against the human body, and the pressurizing device changes the direction of contact with the human body. A human center of gravity correction treatment device, characterized in that a variable means is set. 2. The abutting member is formed from an elastic flexible membrane, and a friction-preventing convex portion is formed on a surface of the abutting member that comes into contact with the human body. The human center of gravity correction treatment device described in . 3. The variable means is configured to be able to change the contact direction of the abutment member in response to center of gravity position information from a center of gravity position detection device that detects the position of the center of gravity of the human body. The human center of gravity correction treatment device according to claim 1. 4. The human center of gravity correction treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the human body pressurizing means is a human head pressurizing means. 5. The human center of gravity correction treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the human body pressurizing means is a human head pressurizing means and a human body shoulder pressurizing means. 6. The human center of gravity correction treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the human body pressurizing means is a human head pressurizing means and a human body back pressurizing means. 7. The human body center of gravity correction treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the human body pressurizing means is a human body head pressurizing means, a human body shoulder pressurizing means, and a human body back pressurizing means.