JPH0576853B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a treatment device for correcting the center of gravity of a human body, which is used to correct the position of the center of gravity of a human body that has shifted due to curvature of the spine (scoliosis) to a normal state.

[0002]

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

[0003] As shown in FIG. 7, the traction device 1 used in the above-mentioned traction therapy method is used to attach a heavy object 5 to the jaw 3 of the human body 2 with a string 4 formed in a band shape. The curvature of the vertebrae 6 is corrected by pulling the jaw 3 in the direction in which the vertebrae 6 extends (in the direction of arrow A) using a spring (not shown) or the like.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As shown in FIG. 8A, the vertebrae 6 has a structure in which vertebrae 7 and cartilage 8 are alternately connected.

[0005] In the traction treatment method using the traction device 1 configured as described above, the vertebrae 7,
The state of connection between the cartilage 7 and the cartilage 8 changes from a normal state as shown in FIG. 8A to a state in which the cartilage 8 is stretched as shown in FIG. 8B.

[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. Furthermore, if the nutrients 9 are no longer absorbed by the vertebrae 7, there is a risk that the original strength of the vertebrae 6 as a bone may be weakened, which may have an adverse effect.

[0007] Therefore, the present inventor has found that by compressing the cartilage by applying pressure to the spine from the head toward the human body, the vertebrae can easily absorb nutrients from the cartilage, making the entire spine strong. As a result, the natural healing phenomenon that the human body waits for 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 first proposed a device suitable for therapy (Japanese Patent Application No. 285151/1999).

[0008] The present invention further improves the device suitable for the above-mentioned pressure treatment method, and not only can the curvature of the spine be corrected more effectively, but also the human body that has become misaligned 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 a contact member that contacts a human body and a pressurizing device that presses the contact member against the human body. pressure means are provided;
The gist is that the pressurizing device is provided with variable means for changing the direction of contact with the human body.

[0010] In the invention according to claim 2, the abutting member is formed from an elastic flexible membrane, and a friction prevention convex portion is formed on the abutting surface of the abutting member with the human body. The gist is:

[0011] The invention according to claim 3 is such that the variable means is capable of changing the abutting direction of the abutting 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] The gist of the invention according to claim 4 is that the human body pressurizing means is a human head pressurizing means.

[0013] The gist of the invention according to claim 5 is that the human body pressurizing means is a human body head pressurizing means and a human body shoulder pressurizing means.

[0014] The gist of the invention according to claim 6 is that the human body pressurizing means is a human body head pressurizing means and a human body back pressurizing means.

[0015] The gist of the invention according to claim 7 is that 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 abutment member shifting in the direction of contact with the human body.

[0018] Furthermore, in the configuration according to claim 3, the contact direction of the pressurizing device can be changed based on the center of gravity information from the center of gravity position detection device.

[0019]

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

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

[0021] The human center of gravity correction treatment device 20 includes a base 2
1 and a column 22 erected on one side of the base 21
It is composed of.

[0022] On the upper surface 23 of the base 21, as shown in FIG.
4 is printed. Furthermore, inside the base 21, a center of gravity position detection device 25 is provided which detects the position of the center of gravity of the human body 10 when the human body 10 stands upright on the base 21.
(for example, a sheet-like pressure sensor) and an output section 26 that outputs the center of gravity position information from the center of gravity position detection device 25 to the control section S.

[0023] 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 and a rod 31b attached to the upper end of the column 22.
The pressure device 32 is configured to be displaced between the head 11 of the human body 10 and the column 22 by expansion and contraction of the rod 31b. In addition, the horizontal cylinder member 31
is set so that it can be rotated and fixed in a vertical plane.

[0024] The pressurizing device 32 is a horizontal cylinder member 3
Cylinder 32 attached to rod 31b of 1
a, a plurality of rods 32b, 32b... attached to the cylinder 32a, and rods 32b, 32b.
It is composed of a contact portion 33 attached to the tip of... Further, the rods 32b, 32b, . . . are set to expand and contract individually in the vertical direction.

[0025] The contact portion 33 is a housing 3 with an open bottom end.
4 and a contact member 35 made of an elastic flexible film such as rubber. The interior 34a of the casing 34 is sealed by an abutting member 35. In addition, the housing 3
The inside 34a of 4 contains gas such as air or gas, or
It is filled with a liquid substance such as water or mercury. Further, inside 34a of the housing 34, a vibration oscillation device 36 that oscillates ultrasonic waves or the like is installed.

[0026] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, a plurality of convex portions 35b are integrally formed on the contact surface 35a of the contact member 35 that contacts the head 11, and pressurizes the head 11. When the contact surface 35 and the head 1
It is designed to prevent friction with the head 11 and at the same time give a pine surge effect to the head 11.

On the other hand, the horizontal cylinder member 31, the pressurizing device 32, and the vibration oscillating device 36 are electrically connected to the control device S, and the contact direction, pressurizing force, vibration frequency, etc. of the pressurizing device 32 are controlled by the center of gravity. Center of gravity position information from the position detection device 25 and preset numerical values (for example,
It is set to be controlled based on age, gender, etc.

[0028] The human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 includes a bracket 41 located above the columnar body 22, a pair of left and right horizontal cylinder members 42, 42 (variable means) attached to the bracket 41, and a horizontal cylinder member 42. , 42 attached to the pressurizing device 43, 4
It is composed of 3.

[0029] The bracket 41 includes a fixed part 41a supported by the column 22, and support parts 41b, 41b protruding from the fixed part 41a to the left and right sides, respectively. Further, the bracket 41 is slidably attached to the column 22 in the longitudinal direction, and
The height can be adjusted to match the position of the shoulder 12 of the human body 10.

[0030] The horizontal cylinder member 42 is composed of a cylinder 42a and a rod 42b attached to the column 22, and is attached to both shoulders 12, 1 of the human body 10.
2 and the column 22 so as to expand and contract in the horizontal direction. Moreover, the horizontal cylinder member 42 is set so that it can be rotated and fixed in a vertical plane.

[0031] The pressurizing device 43 is a horizontal cylinder member 4
Cylinder 43 attached to rod 42b of No. 2
a, a plurality of rods 43b, 43b... attached to the cylinder 43a, and rods 43b, 43b.
It is composed of a contact portion 44 attached to the tip of... Further, the rods 43b, 43b, . . . are set to expand and contract individually in the vertical direction.

[0032] The contact portion 44 is a housing 4 whose lower end is open.
5 and a contact member 46 made of an elastic flexible membrane such as rubber. The interior 45a of the housing 45 is sealed by an abutment member 46. In addition, the housing 4
The interior 45a of 5 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 or the like is installed.

[0033] On the other hand, the horizontal cylinder member 42, the pressure device 43, and the vibration oscillation device 47 are electrically connected to the control device S, and the contact direction, pressure force, vibration frequency, etc. of the pressure device 43 are controlled by the center of gravity. Center of gravity position information from the position detection device 25 and preset numerical values (for example,
It is set to be controlled based on age, gender, etc.

[0034] By the way, the contact part 44 of the human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 used here is divided into two types: one that contacts the entire shoulder 12 of the human body 10, and one that contacts the shoulder 12 locally. They may be configured separately.

[0035] 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 pressurizing member attached to the bending members 52, 52. device 53
It is composed of.

[0036] The bracket 51 includes a fixed part 51a supported by the column 22, and support parts 51b and 51b protruding from the fixed part 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.

[0037] The bending member 52 includes a fixing member 52a attached to the column 22, a bending member 52b attached to the fixing member 52a, and the bending member 52.
b and a support member 52c attached to the support member 52c.

[0038] The pressurizing device 53 includes a cylinder 53a connected to the support member 52c of the bending member 52, a rod 53b attached to the cylinder 53a, and an abutment member 54 attached to the tip of the rod 53b.
It is composed of. 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 pressure device 53 are electrically connected to the control device S, and the pressure device 53 is electrically connected to the control device S.
The contact direction and the pressing force are set to be controlled based on the center of gravity position information from the center of gravity position detection device 25 and preset numerical values (for example, age, gender, etc.).

[0040] In the above configuration, first, the human body 10 is placed on the base 2.
1, and from this state press the human head pressurizing means 3.
0 and each of the contact portions 33, 44, and 54 of the human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 and the human body back pressurizing means 50 are connected to the human body 1.
0's head 11, shoulders 12, and back 13.

[0041] Next, the human head pressurizing means 30 is
Apply pressure at a rate of 3% to 50% (up to 75% for muscular people such as athletes) based on the body weight of 0. At this time, the human body 10 of the human head pressurizing means 30
The pressure may be applied from an appropriate direction depending on the situation of the human body 10 (for example, the bending direction of the spine 14, etc.).

[0042] At the same time as the head 11 of the human body 10 is pressurized by the human head pressurizing means 30, the shoulder 12 or the back 13 is pressurized by the human shoulder pressurizing means 40 or the human back pressurizing means 50. may be used in combination.

[0043] At this time, for example, when the human body head pressurizing means 30 pressurizes the head 11 and the human body shoulder pressurizing means 40 pressurizes the shoulder 12, the human body 10
The applied force for both is the total applied force for the human body 10
The pressure is applied at a ratio of 3% to 75% of the body weight of the head 11, and the ratio of both is set so that the pressing 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,
The human body back pressurizing means 5 pressurizes the curved portion of the vertebrae 14 of the human body 10 toward the axis of the human body 10.
By adjusting 0, the human head pressurizing means 30
can be set so as to efficiently apply pressure to the vertebrae 14.

[0044] Furthermore, the human center of gravity position detection device 25 is
As shown in FIG. 4, 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 pressurizing direction or force is not controlled. It can also be set to .

[0045] Furthermore, each pressurizing device 32, 43, 53
There are two types of pressurization: one is to maintain a constant pressure for an appropriate period of time, and the other is to vary the pressure within a predetermined range.
In addition, the pressurizing direction of each pressurizing device 32, 43, 53 can be set in two ways: applying pressure in a fixed direction for an appropriate period of time, and applying pressure while changing the direction. can be selected.

[0046] 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, 15 and the cartilage 16 before applying pressure as shown in FIG. 5A changes to the state shown in FIG. 5B. , the cartilage 16 becomes compressed due to the pressure applied to the head 11, and the cartilage 16
The density of nutrients 17 absorbed into the cartilage 16 changes from a dense state as shown in FIG. 5A to a dense state as shown in FIG. can be absorbed into.

(Second Example) By the way, in the above example, an example was shown in which the human body 10 is subjected to pressure treatment in an upright state. It can also be configured to serve as a seat for sitting (regardless of sitting, sitting straight, sitting with crossed legs, etc.).

[0048] 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 closely fit along the shape of the back 13 of the human body 10.

[0049] Inside this mat 61, there is a human body 10.
A pressurizing device (not shown) made of a cylinder member or the like is provided so as to apply pressure to appropriate locations. This pressurizing device is configured to be movable within the mat 61 via a rail (not shown) or the like.

[0050] Also in such a configuration, the first
The same effects as in the 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】

Effects of the Invention As explained above, in the human center of gravity correcting device of the present invention, the human body pressurizing means includes an abutting member that contacts the human body and a pressurizing device that presses the abutting 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. 5A shows the state before pressurization, and FIG. 5B shows the state when pressurized.

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, with FIG. 8A showing the state before traction, and FIG. 8B showing the state after traction.

[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...Abutment 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.