JPH0648650U - Low back pain instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a low back pain treatment instrument capable of stretching the lower back without applying excessive force. [Composition] A pair of attachment members 14 on which the knees are placed,
It is characterized in that it comprises at least a laterally movable one with respect to the user's body, and a drive mechanism 20 for tilting each of the attachment members 14 in synchronization with the user's body in the lateral direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This invention relates to a back pain treatment device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The causes of low back pain are generally weak muscles such as abdominal muscles, erector spinae muscles, psoas major muscles, atrophy, spinal displacement, spinal column bending, and thinning of the cartilage (disc) between the spine and spine. It is said to be caused by nerve pressure due to hardening. It is no exaggeration to say that physical therapy for low back pain is currently rarely outside traction.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 It is known that a stretching exercise in which both knees are raised and left and right are slowly tilted is effective in preventing and treating low back pain. However, if you do this stretching exercise yourself, you will not be able to relax due to the excessive force and muscles in your body. For this reason, there was a problem that the stretching effect was small because the muscles were not loosened enough. There is a so-called goldfish exercise machine that moves the foot horizontally, but it was not effective in preventing and treating low back pain.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a low back pain treatment instrument that allows anyone to stretch the waist without applying excessive force.

[0005]

[Means for solving the problem]

 The purpose of this is to provide a pair of attachment members for the knees that are movable at least laterally with respect to the user's body and to synchronize each of the attachment members laterally with respect to the user's body. This is achieved by the low back pain treatment device according to the present invention, which comprises a driving mechanism for tilting and tilting.

It is preferable that the angle at which the attachment member falls sideways by the action of the drive mechanism can be adjusted. Furthermore, it is preferable that the speed at which the attachment member falls sideways due to the action of the drive mechanism is adjustable.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the low back pain treatment device according to the present invention, the patient lies on the treatment device in a supine position, raises the knee so as to attach the knee to the attachment member, and the attachment member is driven by the drive mechanism for about 10 minutes to allow the patient's body to rest. On the other hand, when the auxiliary members are tilted in the lateral direction alternately, that is, in the same direction in the left and right directions, the muscles of the atrophied waist are stretched.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a pillow 11 is provided on the bed 10 at a position where the head comes when the patient lays on the bed and a position where the patient's feet come to rest. Is set up. This footrest plate is for keeping the raised knee from stretching. Two supporting members 14 are provided between the pillow 11 and the footrest plate 12 toward the footrest plate, toward the upper side of the bed. The shape of the attachment member 14 is not limited to the plate shape illustrated. The attachment member is connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) provided below the bed.

The drive mechanism is, for example, a structure in which an output from a motor provided in the center under the bed is oscillated to the left and right by using a gear device. Known mechanisms used to do this can be utilized. By this drive mechanism, each of the supporting members 14 is synchronized with the lengthwise direction of the bed 10 on both sides in the width direction, that is, both supporting members are tilted, for example, first to the right and then to the left. Note that, in FIG. 2, for simplification of the drawing, both arms of the patient are omitted and the body is represented by bar lines.

It is preferable that a recess is formed in the bed 10 at a position where the buttocks of the patient come to accommodate a part of the buttocks of the patient so that the patient's body does not easily shift during the treatment.

Further, if the footrest plate 12 is configured to be movable in the length direction and the vertical direction of the bed 10, it becomes easy to adjust the angle of the knee.

A method for using the therapeutic device according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described.

The patient lies on the bed 10. The knee is put on the attachment member 14 and the foot is placed on the footrest plate 12, and the knee is raised with the upper body lying (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Then, the drive device is operated to tilt the support member 14 alternately in the lateral direction with respect to the patient's body until the patient's legs are parallel to the bed surface (see FIG. 3). At this time, each of the attachment members 14 is tilted by the drive device in synchronization in the same direction. When the attachment member 14 falls to the left or right, the knee attached to these is twisted left and right together with the attachment member, and the waist is also twisted left and right. The fall of the attachment member 14 in the left-right direction is preferably about 20-40 reciprocations in the left-right direction per minute.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since the raised knees are alternately tilted laterally with respect to the patient's body by the drive mechanism, the atrophied waist muscles are stretched to loosen the solidified skeleton. , The waist returns to normal. In addition, by giving a twisting motion to the waist, the thinned cartilage (disc) between the lumbar bone (lumbar vertebra) becomes better nourished and thickened, and nerve compression can be taken. The back pain treatment device according to the present invention does not require excessive force or posture, and can be easily used by anyone without fear of an accident. In addition, the patient does not have to reciprocate in the left-right direction by himself, so that he is not tired.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a low back pain treatment device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a low back pain treatment device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, showing a state in which the low back pain treatment device according to the present invention is in use.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Bed 11 Pillow 12 Footrest 13 Support 14 Supporting member

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pair of attachment members (14) attached to the knee, which are movable at least laterally with respect to the body of the user, and each of the attachment members (14) is attached to the body of the user. On the other hand, a low back pain treatment device consisting of a drive mechanism that is tilted in a lateral direction in synchronization. 2. The back pain treatment device according to claim 1, wherein an angle at which the attachment member (14) tilts laterally by the action of the drive mechanism is adjustable. 3. The low back pain treatment instrument according to claim 1, wherein the speed at which the attachment member (14) falls sideways by the action of the drive mechanism is adjustable.