JPH0737156U - Walking aids for people with low back pain - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A walking aid for people with low back pain that is easy to handle and does not weaken the abdominal muscles. [Structure] A backing plate 2 that comes into contact with a hip bone is attached to a ring body 1 worn around the waist of a user, and a support member 3 that is sandwiched between the sides of the user is provided upright. The backing plate 2 supports the hip bone, and the support member 3 distributes the load on the upper body of the user to reduce the load on the waist.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a walking aid for a person with low back pain that is used by a person with low back pain who suffers from low back pain when walking or standing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When the cause of low back pain is in the spine, it is necessary to relieve it because it may cause pain during walking or standing. For this reason, conventionally, a corset is worn around the waist or a crutch is used when walking.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, when using a corset, the movements of the abdominal muscles and the back muscles are restricted, which weakens these muscles, which makes it impossible to protect the spine by these muscles. In addition, walking with a crutch has a problem in that both arms cannot be used for other purposes, resulting in inconvenience.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and is capable of relieving pain during walking and standing without using a corset or crutches, and is effective in healing low back pain. It is an object of the present invention to provide a walking aid for a person with low back pain that is excellent in handleability.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the walking aid for low back pain of the present invention abuts on a ring that is wound around the waist of the user and the hip bone of the user that is mounted inside the ring. It is provided with a backing plate and a support member which is provided at the upper end portion of the armpit support member to be held by the side of the user and which stands upright from the ring body of the mounting portion of the support plate so as to be adjustable in height. Is characterized by.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the above configuration, the body is worn by winding the ring around the waist. When this is worn, the back plate contacts the user's lumbar bone and maintains its posture, so the abdominal muscles and back muscles can be moved freely, and they do not weaken. Also, by sandwiching the armpit support member of the support member to the side, the load on the spine is dispersed and it can be used in the same way as a crutch, and it can be attached to the user's waist and separated from the body. There is no movement of both arms.

[0007]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 shows an overall structure of a walking aid for a low back pain according to the present invention, which comprises a wheel 1 and a backing plate 2 and a support member 3 attached to the wheel 1. The wheel 1 serves as a mounting member for mounting the auxiliary tool of this embodiment on the user's body, and is mounted around the waist of the user. One end of the ring body 1 can be opened, and a hook metal fitting 4 and a receiving metal fitting 5, which are engaged with each other so as to be engageable with each other, are attached to the end portion so as to face each other. Then, by inserting the hook metal fitting 4 into the receiving metal fitting 5, the wheel body 1 is mounted on the user.

The backing plate 2 is attached so as to correspond to the lumbar portion of the ring body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the contact plate 2 is attached to the wheel body 1 by a mounting ring 6 so as to be located inside the wheel body 1. A pair of pad plates 2 are provided on the left and right sides and hang down from the ring body 1. When the auxiliary tool is attached, the pad plates 2 come into contact with the hip bone from the left and right sides to prevent the hip bone from slipping. It is desirable to stretch a pad (not shown) having a cushioning property on the inner surface of the pad plate 2, so that comfort of the user when wearing is given.

The support members 3 are provided in a pair on the left and right, and are attached to the wheel body 1 so as to be positioned at the attachment portion of the contact plate 2. The support member 3 includes a U-shaped leg body 7 attached to the wheel body 1, a pillar 8 standing upright from the leg body 7, and an armpit support member 9 provided at an upper end of the pillar body 8. Stands up from the wheel 1. The leg body 7 is made of a material such as a light alloy, and a lower end portion thereof is formed with a mounting hole 7a into which the ring body 1 is inserted in a loosely fitted state, as shown in FIG. As a result, the support member 3 can be changed from the upright state to the inward lying state, and this lying down has the advantage of reducing the bulk during storage. In this case, the lower end portion of the leg body 7 is inserted into the cutout portion 2a formed in the pad plate 2, so that the entire supporting member 3 moves along with the corresponding pad plate 2 along the ring body 1, Positioning adjustment is performed for the user.

As shown in FIG. 2, the column 8 has a threaded rod 10 at its lower end. The threaded rod 10 has a nut 11 in a penetrating portion of the leg body 7, and the threaded rod 10 moves up and down by rotating the nut 11. Thereby, the height of the support member 3 can be adjusted. The armpit support member 9 is integrally provided on the upper end of the column 8. The armpit support member 9 is provided with a U-shaped or semicircular connecting portion 9a and a supporting portion 9b hung on the open end of the connecting portion 9a. The supporting portion 9b is sandwiched by the side of the user. It is designed to support the weight of the user's upper body. For this reason, a cushioning and water-absorbing pad (not shown) is wound on the outer surface of the support portion 9b to provide comfort during use.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, 13 is a protection rod, and this protection rod 13 is provided so as to hang from the support column 8 to the left and right, and its lower end is bent so that it is located inside the leg 7. It is entering. As a result, the protective rod 13 is provided so as to be substantially parallel to the screw rod 10, and prevents the clothing of the user from being squeezed and caught between the screw rod 10 and the nut 11. The length of the protection rod 13 is set so that the height adjustment of the screw rod 10 is not hindered.

In the above structure, by mounting the wheel body 1 around the waist of the user, the backing plate 2 comes into contact with the hip bone of the user and prevents the displacement thereof. Further, by sandwiching the armpit support member 9 of the support member 3 to the side, the load on the upper body of the user is dispersed, and the load on the spine is reduced. Therefore, walking with this wearing state alleviates back pain and enables comfortable walking without pain. In such a mounted state, the movements of the abdominal muscles and the back muscles are not restricted and they are not weakened. Therefore, it is possible to cure low back pain in a short period of time.

[0013]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the backing plate contacts and supports the lumbar bone, and the support member reduces the load on the spine, which enables early treatment of low back pain and is easy to handle and assists during walking. There is an advantage that can be surely performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a support member.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a backing plate and a mounting state of the backing plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 wheel body 2 pad plate 3 support member 9 side pad member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A ring body that is wound around a user's waist in a wound manner, a backing plate that is attached to the inside of the ring body and that abuts on the user's hip bone, and a side that is sandwiched between the sides of the user. A walking aid for low back pain, comprising: a support member, which is provided at an upper end portion of the support plate, and a support member which is erected so as to be adjustable in height from a ring body of a mounting portion of the support plate.