JPH0824368A - Toe health promoting instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a toe health promoting instrument for training muscles on the sole sides. CONSTITUTION:This instrument is provided with a floor surface 1, perch 2 erected on the floor surface 1 and equipped with an abutting part 2a to the toe root parts of the soles, and heel receiving part 3 similarly formed on the floor surface 1. By abutting the toe root parts of the soles to the perch abutting part and floating the heels up, the whole body is supported by the toe root parts of the soles and stopped for, a fixed time so that the muscles of the toes and the soles can be trained and the musclar power of those parts can be recovered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toe health promoting device capable of training the muscles of the toes and soles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since ancient times, it has been said that one of the mysteries of martial arts is to apply force to the big toe when standing or standing up.

[0003]

However, in the modern lifestyles and behaviors, it is hardly required to put force on the toes even when walking or other behaviors, and these are easily trained. Since there are almost no concrete methods and instruments, modern humans have weakened toes and sole muscles.

In recent years, an increasing number of people, especially women, suffer from serious injuries such as hallux valgus. This is due to the above-mentioned weakening of the muscles on the sole of the foot as well as tightening due to the shape of the shoe due to the narrowed tip.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a health-promoting device capable of exercising the muscles of the toes and soles of the feet.

[0006]

Therefore, a toe health promoting device of the present invention is a floor and a perch that is provided upright on the floor and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the sole of the sole of the foot. The basic feature is to have.

The contact portion of the perch on which the base of the sole of the foot is applied is preferably narrower toward the lateral end because of the characteristic of the length of the finger from the thumb to the little finger.

Further, it is desirable that the perch be formed in a plane C-shape at the lateral end according to the inclination of the finger row when the whole foot is directed to the front.

In the above structure, since the motion of supporting the whole body by placing the belly of the toe of the foot on the abutment part of the perch is repeated at short intervals, a heel receiving part is provided on the floor surface,
During short breaks between exercises that are repeated at intervals, it is advisable to put the heel part on the heel receiving part and receive the weight at both the perch abutment part and the heel receiving part.

If the heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion is formed at the same level as or higher than the contact portion of the perch, when the heel is to be lifted above the heel receiving portion for training. , In addition to being in a forward leaning position and becoming unstable, the total weight load is applied to the joint part of the finger base,
On the contrary, the joint portion is adversely affected. Therefore, it is desirable that the heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion is formed to be lower than the contact portion of the perch.

When resting with the heel portion resting on the heel receiving portion, most of the weight load is exerted on the heel portion contacting the heel receiving portion from the toe base portion of the foot abutted on the perch abutting portion. Those who receive it are more stable and comfortable. In that case, if the contact area between the heel receiving portion and the heel portion of the sole of the foot is large, the load is distributed in the contact range, and the comfort is further improved. Therefore, it is desirable that the heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion is formed to have a rounded cross section. In particular, as described above, when the heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion is formed to be lower than the contact portion of the perch, since the weight load is further applied to the heel portion, the cross section as described above is applied. If it is not formed into a rounded shape, discomfort will increase, such as pain in the heel.

If a magnet is provided at the abutment portion of the perch and / or the heel abutment portion of the heel receiving portion, blood circulation is good at the sole of the foot and / or the heel portion in contact with the magnet. And is effective in promoting health.

[0013]

In the above structure, the sole of the foot is applied to the perch abutment portion to lift the heel so that the whole body is supported by the finger base. By resting for a certain period of time in such a state, the muscles of the toes and the sole of the foot can be trained, and the muscle strength of those parts can be restored. By placing an arch or the like other than the finger on the perch abutting portion, the same effect as that of the conventional foot health method can be obtained.

[0014]

EXAMPLE An example of the toe health promoting device of the second invention of the present application will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the construction of an embodiment of the toe health promoting device of the second invention. The toe health promoting apparatus of the present embodiment is a floor 1 and a perch 2 that is erected on the floor 1 and that has a contact portion 2a that abuts on the base of the sole of the foot.
Similarly, it has a heel receiving portion 3 formed on the floor surface 1.

In order to ensure stable and safe use as a pedestal of this device, the floor surface 1 has a shape dimension equal to or larger than the average length in the foot length direction and the total length of both feet, and its shape. It must have a thickness that is consistent with its dimensions and has sufficient durability that it will not be damaged even if it is placed on a person. In addition, there is no particular limitation on the material, and general materials such as wood, plastic, and metal can be used, but as described above, it must have sufficient durability so as not to be damaged, and When the root of the back finger is placed on the perch 2 abutting portion 2a, the perch 2
Is required to have sufficient rigidity so that it does not sink to the floor surface 1 side.

The perch 2 is formed on the floor surface 1 in the shape of a wall having a height H, and the abutment portion 2a at the upper portion thereof has a rounded cross section because it comes into contact with the sole of the foot. There is. Of course, the shape of the perch 2 is not limited to this. For example, the perch 2 may be formed in the shape of a bar having a U-shape lying sideways. The installation position on the floor surface 1 is between the edge portion E and the central portion C at the tip of the foot length direction, but the sole of the foot is applied to the abutting portion 2a of the perch 2 and the heel is held. It is necessary to determine the installation position between the above according to the height H of the perch 2 so that the floor surface 1 does not float up forward around the edge portion E when it is floated ( The higher the height H, the closer it is to the center C).
Similarly, the material is not particularly limited, but it is necessary to have sufficient durability and rigidity as described above. In the present embodiment, the same as the floor surface 1 is intended to be integrally molded with the floor surface 1. Composed of material. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the contact portion 2a of the perch 2 becomes narrower toward the lateral end in view of the difference in finger length from the thumb to the little finger. Thus, the contact feeling is made uniform when the sole of the foot of the foot comes into contact with the contact portion 2a. On the other hand, the fingers of both feet when the entire foot is directed to the front are shown in FIG.
As shown in, it is in the shape of a plane "H", and depending on the inclination when these finger roots are viewed in the lateral direction,
The perch 2 is formed in a plane C shape at the lateral end.

The heel receiving portion 3 is formed to have a height h and a rounded cross section so that the heel contact portion 3a is lower than the contact portion 2a of the perch 2. As described above, the heel contact portion 3a of the heel receiving portion 3 is formed to be lower than the contact portion 2a of the perch so that the heel contact portion 3a is the same as or higher than the contact portion 2a of the perch 2. Therefore, when trying to perform training by lifting the heel upward from the heel receiving portion 3, it becomes in a forward leaning position and becomes unstable, and a total weight load is applied to the joint portion of the finger base. Because
This is because the joint portion will be adversely affected. On the other hand, the heel receiving portion 3 is formed to have a rounded cross-section so that when the heel portion is placed on the heel receiving portion 3 for a break, the heel receiving portion 3 is more likely to contact with the perch abutting portion 2a than the toe base portion of the foot. It is more stable and easier to receive most of the weight load at the heel part that contacts the heel receiving part 3, but in that case, it is better that the contact area between the heel receiving part 3 and the heel part of the sole of the foot is large. This is because the load is distributed in the contact area and the comfort is further improved. Further, as in this embodiment, the heel contact portion 3a of the heel receiving portion 3
If it is formed so as to be lower than the contact portion 2a of the perch 2, the weight of the heel portion will be more heavily loaded, so it must be formed in the above-described rounded cross section. This may increase discomfort such as pain in the heel area. There is no particular limitation on the material of the heel receiving portion 3 as well, but it is necessary that the heel receiving portion 3 have sufficient durability and rigidity as described above, and in this embodiment, it is intended to be integrally formed with the floor surface 1. It is made of the same material as the floor surface 1.

Next, a method of using the toe health promoting device of this embodiment will be described. First, the sole of the foot is placed on this device. The base of the toe is placed on the contact portion 2a of the perch 2, and the heel portion is placed on the heel contact portion 3a of the heel receiving portion 3. Next, by lifting the heel, the whole body is supported by the finger root portion that is in contact with the contact portion 2a of the perch 2, and the user rests for a certain period of time. After that, the heel portion is lowered onto the heel contact portion 3a of the heel receiving portion 3. The above exercises are repeated at regular intervals.
Then, the muscles of the toes and sole of the foot are trained, and the muscular strength of those parts can be restored.

When several women in their twenties used the above-mentioned toes for promoting health of the toes, the toes and toes of these women all had hallux valgus as shown in FIG. 4 at the start of use. When examined after 3 to 6 months of use, FIG.
As shown in, the hallux valgus was corrected.

In this embodiment, by placing the arch on the abutment portion 2a of the perch 2 and the heel abutment portion 3a of the heel receiving portion 3, the same effect as the conventional foot health method can be obtained. It goes without saying that it is possible. Perch 2
The heel and the heel receiving part 3 are shown to be continuous between the left and right feet, but the invention is not limited to this, and the one having a depression in the center, the floor surface 1, the perch 2 and the heel receiving part for the left and right feet. Each of the three may be divided into two.

[0022]

According to the toe health promoting apparatus having the structure of the present invention as described in detail above, the sole of the foot is applied to the abutment part of the perch and the heel is floated, whereby the toe of the toe is raised. By supporting the whole body with a part and resting for a certain period of time, the muscles of the toes and soles of the toes can be trained, and the muscle strength of that part can be restored. Therefore, it becomes possible to correct injuries such as hallux valgus, which is mainly caused by weakening of the muscles of the soles, and sports or martial arts in general that require footwork (golf, tennis, baseball, boxing, kendo, judo, karate). Etc.) is also extremely effective when used for basic training.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the second invention of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a usage state of the toe health promoting device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the configuration of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the plane of the foot presenting valgus.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state of the plane of the foot in which the hallux valgus is corrected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 floor surface 2 perch 2a contact part 3 heel receiving part 3a heel contact part

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A toe health promoting device comprising: a floor surface; and a perch that is erected on the floor surface and that has a perch that abuts on the sole of the sole of the foot. 2. A floor, and a perch provided upright on the floor and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the base of the sole of the foot, and the abutting portion of the perch is in the lateral direction. The toe health promoting device according to claim 1, wherein the width becomes narrower toward the end. 3. A floor surface, and a perch provided upright on the floor surface and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the base of the sole of the foot, and the perch is a flat surface at a lateral end. The toe health promoting device according to claim 1, wherein the toe health promoting device is formed in a V shape. 4. A floor, and a perch provided upright on the floor and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the base of the sole of the foot, and a magnet for the abutting portion of the perch. The toe health promoting device according to claim 1, further comprising: 5. A floor surface, a perch provided upright on the floor surface and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the sole of the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion also formed on the floor surface. A toe health promotion device characterized by the above. 6. A floor surface, a perch that is erected on the floor surface and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the sole of the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion that is also formed on the floor surface. The toe health promoting device according to claim 5, wherein the abutment portion of the perch becomes narrower toward the lateral end. 7. A floor surface, a perch provided upright on the floor surface and provided with a contact portion for contacting the sole of the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion also formed on the floor surface. 7. The toe health promoting device according to claim 5, wherein the perch is formed in a plane C shape at the lateral end. 8. A floor surface, a perch provided upright on the floor surface and provided with a contact portion for contacting the sole of the foot with the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion also formed on the floor surface. The toe health promoting device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion is formed to be lower than the contact portion of the perch. 9. A floor surface, a perch that is erected on the floor surface and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the sole of the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion that is also formed on the floor surface. The toe health promoting device according to claim 5, wherein the heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion is formed to have a rounded cross section. 10. A floor surface, a perch provided upright on the floor surface and provided with an abutting portion for contacting the sole of the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion also formed on the floor surface. The toe health promoting device according to claim 5, further comprising a magnet at the contact portion of the perch. 11. A floor surface, a perch provided upright on the floor surface and provided with a contact portion for contacting the sole of the foot with the sole of the foot, and a heel receiving portion also formed on the floor surface. 11. The toe health promoting device according to claim 5, further comprising a magnet at a heel contact portion of the heel receiving portion.