JPH08332196A - Osteopathic means for mounting on knee - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To correct a posture and to lessen the pain in the neck, the waist and the knees by mounting the above means on the knees. CONSTITUTION: This osteopathic means consists of a fastening part 1 to be mounted to the femoral part, a fastening part 2 to be mounted to the calf and a connecting part 3 for diagonally connecting both fastening parts. This connecting part 3 having stretchability is tented and a twist effect is imparted to the knee joint by the elastic force of this part when the knee is extended. The deformation of the knee joint is corrected and eventually the posture is corrected when the means is so mounted that the twist effect acts in the direction reverse from the direction of the deformation (twist) of the knee joint.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a knee-fitting manipulative instrument that is worn on the knee to correct the posture and reduces pain in the neck, waist and knees.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a knee joint is damaged due to a sports disorder or the like, and there is inflammation or pain in a muscle group associated with the knee joint,
In order to cover the pain, the fall position of the center of gravity of the body shifts from the center, and if this is prolonged, the knee joint will be deformed and eventually the posture of the whole body will become poor. In addition, when the posture is poor, diseases such as locomotor diseases appear, and on the contrary, poor posture due to these diseases occurs, making it increasingly difficult to maintain a correct posture.

A so-called supporter is known as a device which is attached to the body to protect a damaged portion or prevent damage. However, for example, a supporter that protects a damaged part such as a knee joint wraps the entire joint and tightens it, which may cause blood circulation disorder in that part, and also increases the functional burden because it tightens the parts that do not need to be tightened at the same time. However, there is a problem that it is painful to wear for a long time, and further, it becomes difficult to use due to sweat in summer. And
This does not directly prevent or correct the bad posture.

As a device for correcting the posture, for example, a spine correction belt for correcting the posture by wrapping it around the spine with a skirt,
A so-called corset or the like that is attached to the spine or pelvis is known. However, when the spine correction belt is worn for a long period of time, there is a problem that the auxiliary muscles of the chest are damaged due to excessive tension in the chest, which is accompanied by physical pain. Needless to say, the corset is more painful when worn for a long time. Accompany. And, these fix only the spine and the pelvis, respectively, and do not have the function of correcting the overall posture. further,
As another device to be worn on the body, a belt wound around the pelvis is also known. This tightens the pelvis in order to reduce the weight load on the pelvis as much as possible, but it does not have the effect of correcting poor posture.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional supporters and the like, and is easy to wear, has no pain even when worn for a long time, and has a great posture correcting effect. The purpose is to obtain ingredients.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] As described above, when the knee joint is damaged due to a sports disorder or the like, or there is inflammation or pain in the muscle groups linked to the knee joint, deformation of the knee joint or poor posture may occur. cause. Further, according to the research conducted by the present inventors,
If there is a bad posture due to back pain or the like, this causes deformation of the knee joint. Deformation of the knee joint is also caused by standing behavior in daily life. For example, the load on the left and right feet is usually biased to one side (a type of poor posture) due to individual habits, and the muscle of the person with the most weight is overused. It acts on interlocking muscle groups, causing knee joint deformation for a long time. In many cases, such deformation of the knee joint appears as twisting of the knee joint (twisting of the thigh and lower leg with the knee joint sandwiched) and displacement of the patella.

As a result of a detailed examination of the causal relationship between the deformation of the knee joint and the poor posture, the present inventors can correct the poor posture by correcting the deformation of the knee joint, specifically, the twist of the knee joint. Therefore, the present invention has been achieved.

[0008] That is, the present invention relates to a knee-fitting manipulator, which acts on the tightening portion to be attached to the thigh, the tightening portion to be attached to the calf, and both tightening portions to give a twisting action to the knee joint. A knee-fitting manipulator characterized by comprising a connecting portion. More specifically, the knee-fitting manipulator includes a tightening part to be attached to the thigh, a tightening part to be attached to the calf, and a connecting part that obliquely connects both tightening parts at the time of wearing. Characterize. In this manipulative instrument, it is not essential, but it is desirable that the connecting portion has elasticity. Further, both the tightening portions are also preferably elastic, and the shape thereof can be, for example, a band shape. When the above knee fitting device is attached, both tightening portions are fixed to the thigh and the calf, and the joint is stretched when the knee is extended or bent. It gives the thigh and calf a twisting action, resulting in a knee joint twisting action. In addition, the knee-fitting manipulator comprises two belt-shaped members having different stretchability, which are configured to cross each other at the knees and to connect both ends to each other at the thigh and the calf. You can also The two belt-shaped members have different elastic properties, such as one made of a material having a higher elastic modulus than the other, or one made of a material having elasticity and the other made of a material having no elasticity. The specific means for providing the above can be freely selected. The two belt-shaped members have a portion above the crossed portion wound around the thigh and connected at both ends, and a portion below the crossed portion wound around the calf and connected at both ends. Due to the difference in expansion and contraction action of the two belt-like members, a twisting action is given to the thigh and the calf with the knee joint sandwiched therebetween.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The knee-fitting manipulator shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
And a tightening section 2 attached to the calf section, and a connecting section 3 connecting both tightening sections diagonally. The tightening section 1 is the band section 4
And the pad part 5, and the base end of the band part 4 is the pad part 5.
Sewn on the front side of. A pair of mounting flat fasteners 6a and 6b are attached to the front side of the band portion 4, and a ring 7 for inserting the band portion 4 is attached to the front side of the pad portion 5. Further, the tightening portion 2 also comprises a band portion 8 and a pad portion 9, the base end of the band portion 8 is sewn on the front side of the pad portion 9, and the band portion 4 is attached with a pair of flat fasteners 6a and 6b. A ring 7 is attached to the pad portion 5.

Both ends of the connecting portion 3 are sewn to the pad portion 5 and the pad portion 9, respectively. In this embodiment, the band portion 4, the connecting portion 3, and the band portion 8 are originally one continuous band-shaped member, which is bent at two places as shown in FIG. 9 are sewn on to form a band portion 4, a connecting portion 3, and a band portion 8, respectively. Needless to say, three separate band-shaped members may be sewn to the pad portions 5 and 9, respectively. The band-shaped member is made of a material having elasticity, and the band portion 4 and the band portion 8 elastically clamp the thigh portion and the calf portion, respectively, at the time of wearing, and the tightening portions 1, 2 are attached.
Does not cause misalignment. Further, slip stoppers (small protrusions shown by dots in FIG. 2) are formed on the back sides of the pad portions 5 and 9 to prevent positional displacement.

This manipulative instrument is mounted so that a twisting action is exerted in a direction to eliminate deformation (twisting) of the knee joint. In which direction is the knee joint deformed?
It is preferable to have a specialist make the judgment, but for example, it may be mounted according to the following simple judgment method. That is, sit on a chair and extend the knees of both feet and throw it forward, if either the left or right patella faces outward (or inside), and if the other is facing upward, the one facing outward (or inside) is deformed. Therefore, attach it so that a twisting action works so that the skeleton of the knee is directed right above. In other words, a twisting action is applied to the knee joint such that the thigh is inside (or outside) and the calf is outside (or inside). Also,
If the left or right knee skeleton is lower than the other, attach it there. However, the manipulative treatment tool of the present invention, if the mounting direction is correct, causes a certain effect immediately after mounting as described later, so for the time being, determine the correct direction by mounting in any direction. Good. Also,
If both knee joints are deformed, wear them on both knee joints.

An example of the mounting procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, it is assumed that the knee joint of the left foot is deformed and the patella is facing outward. First, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the band portion 4 is wrapped around the thigh, the end is passed through the ring 7 and tightened, and in that state, the fasteners 6a, 6b
Fixed by. Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, the band portion 8 is wrapped around the calf portion with the legs bent and fixed in the same manner. Figure 4 shows the mounted state,
(A) is the figure seen from the front, (b) is the figure seen from the back. In the view (a) seen from the front, as shown by the arrow, a twisting action acts so that the thigh portion is on the inside and the calf portion is on the outside. The direction of the twisting action is also shown in FIG.

When the user bends his / her foot and wears it, the connecting portion 3
Although it may be in a loosened state, at least the connecting portion 3 needs to be stretched when the knee is stretched as shown in FIG. 4 so that a pulling force acts between the both tightening portions 1 and 2. By mounting the manipulative device in this way, for example, when the legs are thrown out or while walking, the thighs and calves are twisted, and the posture of the whole body is also corrected as the knee joint is corrected. It is corrected and pain is reduced.

In the above embodiment, the band portion 4, the band portion 8 and the connecting portion 3 are made of a material having a stretching effect. The expansion and contraction action of the band parts 4 and 8 effectively prevents the displacement of the tightening parts 1 and 2, and the expansion and contraction action of the connection part 3 gives a twisting action to the thigh and the calf part based on the elastic force, but the expansion and contraction action is not always required. It is possible to fix it to the thighs and calves even without holding the knuckle, and it is possible to give a twisting action to the knee joint as long as the connecting portion is stretched when the knee is extended. Further, in the above embodiment, the connecting portion 3
Although it is attached so that the knee is on the back side of the knee, the connecting portion 3 may be attached so that it is on the front side of the knee. In this case, when the knee is bent, the connecting portion is stretched and the knee joint is twisted. . In addition, it is possible to freely make modifications such as forming the connecting portion with two or more band-shaped members.

When the above-mentioned manipulative instrument of the present invention is mounted, the following reaction appears on the spot. When comparing the height of both shoulders in the standing position, the shoulder of the one who was descending rises and the left-right difference decreases or disappears.When turning the neck left and right, the side that was difficult to turn becomes easier to turn, If you bend your body forward, you can flex more flexibly than before wearing it. By continuously wearing this manipulative instrument, the correct posture can be maintained easily, the burden on the deformed knee is reduced, and the deformation of the knee joint is corrected. The pelvis becomes horizontal, the distortion of the spine is reduced, the neck pain due to poor posture and the pain of the lower back are reduced, and further correction of the O and X legs can be expected.

The manipulative device shown in FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the present invention, and is in the shape of a normal knee supporter, but it corresponds to the upper thigh and the lower calf of the knee joint. The tightening portions 11 and 12 are provided at positions where the tightening portions 11 and 12 are connected, and an oblique connecting portion 13 is formed by connecting the both tightening portions 11 and 12. The tightening portions 11 and 12 are made of, for example, a stretchable material having higher elasticity than other portions, and the connecting portion 13 is also made of a stretchable material having similar elasticity or a non-stretchable material. Figure 6
The manipulating tool shown in FIG. 11 is still another embodiment of the present invention, and is essentially the same as that shown in FIG.
2. In addition to the connecting portion 23, a flat fastener portion 24 (the other one is not shown) is provided and is used by being wrapped around the knee joint.

The manipulating tool shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is still another embodiment of the present invention, in which a belt-shaped tightening portion 31, a connecting portion 33, and a tightening portion 32 are sewn and connected at their respective ends. It is a manipulative instrument having a simple structure, and the mounting method is as shown in FIGS.
It is almost the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. Reference numeral 34 is a fixing flat fastener.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is still another embodiment of the present invention, in which two belt-like members 41 (41a, 41b), 42 (42a, 42a, 42a, 42a, 42a, 42a, 42a, 42a
42b), which are not essential, but are sewn to each other at the crossed portions. Reference numeral 43 is a flat fastener for fixing. As shown in FIG. 10, the wearing method is such that the crossed portion is on the back side of the knee (see FIG. 10B), and the upper portions 41a and 42b are turned to the front so as to wrap the thighs. The end portions are connected to each other while giving a pulling action, and the lower portions 41b and 42b are turned to the front so as to wrap the calf portion, and the end portions are also connected while giving an appropriate pulling action (see FIG. 10 (a)). Here, if the belt-shaped member 42 is made of a material having a higher elastic modulus, a twisting action is applied to the thigh and the calf in the same direction as indicated by the arrow in FIG.

[0019]

According to the correction tool of the present invention, it is possible to correct the deformation of the knee joint and the posture to reduce the pain of the knee joint, the pain of the neck, the back, the waist and the like due to poor posture. . In addition, it is easy to wear, and there is no pain even if worn for a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a developed plan view of a manipulative instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Similarly mounted state (however, the mounted portion is not shown)
It is a perspective view of.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mounting procedure of the same.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a mounted state of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a manipulating tool according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a developed plan view of a manipulative instrument according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a developed plan view of a manipulating tool according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the mounted state.

FIG. 9 is a developed plan view of a manipulating tool according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the mounted state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 tightening part 3 connecting part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A knee attachment comprising: a tightening portion to be attached to a thigh, a tightening portion to be attached to a calf portion, and a connecting portion that acts on both of the tightening portions and twists a knee joint. Manipulative equipment. 2. The elastic member according to claim 1, further comprising: a tightening portion to be attached to the thigh, a tightening portion to be attached to the calf, and a connecting portion that obliquely connects both the tightening portions at the time of attachment. A manipulative device for wearing knees. 3. The knee fitting instrument according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion has elasticity. 4. The knee-fitting manipulator according to claim 2, wherein both the tightening portions are elastic bands. 5. A belt-shaped member having different stretchability, wherein the belt-shaped members are crossed at a knee portion and both ends of each are connected at a thigh portion and a calf portion. The knee fitting instrument described in 1.