JPH11169427A - Spine correcting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spine correcting tool for lumbago treatment substituted for finger pressure. SOLUTION: A pair of left and right projections 2 are provided on the lower surface center of a rod body 1 whose cross section is flat. The left and right projections 2 are respectively in a shape similar to the tip of the thumb and are molded integrally with a base 3 using a rubber material. A patient 4 having a strained back is made to lie on his/her face, the rod body 1 and the spine 5 are made perpendicular and the projections 2 are abutted to both sides of the spine with a pain. In such a manner, both ends of the rod body 1 are held with hands and pressed downwards by putting on body weight. In such a manner, spinal bones are vertically pressed and widened and a disk is restored to an original normal state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spine corrector which is effective for lower back pain and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a middle-aged or elderly person lifts a heavy object, he or she can cause a lumbar (or herniated disc), which can lead to severe injury and dyskinesia. These disorders are caused by the compression of the spinal nerves as the disc, the cushioning material between the bones of the spine, collapses or pops out under pressure.

[0003] Acupressure is effective for treating the waist.
Pressing the thumb on both sides of the damaged spine can push up and down between the vertebrae, releasing the disc compression. However, effective acupressure requires considerable force on the fingers, which is practically difficult for less powerful people, such as women and the elderly.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a spine corrector for treating back pain instead of acupressure.

[0005]

A pair of left and right projections made of an elastic material such as rubber are provided at the center of the lower surface of the rod for pressing both sides of the spine. When used, the patient is laid face down, the rod is oriented perpendicular to the spine, the left and right protrusions are applied to both sides of the injured spine, and both ends of the rod are grasped by hands and weighted.

By strongly pressing the projections in this way,
The spine can be straightened by pushing up and down between the vertebrae, releasing the disc compression. With this device, since the weight can be applied to the rod and the protrusion can be pressed with a strong force, even an amateur can achieve the same effect as acupressure performed by a specialist. This device not only treats the waist, but also stimulates various acupoints by pressing both sides of the spine in the same manner, and has effects such as recovery from fatigue and appetite enhancement.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pair of left and right projections 2 are provided at the center of the lower surface of a rod 1 having a flat cross section. The left and right projections 2 each have a shape similar to the tip of a thumb, and are formed integrally with the base 3 from a rubber material.
An elongated wooden board is used for the rod 1, and the length is 65c.
m, the thickness is about 25 mm.

In use, as shown in FIG. 1, a patient 4 with his waist is laid face down, the rod 1 is perpendicular to the spine 5, and the projections 2 are applied to both sides of the damaged spine.
In this manner, the user pushes the rod 1 downward by holding both ends of the rod 1 by hand and applying weight. In this manner, the disc can be returned to its original normal state by pushing up and down between the vertebrae.

[0009] If necessary, the device may have a differently shaped projection 12 on the opposite side of the rod 1, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
May be provided. The projections 12 have a small interval and a small size, and the two sets of projections 2 and 12 are properly used depending on the patient and the site.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, since a pair of right and left projections are provided at the center of the lower surface of the rod, both sides of the spine can be strongly pressed by the projections so as to put weight on the rod. Even a weak person such as an elderly person can use this device to give a sufficient acupressure effect to others.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a use state of a correction tool.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the correction tool.

FIG. 3 is a central elevation view of the orthosis, and also shows a cross section of a projection.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 rod 2 protrusion 3 base 5 spine 12 protrusion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A spinal orthosis provided with a pair of left and right projections formed of an elastic material for pressing both sides of a prone spine of a person in a prone position in the center of the lower surface of a rod.