JPWO2011016150A1 - Chiropractic device with tactile aiming function - Google Patents

Abstract

The problem to be solved by the present invention is a device for a chiropractic that can be easily carried, and it is easy for an expert to perform accurate and effective adjustment for any bone in the whole body skeleton. An object of the present invention is to provide a device for chiropractic that can be performed. The solution is a chiropractic device comprising: (i) a chiropractic adjuster means; (ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces; (Iii) slide means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, the slide means operably holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means; (iv) the A chiropractic adjuster means and a support means for supporting the palpation means in a relatively movable manner; and (v) the chiropractic attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. Holding means for holding the device to the user, and the palpation hole of the palpation means has a tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the arm. Any one of the tip portions of the adjuster means has a size that can be passed, and the tip portion of the adjuster means held by the slide means slides the slide means so that the tip of the palpation means A chiropractic device characterized in that it can move to a palpation hole.

Description

  The present invention relates to a chiropractic device having a tactile aiming function. More specifically, the chiropractic device of the present invention has the first to third aspects slightly different in structure from each other, and the first aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic device (i A) a chiropractic adjuster means; (ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces; and (iii) disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means. Slidable means capable of sliding on the upper surface, and slidable means for operably holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means; (iv) the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means can be moved relative to each other; And (v) the chiropractic device attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. Holding means for holding the user to the user, and the palpation hole of the palpation means allows either the tip of the user's palpation finger or the tip of the adjuster means to pass therethrough. A cairo having a certain size, and the tip of the adjuster means held by the slide means can be moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means by sliding the slide means. The present invention relates to a practic device. A second aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic device having substantially the same basic configuration as the first aspect, provided that the upper side of the palpation means is used instead of the sliding means in the first aspect. Flexible arm means having a lower end attached to the surface, including flexible arm means operatively holding the tip of the adjuster means, the tip of the adjuster means being The present invention relates to a chiropractic device characterized in that it can be moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means by removing the flexible arm means from the tip. A third aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic apparatus having substantially the same basic configuration as the first aspect, except that the adjuster means is for finger engagement instead of the sliding means in the first aspect. The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by lowering the tip by engaging a finger with the finger engaging member of the adjuster means. The present invention relates to a chiropractic device characterized by that. Using the chiropractic device of the present invention having a tactile sighting function, the patient is palpated with the most sensitive fingertip to determine the location where chiropractic treatment is to be performed, and then thrust is accurately applied to that location. Therefore, the chiropractic treatment can be performed more effectively and efficiently. The chiropractic device of the present invention can be easily carried.

  Chiropractic is a coined word that means “skill”, which is a combination of the Greek word “Chiro” and “Prakticos”. As the name suggests, in chiropractic, the patient is palpated at each part of the hand, such as the fingertip and bean bone, to determine where the treatment should be performed, and the thrust (thrust) ) (High-speed, low-amplitude impact), or by applying thrust using a device that utilizes the elastic force or electromagnetic force of a spring. In chiropractic, an appropriate thrust is applied to the joints of the spine, lumbar vertebra, pelvis, limbs, etc., and their displacement is corrected, thereby improving various diseases. The bone misalignment is called “subluxation” or “misalignment”). If there is loose skin on the surface of the patient's body to which the thrust is applied, the thrust will be absorbed by the slack and will not be sufficiently transmitted to the body. It is customary to add thrust in the state. The term “thrust” in the field of chiropractic is a term that includes all kinds of “mechanical pressure”. As a method of applying mechanical pressure, the operator's fingertips and rods are applied to the patient's body surface. When placing tips (made of plastic or metal) and moving them macroscopically to apply pressure (thrust) to the patient's body surface (for example, when using the practitioner's body or a so-called “activator” described later) And the tip of the rod is placed on the patient's body surface, and a mechanical impulse is applied to the rear end of the rod without moving the rod macroscopically. When thrust is generated as a pressure wave transmitted from the tip to the tip, thereby applying pressure (thrust) to the patient's body surface (the so-called “Atlas orthogo” described later) There is also a device used in the “Null Technique”.

  Since the treatment (operation for adding thrust) in chiropractic is usually called “adjustment”, the treatment is often called “adjustment”. (In the industry, the term “manipulation” is sometimes used in the same meaning as “adjustment”.) In chiropractic, the location of the patient's body surface to which thrust is applied is usually referred to as “contact point”. In the following, the part of the patient's body surface to which the thrust is applied is often referred to as a “contact point”. For general information on chiropractic and the various terms mentioned above, see Non-Patent Document 1 ("Introduction to Chiropractic", written by Masanori Suzuki, published by Taniguchi Shoten in Japan (1987)), Non-Patent Document 2 ( "Chiropractic skill to learn for the first time-from basic principles to manipulation skills", edited by David Byfield, directed by Motoaki Otani, published by Nippon Shokudo Nihonsha Inc. (1999), Non-Patent Document 3 ("Okai DC Technique Book Basics Ed., “Practical Chiropractic Adjustment Technique”, Takeshi Okai, published by Japan Medical Science Publishing Co., Ltd. (2004)), etc. Especially regarding the term “adjustment”, see Non-Patent Documents 1 and 3. Please refer.

  When adjustment is performed using the fingers such as the index finger and middle finger, the finger and wrist are strained, the practitioner (chiropractor) is injured, the direction of the thrust is not accurate, and the desired effect May not be obtained. When it is necessary to apply a thrust with a large force, a pisiform bone is often used, but it is less sensitive than a fingertip, and skill is required for accurate adjustment using a bean bone. Cost.

  In order to solve the problem of adjustment due to human power, there is a case where adjustment is performed using a device (a device for chiropractic). In the chiropractic device, thrust is applied to the patient using the elastic force and electromagnetic force of the spring. Conventional chiropractic devices include, for example, US Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0082532 (Patent Document 1), US Pat. No. 6,379,375 (Patent Document 2), and US Pat. No. 6,602,211. No. (Patent Document 3) and US Pat. No. 6,805,700 (Patent Document 4). Chiropractic devices such as those described above are commonly referred to as “activators” and chiropractic techniques using these devices are sometimes referred to as “Activator Methods Chiropractic Techniques (AMCT)”. . (Note that in this industry, a chiropractic device is often referred to as an “adjuster” in the sense of a device used for “adjustment”. Therefore, in the present invention, a chiropractic device is often referred to as an “adjuster”. )

  When thrust is applied by the conventional chiropractic device as described above, one hand is used to grasp and operate the device, so the patient is touched with another hand. Therefore, in this case, the operation of stretching the skin where adjustment is performed and removing the slack is performed only with one hand not holding the device, so it is not easy compared to the operation of stretching the skin with both hands and removing the slack. . In addition, after touching with the fingertip to determine the contact point, the tip of the device is moved away from the contact point and the tip of the device is brought to the contact point with the help of vision. Often shift slightly. Therefore, in the case of the conventional chiropractic apparatus as described above, it is not easy to perform accurate and effective adjustment even for a skilled person.

  One area of chiropractic is the Atlas Orthogonal Technique (AOT). In the Atlas-Orthogonal technique, the target of the adjustment is limited to the first cervical vertebra (“atlas” or C1). Atlas Orthogonal Technique uses a large installation-type facility dedicated to the correction of the first cervical spine. In this installation-type large facility, the chiropractic device (adjuster) is attached to a movable arm that can hold it stably. By using this large facility, the chiropractic device can be stably held, so that a skilled practitioner can relatively easily perform accurate adjustment of the first cervical spine. However, this large facility is dedicated to the correction of the first cervical vertebra and cannot be used to adjust bones other than the first cervical vertebra.

  An apparatus for chiropractic that can solve the above problems of the prior art has not been developed yet.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0082532 US Pat. No. 6,379,375 US Pat. No. 6,602,211 US Pat. No. 6,805,700 "Introduction to Chiropractic", published by Masanori Suzuki, Taniguchi Shoten, Japan (1987) “Chiropractic Skills Learned for the First Time -From Basic Principles to Manipulation Skills”, edited by David Byfield, supervised by Motoaki Otani, Nihon Shokudo Nihonsha Inc. (1999) "Okai DC Technique Book Basics Practical Chiropractic Adjustment Technique, Ken Okai, Published by Japan Medical Science Publishing Co., Ltd. (2004)

  Therefore, it is a chiropractic device that can solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, that is, an easily portable chiropractic device, which is accurate for any bone in the whole body skeleton, even if it is not an expert. It has been desired to develop a device for chiropractic that can easily perform effective adjustment.

  Under such circumstances, the inventor has conducted extensive research in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. As a result, the device is a chiropractic device, comprising: (i) a chiropractic adjuster; (ii) an upper surface and a lower surface. (Iii) a palpation means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, the chiropractic Slide means for operatively holding the tip of the adjuster means for use, (iv) support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means in a relatively movable manner, and (v) the palpation means Holding means for holding the chiropractic device to a user attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the support means; The palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means, and is held by the slide means. It has been found that the above-mentioned problem can be solved by a chiropractic device characterized in that the tip of the adjuster means can be moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means by sliding the slide means. . Further, the inventor can not only solve the above-described problems with the above-described aspect (first aspect) of the present invention, but also the following second aspect and first aspect obtained by slightly modifying the first aspect in accordance with the application and use environment. It has been found that the above problems can be solved by any of the three modes. A second aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic device having substantially the same basic configuration as the first aspect, provided that the upper side of the palpation means is used instead of the sliding means in the first aspect. Flexible arm means having a lower end attached to the surface, including flexible arm means operatively holding the tip of the adjuster means, the tip of the adjuster means being A chiropractic device characterized in that it can be moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means by removing the flexible arm means from the tip. A third aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic apparatus having substantially the same basic configuration as the first aspect, except that the adjuster means is for finger engagement instead of the sliding means in the first aspect. The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by lowering the tip by engaging a finger with the finger engaging member of the adjuster means. There is a chiropractic device characterized by that. Based on these findings, the present invention has been completed.

  These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

  When the chiropractic device of the present invention having a tactile aiming function is used, the patient is palpated with the most sensitive fingertip of the human body to determine the location where chiropractic treatment (adjustment) is to be performed, and then the location is accurate. Since it is possible to add thrust, it is possible to perform the adjustment more effectively and efficiently. The chiropractic device of the present invention is easy to carry and can be adjusted with the user's hands in contact with the patient. Accurate and effective adjustment can be easily performed.

It is a perspective view of the 1st embodiment of the device for chiropractic of the 1st mode of the present invention. 1 is a schematic top view of a first embodiment of a chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention. It is a perspective view in the state where the 2nd embodiment of the device for chiropractic of the 1st mode of the present invention was equipped to a user (holding). It is a bottom view in the state where the 2nd embodiment of the device for chiropractic of the 1st mode of the present invention was equipped (held) to the user. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the operation method of the 1st embodiment (shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) of the chiropractic apparatus of the 1st aspect of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the operation method of the 2nd embodiment (shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) of the chiropractic apparatus of the 1st aspect of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view of the means for palpation of the first embodiment of the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of an example of a sliding means that can be used in the first embodiment (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of one example of the adjuster means for chiropractic in the apparatus of the 1st aspect of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of another example of the adjuster means for chiropractic in the apparatus of the 1st aspect of this invention. Box-shaped palpation in which the palpation means (ii) and the support means (iv) are integrally formed for use in the second embodiment (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention. / It is the schematic of the structure of a support means (FIG. 10 (a)) and a box-type slide means (FIG. 10 (b)). Box-shaped palpation in which the palpation means (ii) and the support means (iv) are integrally formed for use in the second embodiment (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the sliding direction of the box-shaped sliding means 44 inside the supporting means. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the operating method of the apparatus for chiropractic of the 2nd aspect of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the operating method of the apparatus for chiropractic of the 3rd aspect of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chiropractic apparatus 2 of 1st aspect of this invention 2 Chiropractic adjuster means 2A The front-end | tip part (thrust head) of chiropractic adjuster means
2B Trigger member 2C Linear body 2D Trigger means 2E Compression spring 2F Thrust drive block 2G Thrust rod 2H Compression spring 2I Compression spring 222 Chiropractic adjuster means 222J Finger engagement member 3 1A Palpation means 3A of 1 embodiment Palpation hole 3B of palpation means 3 Overhang portions 3C on both sides of palpation means 3 Screw hole 3D for inserting pivot screw 8 Horizontal portion below the stabilization rod 9 Rod insertion hole 4 for insertion Slide means 4A of the first embodiment of the apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention Hole 4B for slidably holding the tip 2A of the adjuster means 2 For sliding the slide means 4 Hole 4C for inserting a finger Guide 4D for inserting and holding the linear body 2C Triggering means 2D Guide 444 for inserting and holding the end portion Flexible arm means 444E Joint portion 444F of flexible arm means Holding portion 444G of flexible arm means Front end portion 5 of flexible arm means First aspect of the present invention Supporting means 6 of the first embodiment of the apparatus 6 Holding means 6A String-like connecting means 7 Pivot pin 8 Pivot screw 9 Stabilizing rod 9A Stabilizing nut 10 Belt 22D for holding the stabilizing rod 9 Triggering means 33 Box Type palpation / support means 33A Box type palpation / support means 33 palpation hole 33B Cylindrical portion 33C for accommodating adjuster means 2 Holding screw 33D for holding adjuster means 2 Ring-shaped projection 44 Box-shaped slide means F User's finger P Patient's body surface

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the most representative of the present invention, a chiropractic device comprising:
The following means (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A driving member for applying a thrust forward in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member; and a trigger member for operating the driving member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) slide means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, and slidably holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means;
(Iv) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (v) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip portion of the adjuster means held by the slide means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by sliding the slide means.
An apparatus for chiropractic is provided.

  Next, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, basic features and preferred embodiments of the present invention will be listed.

1. A device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A driving member for applying a thrust forward in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member; and a trigger member for operating the driving member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) slide means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, and slidably holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means;
(Iv) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (v) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip portion of the adjuster means held by the slide means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by sliding the slide means.
A chiropractic device (first aspect of the present invention).

2. A device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A driving member for applying a thrust in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member; and a trigger member for operating the driving member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) flexible arm means having a lower end attached to the upper surface of the palpation means, and operatively holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means;
(Iv) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (v) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by removing the flexible arm means from the tip;
A chiropractic apparatus (second aspect of the present invention).

3. A device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A drive member for imparting a thrust forward in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member;
A trigger member for operating the drive member, and a finger engaging member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (iv) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by lowering the tip by engaging a finger with the finger engaging member of the adjuster means.
A device for chiropractic (the third aspect of the present invention).

4). And further comprising trigger means disposed on the surface of the slide means, wherein the trigger member of the chiropractic adjuster means is connected to the trigger means via a linear body, and moves the trigger means to a predetermined position. 2. The chiropractic device according to item 1 above, wherein the trigger member can be operated by the above.

5). It further comprises slide trigger means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, and the trigger member of the chiropractic adjuster means is connected to the slide trigger means via a linear body. The chiropractic device according to any one of the preceding items 1 to 3, wherein the trigger member can be operated by sliding the slide trigger means to a predetermined position.

6). The wired or wireless communication means connected to the trigger member of the chiropractic adjuster means, wherein the trigger member can be operated by wired or wireless communication. Chiropractic device.

7). The chiropractic device according to any one of the preceding items 1 to 6, wherein the holding means has a shape that can be gripped by a user.

8). 8. The chiropractic device according to claim 7, wherein the holding means includes a belt member that can be engaged with a user's hand or wrist.

9. Any of the preceding items 1 to 6, wherein the holding means is fingerless glove shape, and the user can hold the chiropractic device by inserting the user's hand into the holding means. The device for chiropractic described.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The first to third aspects of the present invention are only slightly different in structure. Of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the first aspect is the most representative aspect. First, the first aspect will be described in detail, and then the second aspect and the third aspect will be described with emphasis on the difference from the first aspect.

(First aspect of the present invention)
The chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention can be implemented in various forms.
The chiropractic device of the present invention will be described in detail below by taking two typical embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention as examples.

  FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a schematic top view of the first embodiment of the chiropractic device of the present invention.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second embodiment of the chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention is mounted (held) on the user. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing a state in which the second embodiment of the chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention is worn (held) by the user.

  The operation method is slightly different between the first and second embodiments of the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention. First, the operation method of both will be described.

  FIG. 5 shows an operation method of the first embodiment (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the chiropractic apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5A, in the first embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention, first, the user's finger F passed through the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 is used. The patient's body surface P is palpated at the tip of the patient to determine the location to be adjusted. Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the plate-shaped sliding means 4 (holding the tip of the adjuster means 2) is slid in the direction of the arrow with the user's finger F, and the FIG. As shown in (c), the tip of the adjuster means 2 is moved to the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3. Thereafter, the adjuster means 2 is operated. (In FIG. 2, the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 is omitted.) The finger F may be any of a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger.

  FIG. 6 shows an operation method of the second embodiment (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the chiropractic apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, in the second embodiment of the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention, the palpation means (ii) and the support means (iv) are integrally formed. Thus, a box-type palpation / support means 33 is formed. The box-type palpation / support means 33 has a palpation hole 33A at its bottom (see FIG. 4). The slide means (iii) is also a box-type means 44, and the box-type slide means 44 holds the tip of the adjuster means 2 on its upper outer surface. The box-type slide means 44 is configured to slide on the inner surface of the bottom of the box-type palpation / support means 33 (the upper surface of the palpation means (ii)). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the box-shaped palpation / supporting means 33 has a cylindrical portion 33B for accommodating the adjuster means 2 on the upper wall of the box-shaped palpation / supporting means 33. The angle of the upper wall 33 with respect to the upper wall can be adjusted by means of a bellows structure or the like. By adjusting this angle, the angle with respect to the patient's body surface in the thrust direction when operating the adjuster means 2 can be adjusted. FIG. 3 shows a state where the angle of the cylindrical portion 33B with respect to the upper wall of the box-shaped palpation / support means 33 is adjusted to about 45-. The upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 33 </ b> B has a holding screw 33 </ b> C for holding the adjuster means 2.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the second embodiment (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the chiropractic device 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention, first, palpation of the palpation / support means 33 is performed. After palpating the patient's body surface P with the tip of the user's finger F that has passed through the hole 33A and determining the position to be adjusted, the box-shaped slide means 44 (the adjuster means 2 on the upper outer surface thereof) Is held in the direction of the arrow with the user's finger F, and the tip of the adjuster means 2 is touched by the palpation hole of the palpation / support means 33 as shown in FIG. Move to 33A. Thereafter, the adjuster means 2 is operated. The finger F may be any of a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger.

  The first embodiment and the second embodiment of the chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described in detail in this order.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the first embodiment of the apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention, the plate-like slide means 4 is slidable on the upper surface of the generally plate-like palpation means 3. The slide means 4 operatively holds the tip 2A of the chiropractic adjuster means 2. The tip 2A of the adjuster means 2 held by the slide means 4 slides the slide means 4 to the rear of the device 1 (that is, the right-back direction in FIG. 1 and the right-hand direction in FIG. 2). 7 to the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 shown in FIG. The palpation means 3, the slide means 4, and the chiropractic adjuster means 2 are arranged so that support means 5 composed of two triangular plate members are sandwiched from both sides. The support means 5 and the adjuster means 2 are pivotally attached to each other by two pivot pins 7 near their upper ends. The support means 5 and the palpation means 3 are pivotally attached to each other by two pivot screws 8 at the lower front end of the support means 5. The angle of the support means 5 relative to the palpation means 3 can be adjusted by the two pivot screws 8, and accordingly, the angle of the adjuster means 2 supported by the support means 5 relative to the palpation means 3 can be adjusted. The support means 5 and the palpation means 3 are provided in the vicinity of the lower rear end of the support means 5, two belts 10, two stabilization rods 9 held by them, and two stabilization rods 9, respectively. Are engaged with each other by two stabilizing nuts 9A inserted in a screw manner (threads on the surface of the stabilizing rod 9 are not shown). By rotating the stabilization nut 9A, its position can be moved up and down, and when the stabilization nut 9A is engaged with the belt 10, the support means 5 can be held at a desired position in the vertical direction. When the support means 5 and the palpation means 3 are pivoted by the pivot screw 8, the relative positional relationship between them can be easily held by the two stabilizing rods 9 and the two stabilizing nuts 9A. Thus, the chiropractic adjuster means 2 and the palpation means 3 are supported by the support means 5 so as to be capable of relative movement. A trigger member 2B of the chiropractic adjuster means 2 is connected to a trigger means (not shown) via a linear body 2C. The “linear body” in the present invention means an object having a shape with a very large ratio of “longitudinal dimension / dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal direction”. In general, “string”, “string”, “ It is a generic term for objects called “wires”. A holding means 6 having a U-shape (which is an example of a grippable shape) is attached to the rear end portion of the support means 5. The holding means 6 may be attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of palpation means 3 and support means 5. When using the apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the finger F for palpation of the user is placed between the two triangular plate-like members constituting the support means 5 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. By inserting and holding the holding means 6 with the remaining fingers and palm, the chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention can be held by the user. The holding means 6 may have a belt member (not shown) that can be engaged with a user's hand or wrist. The type of belt member is not particularly limited, and may be a linear structure having the same structure and usage as a belt as clothing, or an annular structure such as a rubber band. The material of the belt member is flexible. It is preferably a material (cloth, rubber, flexible plastic, etc.). In the first embodiment of the chiropractic apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention, holding means other than the U-shaped holding means 6 may be used. For example, the fingerless glove-shaped holding means 6 described below for the second embodiment of the device 1 of the first aspect of the present invention can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the palpation means 3 has a palpation hole 3A penetrating between the upper surface and the lower surface. The palpation means 3 also has two screw holes 3C for inserting pivot screws 8 for attaching the palpation means 3 and the support means 5 to each other in the overhanging portions 3B on both sides thereof. The palpation means 3 also has two rod insertion holes 3D for inserting the lower horizontal portions of the two stabilizing rods 9 near its rear end (in FIG. One of the insertion holes 3D is hidden behind).

  The palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 has a size that allows passage of both the distal end portion of the finger F for palpation of the user and the distal end portion 2A of the adjuster means 2. The size of the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 is not particularly limited as long as both the distal end portion of the user's palpation finger F and the distal end portion 2A of the adjuster means 2 can pass.

  More specifically, the size of the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 is as follows. The palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 has a size such that the diameter of the largest circle it can contain is usually in the range of 3 mm to 50 mm, preferably in the range of 3 mm to 25 mm. (Hereinafter, “the diameter of the largest circle that can be included in the palpation hole 3A” is simply referred to as “the diameter of the palpation hole 3A”.) The lower limit of the diameter of the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 is more preferably 5 mm. More preferably, it is 8 mm. The upper limit of the diameter of the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 is more preferably 17 mm, and still more preferably 12 mm.

  Usually, since the tip of the finger F for palpation of the user is thicker than the tip 2A of the adjuster means 2, the diameter of the palpation hole 3A is the thickness of the tip of the finger F for palpation of the user. It is desirable to decide by The diameter of the palpation hole 3A is preferably the same as or slightly smaller (about 1 mm to about 3 mm) than the maximum diameter of the tip of the finger F for palpation by the user. (Because the tip of the finger F for palpation has a certain degree of flexibility, the tip of the finger F can pass through the palpation hole 3A having a diameter slightly smaller than the maximum diameter of the tip of the finger F for palpation. For reference, the diameter of the tip of the adjuster thrust head used in the Atlas / Orthogonal technique is usually about 3 mm, and generally the thrust of the adjuster for other uses (ie, the portable adjuster). The diameter of the tip of the head ranges from about 10 mm to about 15 mm. On the other hand, the maximum diameter of the tip of the finger F for palpation by the user is about 25 mm or less, and is usually in the range of about 10 mm to about 15 mm. When the diameter of the palpation hole 3A is larger than the maximum diameter of the tip of the user's palpation finger F (that is, during palpation, the tip of the user's palpation finger F and the palpation hole 3A When there is a gap between the peripheral edge of the patient and the tip of the finger for palpation is placed at the center of the largest circle that can be included in the palpation hole 3A It is preferable to determine the location on the body surface at the center of the circle. After palpation, when the tip 2A of the adjuster means 2 is moved to the palpation hole 3A, more accurate adjustment is possible by placing the tip 2A at the center of the largest circle that can be included in the palpation hole 3A. It becomes.

  The shape of the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 is not particularly limited. Examples of the shape of the palpation hole 3A include a circle, an ellipse, a polygon (for example, a triangle such as a regular triangle, a quadrangle such as a square, a pentagon such as a regular pentagon), a shape surrounded by any other closed curve, and the like. There is.

  FIG. 8 shows the structure of an example of the sliding means 4 that can be used in the first embodiment of the apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (FIGS. 8B and 8C). . 8B and 8C, the slide means 4 includes a hole 4A for operatively holding the tip 2A of the adjuster means 2, and a hole for inserting a finger for sliding the slide means 4. 4B, and a guide 4C for inserting and holding the linear body 2C for connecting the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 to the trigger means 2D, and for inserting and holding the end of the trigger means 2D. Guide 4D. As an operation method when using the slide means 4 of FIGS. 8B and 8C, the user inserts a finger into the hole 4 </ b> B of the slide means 4 and slides the slide means 4 to move the tip of the adjuster means 2. After the part 2A is moved to the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3, the user operates the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 via the linear body 2C by pulling with the finger engaged with the trigger means 2D. To do. Therefore, in this case, the chiropractic adjuster device of the first aspect of the present invention further includes trigger means 2D disposed on the surface of the slide means 4, and the trigger member 2B of the chiropractic adjuster means 2 is a linear body. A chiropractic device is provided which is connected to the trigger means 2D via 2C and is capable of operating the trigger member 2B by moving the trigger means 2D to a predetermined position. The finger engaged with the trigger trigger means 2D may be the same as or different from the finger F for palpation.

  The first embodiment of the apparatus of the first aspect of the invention shown in FIG. 1 is depicted using slide means 4 of the type of FIGS. 8 (b) and 8 (c). It is possible to implement the first embodiment of the apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention using the slide means 4 of the type (a) (without the guide 4C and the guide 4D). When the slide means 4 of the type shown in FIG. 8A is used, for example, the slide means 4 further includes wired or wireless communication means connected to the trigger member 2B of the chiropractic adjuster means 2, and the trigger member 2B is wired or wirelessly communicated. The device according to the first aspect of the present invention may be configured so that it can be operated with. A switch (electronic trigger means) for operating the trigger member 2B by wired or wireless communication can be provided at an arbitrary position. For example, this switch (electronic trigger means) can be configured as a stepping type device, and can be operated by the user's foot. Alternatively, this switch (electronic trigger means) can be incorporated in the slide means 4 or the palpation means 3.

  Equipment used for operating the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 by wired or wireless communication (that is, wired or wireless communication means connected to the trigger member 2B, and a switch (electronic trigger means) used therewith) Can be easily created based on well-known electrical and electronic engineering techniques in various industries, and commercially available products can be easily obtained. Examples of commercially available devices that can be used for operation by wired communication include TGA-mini (manufactured by Toki Corporation, Japan). Examples of contractors that can be entrusted with the design and creation of equipment that can be used for wired or wireless communication operations include: Kosugi Giken Co., Ltd., Osaka Auto Electric Co., Ltd. be able to.

  The chiropractic adjuster means 2 includes a thrust member extending in the longitudinal direction having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means, a driving member for applying a thrust forward in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member, and the driving member. A chiropractic adjuster means including a trigger member for actuating. The term “thrust forward in the longitudinal direction” given to the thrust member in the present invention means that the drive member pushes the thrust member forward in the longitudinal direction (that is, the thrust member moves macroscopically), and the drive member is a thrust member. When a mechanical impulse is applied to the rear end to generate thrust as a pressure wave transmitted longitudinally forward from the rear end of the thrust member (that is, the thrust member does not move macroscopically, only the pressure wave The term includes both of the case of transmitting from the rear end to the front in the longitudinal direction. The chiropractic adjuster means 2 used in the chiropractic apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention has a basic structure, an operating mechanism, and a function as compared with a conventional portable chiropractic apparatus such as a so-called “activator”. It may be substantially the same. Therefore, the chiropractic adjuster means 2 can be made using the same material based on the design information of the conventional chiropractic apparatus as disclosed in any of Patent Documents 1 to 4, for example. it can.

  A schematic diagram of the internal structure of one example of the chiropractic adjuster means 2 is shown in FIG. 9a. The chiropractic adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9a includes a thrust head 2A, a trigger member 2B, a compression spring 2E, a thrust drive block 2F, a thrust rod 2G, and a compression spring 2H. The trigger member 2B includes a compression spring 2I. The compression spring 2E and the thrust drive block 2F constitute a drive member for applying thrust to the thrust member forward in the longitudinal direction. The thrust rod 2G and the thrust head 2A are integrated to form a thrust member. The compression spring 2H contracts when the tip 2A of the adjuster means 2 is placed on an object (such as a patient's body surface) and acts as a cushion. That is, for example, the lowering operation of the tip end portion 2A of the adjuster means 2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is performed by a thrust member (thrust rod) by the cushioning action of the compression spring 2H even if the adjuster means 2 is fixed as a whole. 2G and the thrust head 2A) can move. In the adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9a, the thrust member composed of the thrust rod 2G and the thrust head 2A is moved forward in the longitudinal direction within the extensible range of the compression spring 2H by the drive member composed of the compression spring 2E and the thrust drive block 2F. The structure is pushed out (moves macroscopically). Such a structure is a structure generally employed in the so-called “activator”.

  A schematic diagram of the internal structure of another example of the chiropractic adjuster means 2 is shown in FIG. 9b. The adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9b has no compression spring 2H in the adjuster means 2 of FIG. 9a, except that a thrust member composed of a thrust rod 2G and a thrust head 2A is fixed to the main body of the adjuster means 2. It has the same structure as the adjuster means 2. Unlike the adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9 a, the adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9 b is configured so that the thrust member of the adjuster means 2 is the same as the structure adopted in the chiropractic apparatus used in the “Atlas / Orthogonal Technique”. Since it is fixed to the main body, the thrust member does not move macroscopically independently from the main body of the adjuster means 2. In the case of the adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9b having such a structure, a mechanical impulse is applied to the rear end of the thrust member by the drive member comprising the compression spring 2E and the thrust drive block 2F, and the rear end of the thrust member. Thrust is generated as a pressure wave that is transmitted forward in the longitudinal direction, thereby applying pressure (thrust) to the patient's body surface. In the case of the adjuster means 2 shown in FIG. 9b, the material of the thrust member is preferably a metal (steel or the like) from the viewpoint of increasing the efficiency with which the thrust member transmits pressure waves.

  The structure and operating principle of the adjuster means 2 are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 9a and 9b. For example, as a driving principle, any kind of driving principle known in the art as a driving principle of a chiropractic adjuster such as a driving principle using air pressure or hydraulic pressure or a driving principle using electromagnetic force can be used.

  The material used for producing the first embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 of the first aspect of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. As a material for forming the chiropractic adjuster means 2, the spring is preferably made of metal (such as steel). Examples of the material for producing the parts other than the spring of the adjuster means 2 include plastics (vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene, polycarbonate, etc.), steel, stainless steel, aluminum and the like. The material for creating the palpation means 3, the slide means 4, the support means 5, the holding means 6 (having a grippable shape), and the trigger means 2 </ b> D is the same as that described above as the material for creating the parts of the adjuster means 2. Materials.

The lower surface of the palpation means 3 is brought into contact with the patient's body surface during palpation or when the adjuster means 2 is operated. From the viewpoint of facilitating loosening of the patient's skin during palpation and preventing the palpation hole 3A from deviating from the contact point determined by palpation, the lower surface of the palpation means 3 (in particular, the palpation hole 3A). It is desirable that the peripheral portion is not too slippery with respect to the patient's body surface. Therefore, a large number of small irregularities (for example, 10 or more irregularities having a diameter of about 1 mm are formed per 1 cm ² ) are formed or roughened on the lower surface of the palpation means 3 at least around the palpation hole 3A. It is preferable that at least the peripheral portion of the palpation hole 3A is formed of rubber among the lower surface of the palpation means 3.

  Next, a second embodiment of the chiropractic device according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described in detail.

  As described above, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, in the second embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention, palpation means (ii) and support means (iv) Are integrally formed to constitute a box-shaped palpation / support means 33. The box-type palpation / support means 33 has a palpation hole 33A at its bottom (see FIG. 4). The slide means (iii) is also a box-type means 44, and the box-type slide means 44 holds the tip of the adjuster means 2 on its upper outer surface. Schematic diagrams of the structures of the box-type palpation / support means 33 and the box-type slide means 44 are shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), respectively. (In FIG. 10 (a), the cylindrical portion 33B for accommodating the adjuster means 2 on the upper wall of the box-type palpation / support means 33 is omitted.) The holding means 6 has a fingerless glove shape. The chiropractic apparatus 1 is held by the user by inserting the user's hand into the holding means 6. The “fingerless glove shape” in the present invention is a shape in which a part for accommodating a finger is removed from a normal glove shape, and means a shape in which at least the tip of a finger for palpation is exposed when a hand is inserted. . The fingerless glove-shaped holding means 6 is attached to the box-shaped palpation / support means 33 by a string-like connecting means 6A. In the second embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 of the first aspect of the present invention, a holding means 6 that is not in the shape of a fingerless glove can also be used. For example, the U-shaped holding means 6 (which is an example of a grippable shape) described above can be used in the first embodiment of the apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention.

As in the case of the lower surface of the palpation means 3 of the first embodiment of the device 1 of the first aspect of the invention, the lower surface of the bottom of the box-like palpation / support means 33 of the second embodiment ( The lower surface of the palpation means (ii) is brought into contact with the patient's body surface during palpation or when the adjuster means 2 is operated. From the viewpoint of facilitating loosening of the patient's skin during palpation and preventing the palpation hole 33A from shifting from the contact point determined by palpation, the lower surface of the box-shaped palpation / support means 33 (in particular, It is desirable that the peripheral portion of the palpation hole 33A is not too slippery with respect to the patient's body surface. Therefore, a large number of small irregularities are formed on the lower surface of the box-shaped palpation / support means 33 at least around the palpation hole 33A (for example, 10 or more irregularities having a diameter of about 1 mm are formed per 1 cm ² ). It is preferable that the surface is roughened, or at least the peripheral portion of the palpation hole 3A in the lower surface of the palpation means 3 is formed of rubber. In the second embodiment of the apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, a rubber ring-shaped projection is formed along the entire circumference of the palpation hole 33A on the lower surface of the bottom of the box-shaped palpation / support means 33. 33D is provided.

  Regarding the size and shape of the palpation hole 33A on the lower surface of the bottom of the box-type palpation / support means 33, the above description of the size and shape of the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 applies as it is.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the box-type palpation / support means 33 has a trigger means 22D. The trigger means 22D is disposed on the inner surface of the bottom of the box-type palpation / support means 33 (upper surface of the palpation means (ii)), for example, a linear body (not shown) disposed outside the apparatus. ) Is connected to the trigger member 2B (see FIG. 3) of the adjuster means 2, and the trigger member 2B can be operated by moving the trigger means 22D to a predetermined position. Alternatively, it further includes wired or wireless communication means (not shown) connected to the trigger member 2B of the chiropractic adjuster means 2 so that the trigger member 2B can be operated by wired or wireless communication. The apparatus 1 can be configured so that the trigger means 22D can be a switch (electronic trigger means) for operating the trigger member 2B by wired or wireless communication. Needless to say, when the trigger means 22D is a switch (electronic trigger means) for operating the trigger member 2B by wire or wireless communication, the trigger means 22D is not provided on the box-type palpation / support means 33. It can also be provided at any position.

  As described above, in the second embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention, the box-shaped slide means 44 is provided on the inner surface of the bottom of the box-type palpation / support means 33 (palpation means). The upper surface of (ii) is configured to slide (see FIG. 6). FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the sliding direction of the box-type slide means 44 inside the box-type palpation / support means 33. In FIG. 11, the box-type slide means 44 is omitted, and the sliding direction of the box-type slide means 44 is indicated by the movement of the tip of the user's finger F. As shown in FIG. 11, after palpation with the tip of the user's finger F (FIG. 11A), the tip of the user's finger F is first on the right side when viewed from the user's side. (Fig. 11 (b)) and then move forward (Fig. 11 (c)). In FIG. 11 (c), the trigger means 22D is drawn to be operated by the finger F for palpation when moving forward. The finger that operates the triggering means 22D may be the same as or different from the finger F for palpation.

  The chiropractic adjuster means 2 used in the second embodiment of the chiropractic apparatus 1 of the first aspect of the present invention is the same as that used in the first embodiment of the chiropractic apparatus 1 of the first aspect of the present invention. Things can be used. Regarding the device used for operating the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 by wire or wireless communication, the above description relating to the first embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention applies as it is. .

  The material used to create the second embodiment of the chiropractic device 1 of the first aspect of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. As a material for forming the chiropractic adjuster means 2, the same material as in the first embodiment can be used. As materials for producing the box-type palpation / support means 33, the box-type slide means 44, and the trigger means 22D, the palpation means 3, the slide means 4, the support means 5, and the holding means 6 (gripping in the first embodiment) Material having the same shape as the material for creating the trigger means 2D (ie, plastics (vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene, polycarbonate, etc.), steel, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.) ). Examples of the material for creating the holding means 6 (having a fingerless glove shape) include a cloth in which polyurethane fibers and nylon fibers are mixed, and a cloth made of natural fibers such as cotton.

  A chiropractic treatment method using the chiropractic apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described below. The following description applies to both the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the chiropractic apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention.

  A chiropractic practitioner (chiropractor) having normal experience and skill can easily perform chiropractic treatment using the chiropractic apparatus of the present invention. Further, even a chiropractor who has no experience using a conventional chiropractic device (adjuster) can easily use the chiropractic device of the present invention. This applies to the case of using any of the chiropractic apparatuses according to the first to third aspects of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a typical example of a chiropractic method using the chiropractic apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following method.
As a typical example of the chiropractic treatment method using the chiropractic apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the following steps (1) to (5):
(1) Holding the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention to the user via the holding means (v),
(2) Pass the tip of the user's palpation finger through the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii),
(3) While the body surface portion expected to correspond to the target location on the patient's skeleton and the surrounding patient's skin are stretched to remove slack, the patient's finger tip for palpation through the palpation hole By palpating the patient's skeleton from the body surface of the patient, determining the target location on the patient's skeleton,
(4) While maintaining the positional relationship between the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii) and the target location, remove the finger for palpation of the user from the palpation hole and slide the slide means (iii) with the finger or other fingers. Slide the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means (i) held by the slide means (iii) to the palpation hole to correspond the tip (thrust head) of the adjuster means (i) to the target location. A body surface portion of the patient is brought into contact, and the longitudinal direction of the thrust member is held at a predetermined angle with respect to the body surface portion, and (5) the chiropractic adjuster means (i) is operated by operating the trigger member. Actuate,
However, the above steps (1) and (2) may be performed in any order or simultaneously.
And a method characterized by this. The finger for palpation may be any of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger.

  Palpation in the chiropractic treatment method using the chiropractic device of the present invention, except that palpation is performed using the tip of the user's palpation finger through the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii), It can be performed in the same manner as the palpation method in the chiropractic method of the prior art. This applies to the case of using any of the chiropractic apparatuses according to the first to third aspects of the present invention. The palpation method in the chiropractic treatment method in the prior art is described in detail in, for example, Non-Patent Documents 1 to 3 above.

  The following points also apply when using any of the chiropractic devices according to the first to third aspects of the present invention. When the chiropractic device of the present invention having a tactile aiming function is used, the patient is palpated with the most sensitive fingertip of the human body to determine the location where chiropractic treatment (adjustment) is to be performed, and then the location is accurate. Since it is possible to add thrust, it is possible to perform the adjustment more effectively and efficiently. The chiropractic device of the present invention is easily portable. Furthermore, since the chiropractic device of the present invention can be used for adjustment while the user's hands are in contact with the patient, the whole body skeleton, such as the spine, lumbar spine, pelvis, and limb joints, can be used. Accurate and effective adjustment can be easily performed on any bone inside. There are no particular limitations on the bones to be treated using the chiropractic device of the present invention, and in general, all bones that can be treated by chiropractic can be treated. Examples of bones to be treated using the chiropractic device of the present invention include cervical vertebrae (C1 to C7), thoracic vertebrae (Th1 to Th12), lumbar vertebrae (L1 to L5), pelvis and limb joints. Mention can be made of selected bones.

(Second aspect of the present invention)
Next, the second aspect of the present invention will be described.

A second aspect of the present invention is a device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A driving member for applying a thrust in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member; and a trigger member for operating the driving member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) flexible arm means having a lower end attached to the upper surface of the palpation means, and operatively holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means;
(Iv) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (v) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by removing the flexible arm means from the tip;
This is a device for chiropractic.

  That is, the second aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic device having substantially the same basic configuration as that of the first aspect, provided that the palpation means is replaced with the slide means in the first aspect. Flexible arm means having a lower end attached to the upper surface, including flexible arm means operatively holding the tip of the adjuster means, the tip of the adjuster means comprising: The chiropractic device is characterized in that it can be moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means by removing the flexible arm means from the tip.

  The structure and material of the flexible arm means in the second aspect of the present invention are not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. A schematic diagram of an example of a flexible arm means is shown in FIG. The flexible arm means 444 shown in FIG. 12 has a lower end attached to the upper surface of the palpation means 3, and has a joint part 444E and a substantially hemispherical holding part 444F. The joint portion 444E is a portion that gives flexibility, and the holding portion 444F is a portion that holds the tip portion of the adjuster means 2 in an operable manner. The joint portion 444E may be, for example, a pivot joint, but is not limited thereto. In FIG. 12, the holding portion 444F is drawn as a substantially hemispherical shape that opens upward, but the shape is not limited to this. As long as the purpose of the flexible arm means 444 can be achieved, the holding portion 444F may have any shape. However, from the viewpoint of effectively holding the tip portion of the adjuster means 2, usually, The holding portion 444F of the flexible arm means 444 has a concavo-convex portion or a groove portion, and / or at least the surface portion of the holding portion 444F of the flexible arm means 444 has high friction against the tip portion of the adjuster means 2. It is preferable that it consists of material which has property (namely, material which exhibits the anti-slip effect). The structure and shape of the flexible arm means in the second aspect of the present invention are not limited to those shown in FIG. For example, the material constituting the flexible arm means may be a flexible material or may not be a flexible material. Examples of the flexible material include flexible plastics (vinyl chloride resin, polypropylene, etc.) and rubber. Examples of non-flexible materials include non-flexible plastics (polycarbonate, acrylic resin, etc.) and metals (steel, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.). When the flexible arm means is formed of a flexible material, the flexible arm means may or may not have the joint portion 444E. Alternatively, the flexible arm means may be formed by bending a sheet made of a non-flexible material into a shape exhibiting flexibility, and in this case, the flexible arm may be formed. The means 444 may or may not have the joint portion 444E. The flexible arm means 444 may be integrally formed on the upper surface of the palpation means 3, or the lower end of the flexible arm means 444 made as a separate part is attached to the upper surface of the palpation means 3. It may be done. The attachment method is not particularly limited, and well-known methods such as adhesion, fusion, and screw connection can be used. The cross-sectional shape in the direction perpendicular to the major axis of the flexible arm means 444 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon. The cross-sectional shape of the flexible arm means 444 in the direction perpendicular to the major axis may be the same along the major axis or may vary.

  The material used to make the chiropractic device of the second aspect of the invention is the chiropractic of the first aspect of the invention, except that the material used to make the flexible arm means 444 is selected as described above. It is the same as that of the said material used in order to produce the apparatus 1 for work.

  The weight of the adjuster means 2 is used as a power source for moving the distal end portion to the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 by removing the flexible arm means 444 from the tip end portion of the adjuster means 2 (ie, gravity is used). Used), or a spring or the like may be used. This spring is used as one of the components of the adjuster means 2, and may be one that moves only the tip of the adjuster means 2 (for example, a compression spring 2H shown in FIG. 9a). It may be attached (not shown) to move the entire adjuster means 2. By removing the flexible arm means 444 from the tip of the adjuster means 2, the direction of movement of the tip is downward, but it may be lowered vertically or may be lowered diagonally.

  A method for operating the chiropractic apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described. First, similarly to the case of using the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention, the chiropractic device of the second aspect of the present invention is attached (held) to the user. Next, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the adjustment is performed by palpating the body surface P of the patient with the tip of the user's finger F that has passed through the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3. To decide. Next, as shown in FIG. 12B, the user's finger F is engaged with the distal end portion 444G of the flexible arm means 444 so that the flexible arm means 444 is moved in FIG. Is removed from the tip of the adjuster means 2 by moving in the horizontal direction (i.e., the rear or front direction when FIG. 12B is viewed from the front), and as shown in FIG. The tip of the adjuster means 2 is moved to the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3 (in FIG. 12 (c), the tip 444G of the flexible arm means 444 is moved in the direction toward the back of FIG. 12 (b)). Shows the result of moving). Thereafter, the adjuster means 2 is operated. (In FIG. 12, the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 is omitted.) The finger F may be any of a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger. The finger for engaging the flexible arm means 444 to remove the flexible arm means 444 from the tip of the adjuster means 2 may be the same as or different from the finger F for palpation. One finger or two or more fingers may be used. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the tip of the adjuster means 2 is lowered vertically, but it may be lowered obliquely.

  When the device for chiropractic of the second aspect of the present invention is used, the same excellent effect as that of performing adjustment using the device for chiropractic of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

Hereinafter, a representative example of a chiropractic method using the chiropractic apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to the following method.
As a typical example of the chiropractic treatment method using the chiropractic device of the second aspect of the present invention, the following steps (1) to (5):
(1) Holding the chiropractic device of the second aspect of the present invention to the user via the holding means (v),
(2) Pass the tip of the user's palpation finger through the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii),
(3) While the body surface portion expected to correspond to the target location on the patient's skeleton and the surrounding patient's skin are stretched to remove slack, the patient's finger tip for palpation through the palpation hole By palpating the patient's skeleton from the body surface of the patient, determining the target location on the patient's skeleton,
(4) While maintaining the positional relationship between the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii) and the target location, the user's finger for palpation is removed from the palpation hole, and the flexible arm means ( iii) is removed from the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means (i) so that the tip of the adjuster means (i) is moved vertically or obliquely to the palpation hole and the tip of the adjuster means (i) (thrust The head) is brought into contact with the body surface portion of the patient corresponding to the target location, and the longitudinal direction of the thrust member is held at a predetermined angle with respect to the body surface portion, and (5) the warming member is operated by operating the trigger member. Actuating the practicing adjuster means (i),
However, the above steps (1) and (2) may be performed in any order or simultaneously.
And a method characterized by this. The finger for palpation may be any of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger.

(Third aspect of the present invention)
Next, the third aspect of the present invention will be described.

A third aspect of the present invention is a device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A drive member for imparting a thrust forward in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member;
A trigger member for operating the drive member, and a finger engaging member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (iv) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by lowering the tip by engaging a finger with the finger engaging member of the adjuster means.
This is a device for chiropractic.

  That is, the third aspect of the present invention is a chiropractic device having substantially the same basic configuration as the first aspect, except that the adjuster means is a finger instead of the slide means in the first aspect. The distal end of the adjuster means is moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means by lowering the distal end by engaging the finger with the finger engagement member of the adjuster means. The present invention relates to a chiropractic device characterized in that it is possible.

  The structure and material of the adjuster means (including the finger engagement member) in the third aspect of the present invention are not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. The adjuster means in the third aspect of the present invention may have the same structure and operating principle as the adjuster means in the first aspect of the present invention, except that it includes a finger engaging member. FIG. 13 shows a schematic diagram of an example of the adjuster means in the third aspect of the present invention. The adjuster means 222 shown in FIG. 13 includes a finger engaging member 222J. In the example of the adjuster means 222 shown in FIG. 13, the finger engaging member 222 </ b> J is formed of a recess provided on the side surface near the tip of the adjuster means 222. The structure of the finger engaging member of the adjuster means 222 according to the third aspect of the present invention is that the finger is engaged with the finger engaging member and the tip of the adjuster means 222 is lowered and moved to the palpation hole of the palpation means. Is not limited as much as possible. The finger engaging member of the adjuster unit 222 may be, for example, a member (not shown) including a convex part or a protruding part (not a concave part) provided on the side surface near the tip of the adjuster unit 222. When the finger engaging member of the adjuster means 222 is formed of a convex part or an overhanging part, the convex part or the overhanging part may be formed integrally with the adjuster means 222 main body, or form a convex part or an overhanging part. The component for attaching may be attached to the adjuster means 222. The material of the part for forming the convex part and the projecting part is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include plastics (vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene, polycarbonate, etc.), steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and the like. The method for attaching the component for forming the convex portion and the overhanging portion to the adjuster means 222 is not particularly limited, and a well-known method such as adhesion, fusion, and screwing connection can be used.

  The material used to create the chiropractic device of the third aspect of the invention is the present invention, except that the material used to create the adjuster means 222 (including the finger engaging member) is selected based on the above description. It is the same as the said material used in order to produce the apparatus 1 for chiropractic of a 1st aspect.

  A method for operating the chiropractic apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention will be described. First, similarly to the case of using the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention, the chiropractic device of the third aspect of the present invention is attached (held) to the user. Next, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), the adjustment is performed by palpating the patient's body surface P with the tip of the user's finger F that has passed through the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3. To decide. Next, as shown in FIG. 13B, the finger is engaged with the finger engaging member 222 </ b> J of the adjuster means 222 to lower the tip of the adjuster means 222. Thus, as shown in FIG. 13C, the tip of the adjuster means 222 is moved to the palpation hole 3A of the palpation means 3. The finger F may be any of a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger. The finger that lowers the tip of the adjuster means 222 by engaging with the finger engaging member 222J of the adjuster means 222 may be the same as or different from the finger F for palpation. It may be two or more. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the tip of the adjuster means 222 is lowered vertically, but it may be lowered obliquely.

  When the device for chiropractic of the third aspect of the present invention is used, the same excellent effect as that of performing adjustment using the device for chiropractic of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

Hereinafter, a representative example of a chiropractic method using the chiropractic apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to the following method.
As a typical example of the chiropractic treatment method using the chiropractic apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, the following steps (1) to (5):
(1) Holding the chiropractic device of the third aspect of the present invention to the user via the holding means (iv),
(2) Pass the tip of the user's palpation finger through the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii),
(3) While the body surface portion expected to correspond to the target location on the patient's skeleton and the surrounding patient's skin are stretched to remove slack, the patient's finger tip for palpation through the palpation hole By palpating the patient's skeleton from the body surface of the patient, determining the target location on the patient's skeleton,
(4) While maintaining the positional relationship between the palpation hole of the palpation means (ii) and the target location, the user's finger for palpation is removed from the palpation hole, and the finger or other fingers are adjusted to the chiropractic adjuster ( The tip of the adjuster means (i) is vertically or obliquely lowered by engaging with the finger engaging member of i) to move the tip of the adjuster means (i) to the palpation hole, and the adjuster means ( i) the tip (thrust head) of the patient is brought into contact with the body surface portion of the patient corresponding to the target site, and the longitudinal direction of the thrust member is held at a predetermined angle with respect to the body surface portion; and (5) Operate the trigger member to activate the chiropractic adjuster means (i),
However, the above steps (1) and (2) may be performed in any order or simultaneously.
And a method characterized by this. The finger for palpation may be any of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger.

  When the chiropractic device of the present invention having a tactile aiming function is used, the patient is palpated with the most sensitive fingertip of the human body to determine the location where chiropractic treatment (adjustment) is to be performed, and then the location is accurate. Since it is possible to add thrust, it is possible to perform the adjustment more effectively and efficiently. The chiropractic device of the present invention is easily portable. Furthermore, since the chiropractic device of the present invention can be used for adjustment while the user's hands are in contact with the patient, the whole body skeleton, such as the spine, lumbar spine, pelvis, and limb joints, can be used. Accurate and effective adjustment can be easily performed on any bone inside. There are no particular limitations on the bones to be treated using the chiropractic device of the present invention, and in general, all bones that can be treated by chiropractic can be treated. Examples of bones to be treated using the chiropractic device of the present invention include cervical vertebrae (C1 to C7), thoracic vertebrae (Th1 to Th12), lumbar vertebrae (L1 to L5), pelvis and limb joints. Mention can be made of selected bones.

FIG. 6 shows an operation method of the second embodiment (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the chiropractic apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, in the second embodiment of the chiropractic device of the first aspect of the present invention, the palpation means (ii) and the support means (iv) are integrally formed. Thus, a box-type palpation / support means 33 is formed. The box-type palpation / support means 33 has a palpation hole 33A at its bottom (see FIG. 4). The slide means (iii) is also a box-type means 44, and the box-type slide means 44 holds the tip of the adjuster means 2 on its upper outer surface. The box-type slide means 44 is configured to slide on the inner surface of the bottom of the box-type palpation / support means 33 (the upper surface of the palpation means (ii)). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the box-shaped palpation / supporting means 33 has a cylindrical portion 33B for accommodating the adjuster means 2 on the upper wall of the box-shaped palpation / supporting means 33, and the box-shaped palpation / supporting means of the cylindrical portion 33B. The angle of the upper wall 33 with respect to the upper wall can be adjusted by means of a bellows structure or the like. By adjusting this angle, the angle with respect to the patient's body surface in the thrust direction when operating the adjuster means 2 can be adjusted. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the angle of the cylindrical portion 33B with respect to the upper wall of the box-shaped palpation / support means 33 is adjusted to approximately 45 degrees . The upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 33 </ b> B has a holding screw 33 </ b> C for holding the adjuster means 2.

Equipment used for operating the trigger member 2B of the adjuster means 2 by wired or wireless communication (that is, wired or wireless communication means connected to the trigger member 2B, and a switch (electronic trigger means) used therewith) Can be easily created based on well-known electrical and electronic engineering techniques in various industries, and commercially available products can be easily obtained. Examples of commercially available devices that can be used for operation by wired communication include TGA-mini (manufactured by Toki Corporation, Japan). The skilled in the art that can outsource design and creation of equipment that can be used to operate in a wired or wireless communication, for example, Japan Inc. Kosugi Giken, Osaka, Japan Automatic Electric Co., and Japan ITEC Inc. Can be mentioned.

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A device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A driving member for applying a thrust in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member; and a trigger member for operating the driving member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) slide means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, and slidably holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means;
(Iv) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (v) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip portion of the adjuster means held by the slide means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by sliding the slide means.
A device for chiropractic, characterized by that. A device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A driving member for applying a thrust in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member; and a trigger member for operating the driving member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) flexible arm means having a lower end attached to the upper surface of the palpation means, and operatively holding the tip of the chiropractic adjuster means;
(Iv) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (v) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by removing the flexible arm means from the tip;
A device for chiropractic, characterized by that. A device for chiropractic,
The following means (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):
(I) Chiropractic adjuster means,
A longitudinally extending thrust member having a thrust head constituting the tip of the adjuster means;
A drive member for imparting a thrust forward in the longitudinal direction to the thrust member;
A trigger member for operating the drive member, and a finger engaging member;
Adjuster means for chiropractic, including
(Ii) a palpation means having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a palpation hole penetrating between both surfaces;
(Iii) a support means for supporting the chiropractic adjuster means and the palpation means so as to allow relative movement; and (iv) attached to at least one selected from the group consisting of the palpation means and the support means. A holding means for holding the chiropractic device to the user;
And the palpation hole of the palpation means has a size that allows passage of both the tip of the finger for palpation of the user and the tip of the adjuster means,
The tip of the adjuster means is movable to the palpation hole of the palpation means by lowering the tip by engaging a finger with the finger engaging member of the adjuster means.
A device for chiropractic, characterized by that. And further comprising trigger means disposed on the surface of the slide means, wherein the trigger member of the chiropractic adjuster means is connected to the trigger means via a linear body, and moves the trigger means to a predetermined position. The chiropractic device according to claim 1, wherein the trigger member can be operated by the operation of the chiropractic device. It further comprises slide trigger means disposed on the upper surface of the palpation means and slidable on the upper surface, and the trigger member of the chiropractic adjuster means is connected to the slide trigger means via a linear body. The chiropractic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the trigger member is operable by sliding the slide trigger means to a predetermined position. The wired or wireless communication means connected to the trigger member of the chiropractic adjuster means, wherein the trigger member is operable by wired or wireless communication. The device for chiropractic described. The chiropractic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the holding means has a shape that can be gripped by a user. The chiropractic device according to claim 7, wherein the holding means includes a belt member that can be engaged with a user's hand or wrist. The said holding | maintenance means is a fingerless glove shape, The said chiropractic apparatus can be hold | maintained to a user by inserting a user's hand into this holding | maintenance means. A device for chiropractic as described in 1.

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