KR101739686B1 - exercising equipment for spine correction - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an active exercise device for vertebrae correction that can achieve an active correction effect.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a base, comprising: a base; a base mounted on one side of the base; an upper plate supported on an upper surface of the base; a left and right back arm hinged below the upper plate; Left and right back pressure pads installed on the left and right back pad and measuring pressure transmitted to the left and right back pads, A headrest pad attached to an end of the arm for supporting a head of a user; a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure transmitted to the headrest pad; A left and right hip support pad provided on the upper surface of the seat for supporting the left and right buttocks of the user, A left and right pressure measurement sensor installed on the hip support pad and measuring pressures transmitted to the left and right hip support pads, respectively, and left and right pressure measurement sensors, a pressure measurement sensor and left and right And a display unit for displaying a pressure value of the pressure measurement sensor.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an exercising apparatus for spine correction,

More particularly, the present invention relates to an active exercise device for vertebrae-only correction, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for accurately calibrating a spinal column by correcting the pressure difference on the left and right shoulders, the difference in pressure between the left and right buttocks, The present invention relates to an active exercise device for vertebrae vertebrae that can stimulate the necessary core muscles in a state of recognizing the form of side-to-side deformation, thereby realizing an active correction effect.

The vertebra is an osseous structure that connects the skull to the pelvis. It forms the central axis of the body, and when viewed from the side, it has a gentle curved shape that crosses the vertebrae and posterior regions as a whole. ([1], Fig.1) The spine relieves the impact from the outside and maintains the balance of the body. Therefore, the structural stability should be maintained compared to other parts of the human body. However, since the person lives on two feet, the probability of occurrence of various structural functional problems Is high. In recent years, the number of patients seeking hospitals due to postural abnormality and vertebral deformity has been increasing. Especially, the number of patients in growing age is increasing rapidly [2].

Fig.1 Normal spine and vertebrae spine

The causes of spinal diseases include congenital spinal disorders and injuries of sports and traffic accidents. However, 85% of scoliosis is idiopathic scoliosis with unknown cause and at the age of 10 years, Of children with idiopathic scoliosis account for the majority of total scoliosis.

 Students in the growing stage should be treated according to symptoms after early detection because the curvature progresses rapidly when scoliosis occurs. For the treatment of scoliosis, orthodontic methods and surgical correction methods are widely used. If the degree of progression of scoliosis is not severe, orthodontic method is applied. If the degree of vertebral deformation is serious and causes chest and dyspnea during exercise, surgical treatment is needed to adjust the spinal axis with metal correction.

Correctional exercise programs are also used as a method for prevention and correction of scoliosis. Muscle strength and balance of spinal muscles are very important for scoliosis patients. The contraction force and tension of the spinal muscles keeps the mobility and stability of the spine in harmony with the static posture and movement, and the activity of the trunk muscle is an essential element to maintain stability of the pelvis and lower back. Deformation of the spine changes the characteristics of these muscles around the vertebrae. This suggests that it is important to improve muscle strength of the spinal muscles as a therapeutic intervention for patients with scoliosis. Therefore, to maintain the stability and posture of the vertebrae and pelvis around the exercise control program to normalize the exercise program is used in a variety of areas such as back pain patients and athletes.

Likewise, Moon Tae Ho suggested CMST as a treatment for scoliosis by stimulating the muscles around the vertebrae. The definition of CMST is an abbreviation for Core Muscle Stimulation Treatment. It is a form of exercise therapy that enables the correction of repetition through the use of learning theory by promoting the core muscles through the shape of the vertebrae, . Core Muscle Stimulation treatment means pilates, yoga, and core exercises to cure low back pain or correct body shape. However, the subject hopes to actively apply force to the core, and since the subject himself knows, much time and unnecessary movements are rather disturbing. In CMST, the core muscle refers to the muscle that is not mobilized at the time of actuation, and the lateral deformation of the spine is divided into different types of movements. After that, the core muscles are mobilized first by each side deformation to induce stimulation through contraction This is a program that enables the subject to exercise actively by learning the ability to mobilize the core muscles through repetition. Until now, the CMST correction exercise has been performed with the help of a professional physical therapist, and it is difficult for the patient to correct the CMST correction because he can not recognize the degree of the core muscle mobilization stimulus without the help of the therapist himself.

Document 1: Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2009-0055662 Document 2: Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0279878 Document 3: Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1551570 Document 4: Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0268150 of the Korean Intellectual Property Office Document 5: Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1551575

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to solve the problems described above by applying the basic principle of the CMST calibration method to accurately measure the unbalanced state of a patient, thereby recognizing the form of side- I want to make a device that can give. This is an active and efficient self-motion under the initiative of the exercise subject, and provides an active exercise device for vertebrae correction that can more effectively correct scoliosis without the aid of a prosthesis or surgery.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the thoracic angle by measuring the pressure values of the left and right parts through the breathing correction motion based on the left and right vertebrae of the thorax and the left and right buttocks pressure Value and the measurement of the left and right leg opening angle for the assistance of the external rotation of the hip joint in real time and recognize the shape of the side deformity by the patient himself, The present invention provides an active exercise device for vertebrae correction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an active exercise device for vertebrae correction, comprising: a base; a base mounted on one side of the base; a top plate supported on an upper surface of the base; Right and left backrest pads provided at the ends of the left and right backrest arms and contacting the left and right sides of the user and the left and right backrest pads, A headrest pad attached to an end of the arm and supporting a head of the user, a headrest pad provided on the headrest pad, A pressure sensor for measuring a pressure to be delivered, a seat installed at a distance from the upper surface of the base, Right and left hip support pads provided on the left and right hip support pads and measuring pressure transmitted to the left and right hip support pads; A left and right pressure measurement sensor, a pressure measurement sensor, and a display unit for displaying pressure values of the left and right pressure measurement sensors.

A pair of tilting arms that are tilted and rotated by the motor's power under the seat, a pair of tilting arms that are coupled to the tip of the tilting arm and open to the outside of the user's tilting arm in a tilting motion of the tilting arm in contact with the inside of the user's thigh It is preferable to further include left and right leg supporting pads.

The present invention enables the user to confirm the pressure difference, the head pressure difference, and the difference between the left and right buttocks pressure values on the display in real time on the basis of the vertebrae, In the state of breathing the chest or moving the body to try to equalize the pressure of the pressure is equal to the pressure value is to maintain the ability to maintain isometric exercise. By stimulating the core muscles, which are necessary for this, the active repetitive learning correction effect of the subject can be realized.

In other words, the present invention is a spinal correction exercise device through external feedback training that learns the degree of motion through the eyes and then learns the head. Such an alignment state emphasizes the action of the unexplained muscle of the abnormal balance of the body, The chest can be emphasized through the respiration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing the entire configuration of an active exercise device for vertebrae-only calibration according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1; Fig.
Fig. 3 is a front view of Fig. 2; Fig.
Fig. 4 is a view showing the plane of Fig. 1; Fig.
Fig. 5 is a view showing the display unit of Fig. 1; Fig.

In the present invention, the basic principle of the CMST calibration method is applied to accurately measure the body unbalance state of the patient, thereby making it possible for the patient to recognize the shape of the lateral deviation and stimulate the necessary core muscles. This is an active and effective self-motive exercise under the initiative of the athlete, and suggests a more effective way to correct scoliosis without surgery or surgery.

The goal of the present invention is to develop an exercise device capable of correcting scoliosis wherein the core of the exercise device is to accurately measure the physical imbalance of the patient so that the patient himself can recognize the shape of the side deformity, will be. For this purpose, a measuring device for determining the shape of the side deformation is indispensable.

In the case of scoliosis, the body is rotated according to the angle of the side, and one side of the shoulder is inclined. It is known that the shoulder is not placed on the straight line with respect to the pelvis. If there is a chest or cervical curvature The posture imbalance was more severe. In particular, in a study on the balance of posture between the patients with idiopathic scoliosis and normal subjects, the weight shift of the scoliosis patients was 44% higher than that of the normal subjects, and the average posterior and posterior weight centers of the scoliosis patients were 1.2 cm, and Idiopathic scoliosis was measured using a motion analyzer. In normal adolescents, the degree of protrusion of the coronal plane of the shoulder around the pelvis was 2 ± 2 °, and the transverse section of the shoulder was within 5 ° And the degree of tilting was less than 3 °. In other words, in the case of a spinal column patient, the shape of the lateral deviation can be grasped according to the position of the center of gravity or the degree of protrusion of the skeleton.

 In recent years, rehabilitation and athletic aids that help movements of the elderly who are uncomfortable have often had intelligent systems that control their movements in response to situations caused by the user's physical condition or behavior. In the intelligent exercise aids, it is the user's bio-signal that is the reference of the control, and the foot pressure, which is the force of pressing the floor of the foot of the living body signals, is relatively simple to measure, do.

The exercise field developed in the present invention is performed in an inclined posture so that the back of the subject can be elevated. This posture greatly helps to induce dorsal breathing correction. To this end, (The isometric movement of the muscles during inspiration), and the left and right side pressure to see the ribcage balance and the sitting position of the side patients A load measuring system and a position detecting sensor are installed on the left and right buttocks of the patient so that the patient can measure the change of the body weight in a sitting position on the exercise apparatus, . Through this device, the balance of the patient's exercise is grasped and the necessary muscles are stimulated. This is exercised by external feedback training. In addition, in order to contribute to the activation of the external rotation of the hip joint with maximum leg openness, the rubber tube was placed in the cramped position so as to reduce the friction during the external rotation of the hip joint so as to calibrate the internal rotation of the hip joint. During the orthodontic exercise, we will make changes to the body center and change the body position. In other words, the balance of the chest cavity due to the expansion of the chest cavity during inspiration, as well as the measurement of the balance of the backbone (pressure sensor, etc.), the balance measurement of the hip between the body during exercise in sitting position, , And the degree of hip abduction (leg opening angle). This value can be monitored electronically by the subject in real time.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in order to accomplish the above-mentioned technical problems. And other embodiments which may be presented by the present invention are replaced by descriptions in the constitution of the present invention.

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FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the active exercise device for vertebra-only calibration according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing the plane of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the display unit of FIG.

1 to 5, the active exercise device for vertebrae-only calibration of the present invention comprises a base 10, a base 12 installed vertically in front of the base 10, And an upper frame 14 supported on the upper surface of the base 12 constitutes an outer frame.

The base 10, the base 12 and the upper plate 14 are provided with active calibration means comprising a back support means, a head support means, a hip support means and a leg opening support means.

The backrest means includes a pair of left and right backrest arms 20 and 22 coupled to hinges 21 and 23 at a top end of the backrest 14, And right and left back pads 24 and 26 which are joined to the ends of the left and right sides 20 and 22 and contact the left and right sides of the user.

Left and right side pressure sensors (28, 30) are incorporated in the left and right back pad (24, 26). The left and right pressure measurement sensors 28 and 30 measure the pressures of the left and right backrest pads 24 and 26 and the like. The measured pressure value is transmitted to the control unit, and then expressed numerically so that it can be confirmed by the user through the display unit 90.

The left and right pressure measurement sensors 28 and 30 measure the pressures of the left and right back pads 24 and 26, respectively. In other words, in patients with scoliosis, the trunk is rotated according to the angle of the side, and one side of the shoulder is inclined. It is known that the shoulder is not located on a straight line with respect to the pelvis. The thoracic or cervical curvature It is known that posture imbalance is more severe. Therefore, when the left and right back pads 24, 26 of the user having such scoliosis contact the left and right back pads 24, 26, the pressure of the left and right back of the user to contact the left and right back pads 24, The left and right pressure values displayed on the display unit 90 through the pressure measurement sensor are displayed differently, so that the user intentionally rotates the tilted one of the backs, I am intentionally correcting the body so that it can be contacted, and try to display the uniform pressure value. If this state is maintained for a certain time, it can stimulate the necessary core muscles. You can expect. In particular, in order to contact the back, the user should be able to contact the left and right back pad with the back of the head naturally by guiding the thoracic expansion through thoracic breathing (inclined motion of the muscles during inspiration) while tilting forward as a whole.

A cylinder is provided in the upper plate 14, and the rod of the cylinder is coupled to the front ends of the left and right backrest arms so that the left and right backrest arms can be tilted forward and backward from the hinge .

The head supporting means is a means for supporting a head of a user, and has an arm 40 to be coupled to a hinge 41 at a front end thereof, a head supporting pad (not shown) coupled to an end of the arm 40, (42).

A pressure measuring sensor 44 is incorporated in the head supporting pad 42. The pressure measurement sensor 44 measures the head pressure of the user that is transmitted to the head supporting pad 42. At this time, the pressure measured by the pressure measurement sensor 44 is transmitted to the controller, ), And if it is lower than the set value, the user pushes his / her head further to try to intentionally raise the pressure value to the set value, thereby realizing the active correction effect.

The hips support means comprises a column 50 provided on the upper surface of the base 10 as a means for supporting the user's hips, a seat 52 supported on the upper surface of the column 50 and providing a seat for the user to sit on, And right and left hip supporting pads 54 and 56 which are provided on the upper surface of the left and right buttocks 52 and contact the left and right hips of the user.

The left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 are provided with left and right pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60, respectively. The left and right pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60 respectively measure the hip pressure of the user transmitted to the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56. At this time, The measured pressure value is transmitted to the control unit, and then displayed on the display unit 90 in numerical form for the user to confirm.

The left and right pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60 measure the pressure of the butt delivered to the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56, respectively. When a user with scoliosis touches the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 in a state where the body is torn, the pressure applied by the left and right hips of the user to the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 The left and right hip pressure values displayed on the display unit 90 through the left and right pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60 are displayed differently so that the user confirms this and intentionally applies force to the hip that is inclined to one side The pressure of the left and right hips can be uniformly applied by the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 so that the user can intentionally correct the body while performing an active correction operation.

The leg opening support means is means for opening the legs of the user to the outside in accordance with the driving of the driving means while being in contact with the inside of the user's thighs. The leg opening support means includes a housing fixedly installed on the outside of the pillar 50 as the hip supporting means described above, a drive motor 70 provided inside the housing, a driving pulley (not shown) coupled to the shaft of the motor 70, A tilting arm 78 and 80 which are axially coupled to the driven pulleys 74 and 76 and a tilting arm 78 and 80 which are coupled to the driven pulleys 72 and 72, And left and right leg rest pads 82 and 84 respectively connected to the user's thighs.

The tongue arms 78 and 80 are rotated by the power of the motor 70 so that the tongue arms 78 and 80 are rotated by the power of the motor 70, It can be seen that the degree of abduction of the user can be grasped by opening the right leg supporting pads 82 and 84 to the outside and improvement of external rotation muscles and wrongness of the pelvis are improved as the opening angle (hip abduction angle) increases .

The left and right leg support pads 82 and 84 are attached to the upper ends of the tilting arms 78 and 80 and the cushioning members 85 and 85 are attached to the lower ends of the tilting arms 78 and 80, 87).

The cushion members 85 and 87 have a function of reducing the friction with the thigh to induce the hip joint external rotation motion in the case of a hip-balancing exercise while the vertebrae-side chronic patients in which the legs are not easily opened do not perform well.

On the other hand, the upper plate 14 is provided with a camera 98. The camera 98 captures in real time a backlight or a general posture of the user during calibration in a state of being positioned on the rear side of the user and transmits the captured image to the display unit 90 so that the user can see the wrong posture Identify and correct the posture by yourself.

Hereinafter, the operation of the active exercise device for vertebra only correction according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

First, the user performs orthodontic treatment with his / her body leaning forward. First, after the user has squeezed both shoulders to the left and right backrest arms 20, 22 of the back support means and then the left and right backrests The right and left backrest pads 24 and 26 of the arms 20 and 22 are brought into contact with the left and right sides of the user. At this time, the left and right pressure sensors 28 and 30 installed on the left and right back pads 24 and 26 measure the pressure value due to the contact with the left and right sides of the user. The left and right pressure values displayed on the display unit 90 are displayed differently so that the user can check the blood pressure in real time and intentionally rotate the back part inclined to one side, (The isometric movement of the muscles during inspiration) to keep the body in a correct position so that the back part is naturally contacted to the left and right backrest pads 24, 26 by a uniform pressure This can stimulate the core muscles necessary for the correction, so that the active correction effect can be expected without the help of a professional therapist.

Next, the user's head, which is tilted forward, comes into contact with the head supporting pad 42 of the head restraint. The head pulls the chin to move the core muscles of the entire vertebrae, especially the neck, In order to align them. At this time, the head pressure of the user contacting the head supporting pad 42 is measured by the pressure measuring sensor 44 and displayed in a numerical form so that the user can confirm it through the display unit 90. If the value is lower than the set value, the user pushes his / her head further to intentionally raise the pressure value to the set value to induce the trunk extension.

When the user is seated on the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 as the hip support means of the seat, the left and right pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60 are moved to the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56, Respectively, and then displayed on the display unit 90 in numerical form so that the user can confirm the pressure. At this time, the left and right hips of the user with scoliosis have different pressures to contact the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 due to the pelvic deformation and tilt, and the left and right hip pressures So that the user confirms this and intentionally rotates the leaning part on one side so that the left and right buttocks pads 54 and 56 are pressed against the body so that the pressures of the left and right buttocks can be applied uniformly It corrects and corrects.

When the left and right leg support pads 82 and 84 are brought into contact with the inside of the thigh of the user who is seated on the seat and the power is applied by the motor 70, the left and right leg support pads 82 and 84 are tilted And the thighs are opened outward according to the tilting and rotating operation of the arms 78 and 80 to be used as a fixing frame for inducing the degree of abduction and external rotation of the hip joint so that the user can perform the external rotation of the hip joint.

As described above, the active playground for calibrating the spinal column according to the present invention allows the user to check his / her body alignment before and after the display and the balance value of the body (left and right alignment) Through the setting of the body, movement (isometric movement) is performed to check the alignment of the body of the person. In other words, after confirming the degree of movement through the eyes and learning to the head is an external feedback training exercise device is a chiropractor. This sort of alignment emphasizes the action of unstructured muscles in the abnormal balance of the body, and is particularly advantageous for patients with scoliosis because it has the advantage of emphasizing balance through thoracic breathing during alignment of the spine. The left hip flexion of the pelvis was corrected by the balance of the weakened hip flexor muscles.

10: base 12: expectation
14: upper plate 20, 22: left and right backrest arms
24, 26: Left and right back pad 28, 30: Left and right pressure sensor
40: arm 42: headrest pad
44: Pressure sensor 50: Column
52: sheets 54, 56: left and right hip support pads
58, 60: Left and right pressure sensors 70: Motor
78, 80: tilting arm 82, 84: left and right leg supporting pad

Claims (2)

An active exercise device for vertebrae correction,
A base 10;
A base 12 installed at one side of the base 10;
An upper plate 14 supported on the upper surface of the base 12;
Left and right back arm arms (20, 22) hinged to the bottom of the upper plate (14);
Left and right backrest pads 24 and 26 provided at the ends of the left and right backrest arms 20 and 22 and contacting the left and right sides of the user;
Left and right pressure measurement sensors (28, 30) installed at the left and right back pad (24, 26) for measuring pressure transmitted to the left and right back pad (24, 26);
An arm (40) hinged to the upper plate (14);
A head supporting pad 42 coupled to an end of the arm 40 to support a user's head;
A pressure measuring sensor (44) installed on the head supporting pad (42) and measuring a pressure transmitted to the head supporting pad (42);
A sheet 52 disposed at a predetermined distance from the upper surface of the base 10;
Left and right hip support pads (54, 56) installed on the upper surface of the seat (52) for supporting the left and right hips of the user;
Right and left side pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60 installed on the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56 for measuring pressures respectively transmitted to the left and right hip support pads 54 and 56;
A display unit (not shown) installed on the base 12 for displaying the pressure values of the left and right pressure measurement sensors 28 and 30, the pressure measurement sensor 44 and the left and right pressure measurement sensors 58 and 60 90);
Below the seat 52, there are provided a pair of tilting arms 78 and 80 which are tilted and rotated by the power of the motor 70;
The left and right leg supporting pads 78 and 80 which are coupled to the front ends of the tilting arms 78 and 80 and open the legs of the user to the outside according to the tilting operation of the tilting arms 78 and 80 in contact with the inside of the user's thigh 82, 84. The active exercise device for vertebrae only. delete

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