KR20130096359A - Myotonia therapeutic system using laser and apparatus for measuring muscle used in it - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A myotonia treatment system using a laser and a muscle information measurement device used in the same are provided to generate photonic stimulation by irradiating the inside of the strained muscle with laser, thereby obtaining quantitative data about the treatment through the machine-dynamical analysis with treating the myotonia. CONSTITUTION: A myotonia treatment system using laser includes: a muscle information measurement device (100) that measures the state information of muscle by contacting with the skin surface of the strained muscle and emits treatment laser; and a main body (200) that controls the output of the treatment laser depending on the muscle strain value by receiving the state information of muscle from the muscle information measurement device. The muscle information measurement device transfers the state information of muscle by contacting with the main body of the myotonia treatment system using laser. The measurement device includes: a main body housing; a repulsive force measurement part that measures the repulsive force of the skin by contacting with the skin surface of strained muscle by coupling to the main body housing; a displacement sensor (160) that measures the distance displacement to the skin surface according to the contacting of the repulsive force measurement part; and a laser light source (170) that irradiates the skin surface. [Reference numerals] (100) Muscle information measurement device; (154) Input sensor; (160) Laser dryer; (180) Motor; (200) Main body; (210) Motor driving unit; (220) Control unit; (240) A/D signal conversion unit; (250,230) Display unit; (260) Input unit; (AA) Displacement sensor; (BB) Laser light source

Description

Myotonia therapeutic system using laser and apparatus for measuring muscle used in it}

The present invention relates to a treatment system and a muscle information measuring device used therein which can obtain quantitative data on the therapeutic effect through mechanodynamic analysis while treating photonic irritation by irradiating a laser into the rigid muscle to cause photostimulation.

Muscular dystonia is an abnormal condition in which muscles are contracted due to congenital or acquired trauma or excessive physical exercise. Musculoskeletal pain causes muscle tension, such as tension, cramps, and torsion.

Various methods for releasing muscles by stimulating rigid muscles for the treatment of myasthenia are proposed. As a massage, a method of applying a physical stimulus to the rigid muscle by applying external force, a method of applying a chemical stimulus by administering a drug such as Botox or Balcofen inside the rigid muscle, an orthopedic surgical method, and the like are used.

Physical stimulation methods, such as massage, are cumbersome to treat by the operator, and are not suitable for the treatment that requires long-term treatment due to severe muscular anemia.The method of administering drugs is temporary, and overdose, risk of meningitis and other complications. There is also a drawback that accompanies this, orthopedic surgery is a method of treating joint or muscle malformations caused by muscular anesthesia rather than treating myasthenia gravis.

In addition, the conventional myopathy treatment method has difficulty in treatment because it cannot obtain objective and quantitative data on the treatment effect, and in particular, it accurately corrects the treatment effect of patients requiring long-term regular treatment such as cerebral palsy or stroke. There is a limit to judgment.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a muscular dystrophy treatment system that can effectively treat muscular dystrophy without side effects and obtain objective data on treatment effects.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, to provide an muscular dystrophy treatment system and muscle information measuring apparatus used therein, which can effectively treat muscular dystrophy without side effects, and obtain objective data on the treatment effect. There is this.

An object of the present invention, the muscle information measuring device for measuring the state information of the muscle by contacting the skin surface of the rigid muscle and irradiating the treatment laser, and receiving the state information of the muscle from the muscle information measuring device according to the muscle tension It can be achieved by the muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser comprising a main body for controlling the output of the treatment laser.

In the present invention, the state information of the muscle is a repulsive force generated in the contact skin, and the distance displacement between the measuring device and the skin surface according to the contact.

In the present invention, the treatment laser may be configured with a wavelength of the near infrared band.

In the present invention, the therapeutic laser can be configured to irradiate the entire surface of the skin in contact.

In the present invention, the body may be configured to calculate the muscle tone E by the following equation. Equation: E = Id × (1-μ ² ) × (y × x ⁻¹ ). Where I is the coefficient of influence, d is the diameter of the lower rod of the muscle information measuring device in contact with the skin, μ: Poisson's ratio, x is the distance displacement, and y is the repulsive force generated in the contacted skin.

In the present invention, the main body may control the output of the laser according to the calculated muscle tone E, and the output may be configured to include at least one of the irradiation speed, irradiation interval, intensity and duration of the laser.

In the present invention, the main body may be configured to output a state information of the muscle by configuring a graph consisting of the X axis of the distance displacement and the Y axis of the repulsive force.

In the present invention, the main body may be configured to compare and output the skin repulsive force and the distance displacement measured before and after the laser irradiation.

In the present invention, the main body may be configured to output a graph consisting of the X axis of time and the Y axis of muscle tone (E).

In addition, an object of the present invention, the body housing, the reaction force measuring unit for measuring the repulsive force of the skin by contacting the skin surface of the rigid muscle is coupled to the body housing, coupled to one side of the body housing in contact with the repulsive force measuring unit A displacement sensor for measuring distance displacement with the skin surface according to the skin surface, and a laser light source for irradiating the skin surface, the muscle information measurement being connected to the main body of the muscular ankylosing treatment system using the laser to transmit muscle state information It can be achieved by the device.

In the present invention, it may be configured to further include a shanghai sending portion coupled to the upper portion of the body housing by lowering the repulsive force measuring unit to contact the skin surface.

In the present invention, the repulsive force measuring unit, the lower rod extending from one side accommodated in the inner space of the body housing and the other side in contact with the skin surface, the elastic member is installed in contact with the lower rod in the inner space of the body housing; It may be configured to include an upper rod installed in contact with the elastic member in the inner space of the body housing, and a pressure sensor installed in contact with the upper rod in the inner space of the body housing.

In the present invention, it may be provided with an optical fiber which is connected to the laser light source installed in the inner space, the lower rod, the elastic member, the upper rod and the hollow of the pressure sensor formed to communicate with the inner space.

In the present invention, a concave lens may be provided in front of one end of the optical fiber installed in the lower rod hollow.

According to the present invention, by irradiating the laser surface to the skin surface can be used to treat muscular ankylosing by non-invasive method, there is an advantage that the procedure is easy and there are no side effects of the human body, the skin repulsion, the hardness of the muscle using the mechanical method There is another advantage that the treatment effect can be confirmed in a quantitative value by accurately measuring the muscle information of the back in real time, and also has the effect of establishing an effective treatment method for each patient using the treatment effect data.

1 is a view showing a muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a muscle information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the repulsive force measuring unit in the muscle information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram of a muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of treating muscular dystrophy using the muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a graph of skin resilience and distance displacement measured over time using the present invention after stiffening muscles for the general public.
7 is a graph showing the output after measuring muscle repulsion and distance displacement over time after irradiating a therapeutic laser to the skin surface of the muscle rigid by using the present invention after the muscle is rigid for the general public.
FIG. 8 is a graph comparing and outputting the hardness (E) of muscle over time using the present invention for the general public of FIGS. 6 and 7.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to be described in detail with respect to the muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a view showing a muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a muscle information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a view of the present invention 4 is a cross-sectional view of a repulsive force measurement unit in the muscle information measuring apparatus according to an embodiment, Figure 4 is a block diagram of a muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention is a muscle information measuring apparatus for measuring muscle state information and irradiating a treatment laser by contacting a skin surface of a muscular dystrophy patient ( And a main body 200 connected to the muscle information measuring device 100 to receive the muscle state information and control the output of the treatment laser according to the muscle tension.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, muscle information measuring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the support 110 to be placed on the rigid body portion to be measured, the guide of the side support 120 Shanghai transport unit 130 is moved up and down along the groove (120a), the body housing 140 coupled to the Shanghai transport unit 130, the repulsive force measuring unit 150 coupled to the body housing 140, displacement sensor ( 160, a laser light source 170.

The body housing 140 has a shanghai Songbu 130 is coupled to the upper portion, and has an inner space (S) communicated in the up and down directions.

Repulsive force measuring unit 150 is coupled to the body housing 110, and measures the repulsive force of the skin by contacting the skin surface of the rigid muscle placed on the support (110). The repulsive force measuring unit 150 includes a lower rod 151, an elastic member 152, an upper rod 153, and a pressure sensor 154 configured to interview one end with a neighboring configuration. That is, one side of the body housing 140 to be in contact with the lower rod 151 and the lower rod 151 is accommodated in the internal space (S) of the body housing 140 and extended from the other side contact the skin surface. An elastic member 152 installed in the inner space S, an upper rod 153 installed in the inner space S of the body housing 140 to contact the elastic member 152, and a body housing to contact the upper rod. It is provided with a pressure sensor 154 installed in the inner space (S) of the 140.

The lower rod 151 and the upper rod 153 are preferably made of a rigid material so as not to be bent or deformed by the skin's resistance upon contact, and the elastic member 152 is disposed between the lower rod 151 and the upper rod 153. It transfers the skin's resistance to, and is made of a known spring or elastic resin material. The pressure sensor 154 outputs the resistance of the skin transmitted through the upper rod 153 as an electrical signal and transmits it to the body 200 as described below.

Displacement sensor 160 is provided on one side of the body housing 140 to measure the distance displacement of the skin surface. When the lower rod 151 contacts and pressurizes the skin surface, a distance change occurs on the skin surface, and the displacement sensor 151 is separated from the skin by skin resistance from the skin contact of the lower rod 151. Measure the distance displacement while The distance displacement depends on the resistance of the skin acting in the opposite direction to the pressure of the lower rod 151. In the present invention, the resistance of the skin and the distance displacement thereof are measured to measure the state information of the rigid muscle. As the displacement sensor 160, it is preferable to use a laser displacement sensor capable of measuring fine displacement for accurate measurement. The displacement sensor 151 outputs the measured distance displacement as an electrical signal and transmits it to the main body 200 as described below.

The laser light source 170 is provided on one side of the body housing 140 to irradiate the laser to the rigid muscle surface for the treatment of muscular ankylosing. The laser light source 170 may be provided outside the body housing 140, or may be stored in the internal space S of the body housing 140 as shown in FIG. 3. The laser light source 170 is composed of a laser diode and a laser diode driver, of course, it is also possible to install the laser integrally mounted on the substrate (mounting) for the convenience of manufacturing. According to the present invention, the laser light source 170 is connected to the main body 200 to control the laser output, that is, the irradiation speed, irradiation interval, intensity and duration of the laser. Laser is known to have the effect of promoting the immune system, immune development, nerve development, analgesic, blood circulation, etc. In the present invention, by using the laser for the treatment of muscular ankylosing, it transmits and delivers a sufficient heat deep inside the rigid skin The muscle relaxation effect by heat was aimed at. The laser used in the present invention preferably has a wavelength in the near-infrared band (400 nm to 1,400 nm) so that heat is transmitted deep into the skin. According to the present invention, the laser light source 170 may be irradiated directly to the rigid skin surface, or may be irradiated through a light transmitting means such as the optical fiber 171 as shown in FIG.

The optical fiber 171 is connected to the laser light source 170 installed in the internal space (S) of the body housing 140, is installed perpendicular to the internal space (S) to irradiate toward the skin surface direction. To this end, a hollow is formed in the lower rod 151, the elastic member 152, the upper rod 153, and the pressure sensor 154 installed in contact with the inner space S so as to communicate with the inner space S. The optical fiber 171 is connected to the laser light source 170 is installed in the hollow. According to the present invention, the concave lens 172 may be provided in front of the optical fiber 171 for irradiating a laser on the skin surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the concave lens 172 is installed in front of one end of the optical fiber 171 installed in the hollow on the end side of the lower rod 151 in contact with the skin surface. The concave lens 172 emits a laser emitted from the optical fiber 171 to be irradiated to the entire surface of the skin to be contacted, thereby enhancing the therapeutic effect by generating photo-stimulation on the entire surface of the rigid skin.

Muscle information measuring apparatus 100 is a laser light source 170 is installed therein in the description and the drawings, but the muscle information measuring apparatus 100 according to the present invention is not limited to this, the optical fiber 171 therein Of course, it can be configured to receive a laser from the outside and to irradiate the skin surface with only.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an A / D signal converter 210, a controller 220, a memory 230, a display 250, and an input 260. ).

The A / D signal converting unit 210 receives the electrical signal for the skin repulsion force generated in the skin in contact with each of the pressure sensor 154 and the displacement sensor 170, and the electrical signal for the distance displacement converted into a digital signal To the control unit 220.

The controller 220 stores the skin repulsion force and the distance displacement output from the signal processor 210 in the memory unit 230, and calculates the muscle tone E of the skin in contact using an operation program stored in the memory unit 230. The output of the laser according to the measured muscle tone E stored in the memory unit 230, that is, information such as the irradiation speed, irradiation interval, intensity, and duration of the laser is read to control the output of the laser. The controller 220 may receive the skin repulsion force and the distance displacement measured before and after the treatment laser irradiation from the signal processor 210 to calculate the muscle tone E, respectively. The muscle tone E according to the controller 220 is calculated by the following equation.

Muscle tone (E) = Id × (1-μ ² ) × (y × x ⁻¹ ). Where I is the coefficient of influence, d is the diameter of the lower rod 151 in contact with the skin, μ: Poisson's ratio, x is the distance displacement, and y is the repulsive force occurring in the contacted skin.

The influence coefficient I is a change in the force generated at the contact point when the lower rod 151 is brought into contact with the skin surface. In the present invention, the I value is calculated to be O.85.

The Poisson's ratio is a value that represents the ratio between the transverse strain and the longitudinal strain when the material is stretched in that direction under the action of the tensile force, and μ is about 0.3 for the lower rod 151 made of metal. Has the value of.

The motor driving unit 240 drives the motor 180 by the controller 220 to transfer the shanghai sending unit 130.

The display unit 250 displays the state information of the muscle calculated by the controller 220. The display unit 240 may be configured by using display elements such as LEDs and LCDs. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the output form of the display unit 250 may be configured by outputting a graph consisting of the X axis of the distance displacement (mm) and the Y axis of the repulsive force (kg). Each graph can also be configured and output to compare muscle status changes before and after irradiation. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, a graph consisting of the X axis of time and the Y axis of the muscle tone E may be output. FIGS. 6 to 8 will be described later.

Input unit 260 is a power supply of the treatment system, drive control of the motor 150, output control of the laser light source 170, display unit 250 output control, function search, as indicated by reference numerals 260a ~ d of FIG. Receive user input such as move, select, etc.

According to the present invention as described above, by irradiating the laser surface on the skin can not only treat muscular ankylosing by a non-invasive method, but also accurately measure the state information of muscles such as skin repulsion, muscle tone, etc. in real time using a mechanical mechanical method Thus, the therapeutic effect can be confirmed by quantitative figures.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of treating muscular dystrophy using the muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the body part in which muscular ankylosing occurs is placed on a support of the muscle information measuring apparatus 100 (S310). The shanghai sending unit 130 of the muscle information measuring device 100 is transferred to contact the lower rod 151 on the skin surface (S320). Skin repulsive force generated upon contact is received through the lower rod 151, the elastic member 152, the upper rod 153, and output as an electrical signal by the pressure sensor 154, and the measuring device 100 and the skin surface and Measure the distance displacement of the displacement sensor through the 160 to output an electrical signal (S330). The measured electrical signal is received, converted into a digital signal, and stored in the memory unit 240 by the controller 220 (S340). The control unit 220 calculates the current muscle tone E through a calculation program stored in the memory unit 230 and stores it in the memory unit 230 (S350). Then, the controller 220 reads the laser output information according to the calculated muscle tone E from the memory 230 and irradiates the laser (S360). After the laser irradiation, the muscle tension (E) after the laser irradiation through the steps S310 ~ S350 is calculated (S370). Then, the control unit 220 outputs a state change in muscle tone before and after the laser irradiation (S380).

Hereinafter, an experimental example of myoclonosis treatment using a laser according to the present invention using the above-described method will be described.

Experimental Example  : Using the laser according to the present invention Muscular dystrophy  By treatment system Muscular dystrophy  Therapeutic Effect Assay

Twenty adult men in their twenties were tested. In order to reproduce the condition of the patient with muscle tension, the subject exercised the arm for 10 minutes to induce the muscle tone of the forearm muscle. In order to compare the treatment effect by laser, 20 patients were divided into 10 groups, 10 groups in the control group and 10 groups in the Active group. In the experiment, a laser having a wavelength of 808 nm and an output power of 320 mW was selected for 1 minute. Skin repulsion (y), distance displacement (x), and muscle tone (E) were measured before and after exercise, respectively. Muscle tension (E) was calculated using the following equation.

Equation: muscle tension (E) = Id × (1-μ ² ) × (y × x ^-1 ).

Here, the influence coefficient I is 0.85 (calculated as O.85 through experiments), d is 15, and the Poisson's ratio μ is 0.3 (15 mm diameter lower rod 151). Use).

FIG. 6 is a graph showing skin repulsion force (kg) and distance displacement (mm) before and after exercise of the control group not irradiated with laser, and FIG. 7 is a skin repulsion force (kg) before and after exercise of the active group irradiated with laser, This is a graph showing the distance displacement (mm). 8 is a graph comparing and outputting changes in hardness (E) of muscles over time of two groups.

As shown in the figure, the two groups were measured before exercise (before) and after 3 minutes (after 3), 6 minutes (after 6), 9 minutes (after 9), respectively. 6 and 7, it can be seen that the muscle tension increases after exercise compared to before exercise, the muscle tension measured at 3 minutes after the exercise is the highest, and after time (6 minutes, 9 minutes) Minutes) muscle tension is relieved. 6 and 7, however, it can be seen that the muscle tension in the group irradiated with the laser is reduced (the slope of FIG. 7 is gentler than that in FIG. 6). Muscle hardness (E) was sharply reduced, and the effect of restoring myoclonosis immediately after laser irradiation was confirmed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Muscle Information Measuring Device: 100 Support: 110 Lateral Support: 120
Home: 120a Shanghai Shipping: 130 Body Housing: 140
Repulsive force measuring unit: 150 Lower rod: 151 Elastic member: 152
Upper rod: 153 Pressure sensor: 154 Displacement sensor: 160
Laser light source: 170 Motor: 180 Fiber optic: 171
Concave lens: 172 Body: 200 A / D Signal conversion section: 210
Control unit: 220 Memory unit: 230 Motor drive unit: 240 Display unit: 250 Input unit: 260 Internal space: S

Claims (14)

A muscle information measuring device for measuring muscle state information by contacting the skin surface of the rigid muscle and irradiating a treatment laser; And
Receiving muscle state information from the muscle information measuring device to control the output of the treatment laser according to the muscle tension; muscle anesthesia treatment system using a laser comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The muscle state information is a muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser, characterized in that the repulsive force generated in the contact skin, the distance displacement between the measuring device and the skin surface according to the contact. The method of claim 2,
The treatment laser is muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser, characterized in that the wavelength of the near infrared band. The method of claim 3,
The treatment laser is muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser, characterized in that for irradiating the entire surface of the skin in contact. The method of claim 2,
The body is muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser, characterized in that for calculating the muscle tone (E) by the following equation.
E = Id × (1-μ ² ) × (y × x ^-1 )
(I: influence factor, d: diameter of the lower rod of the muscle information measuring device in contact with the skin, μ: Poisson's ratio, x: distance displacement, y: repulsion force in contact with the skin) The method of claim 5,
The main body controls the output of the laser according to the calculated muscle tone (E), and the output includes the at least one of the irradiation speed, irradiation interval, intensity and duration of the laser treatment of muscular dystrophy using the laser. system. The method of claim 5,
The main body is composed of a graph consisting of the X axis of the distance displacement and the Y axis of the repulsive force to output muscle status information, characterized in that the muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser. The method of claim 7, wherein
The main body is an ankylosing muscle treatment system using a laser, characterized in that for outputting by comparing the skin repulsive force and the distance displacement measured before and after laser irradiation. The method of claim 5,
The main body outputs a graph consisting of the X-axis of the time and the Y-axis of the muscle tone (E) of the muscular dystrophy treatment system using a laser. A muscle information measuring device which is connected to the body of the muscular ankylosing treatment system using a laser and transmits the muscle state information,
Body housing;
A repulsive force measurement unit coupled to the body housing to measure the repulsive force of the skin in contact with the skin surface of the rigid muscle;
A displacement sensor provided at one side of the body housing to measure a distance displacement with the skin surface according to the contact of the repulsive force measuring unit; And
Muscle information measuring device comprising a; laser light source for irradiating the skin surface. The method of claim 10,
Is coupled to the upper portion of the body housing muscle information measuring device further comprises a shanghai sending unit for contacting the skin surface by lowering the repulsive force measuring unit. The method of claim 10,
The repulsive force measuring unit,
A lower rod extending from one side accommodated in the inner space of the body housing to contact the skin surface with the other side;
An elastic member installed in the inner space of the body housing to be in contact with the lower rod;
An upper rod installed in the inner space of the body housing to be in contact with the elastic member; And
And a pressure sensor installed in contact with the upper rod in the inner space of the body housing. The method of claim 12,
Muscle information measuring apparatus is connected to the laser light source installed in the inner space, the lower rod, the elastic member, the upper rod and the optical fiber is installed in the hollow of the pressure sensor formed in communication with the inner space. The method of claim 13,
Muscle information measuring device, characterized in that the concave lens is provided in front of one end of the optical fiber installed in the lower rod hollow.

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