RU2382631C1 - Device for teaching walking in case of crossing legs - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: device represents insert, which moves apart patient's crossed legs. Insert is made in form of frame with two lateral walls, each of which from external side is provided with fastener for fixation of shin of patient's corresponding leg, and with two butt walls, connected pivotally, with two adjacent to them said lateral walls.

EFFECT: extension of functional possibilities, increase of efficiency, safety and comfort, reduction of labour intensiveness and complicacy of infantile cerebral paralysis physiotherapy.

4 cl, 2 dwg

Description

The present invention relates to medicine, namely to physiotherapy, and can be used, for example, to teach walking patients with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy with legs crossed.

A device-analogue [1] is known for teaching walking when crossing legs on the basis of an insert for breeding the patient’s crossed legs, which consists of two rigid rods, each of which is fixed with one end on the back of the patient’s strong belt, and the other bent to the side the end is connected to the corresponding clip (left or right), fixing the thigh (left or right) of the patient's legs apart.

The disadvantages of the analog device are: limited functionality, a small length of the allowable step, low efficiency, safety and comfort, high complexity and complexity of its use.

A prototype device [2] is known for teaching walking when crossing legs (a walking tire extending the hips) based on an insert for extending to the sides of the patient’s crossed legs, which is a rigid rod at the ends of which are holders that fix the legs of the patient’s legs.

The disadvantages of the prototype device are: limited functionality, a small length of the allowable step, low efficiency, safety and comfort, high complexity and complexity of its use.

The technical result of the invention is to expand the functionality of the device, increasing its efficiency, safety and comfort, as well as reducing the complexity and complexity of physiotherapy for cerebral palsy, increasing the length of the allowable step.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the insert, spreading the patient’s crossed legs to the sides, is additionally made in the form of a frame with two side walls, each of which is equipped with an external fastener for fixing the tibia of the corresponding patient’s leg, and with two end walls pivotally connected to adjacent to them the specified side walls.

The technical result is also achieved by the fact that the walls of the insert (frame) are equipped on the inside with stops that prevent the folding of the insert when the patient is walking, and the stops themselves are interchangeable or adjustable to change the maximum amount of folding of the insert when walking the patient, which determines the step length. In addition, the insert (frame) is equipped with wheels for its rolling.

Comparison of the claimed device with the prototype made it possible to establish that the claimed device is characterized in that the insert for breeding in the sides of the patient's crossed legs is additionally made in the form of a frame with two side walls, each of which is provided with an external fastener for fixing the lower leg of the patient’s leg, and with two end walls pivotally connected to the adjacent side walls adjacent to them, and conclude that the invention meets the criterion of "novelty."

When studying other known solutions in the art, features identical to those distinguishing the claimed invention from the prototype were not identified, and therefore it meets the criterion of "inventive step".

The practical application of the claimed invention for the treatment of cerebral palsy provides him with the criterion of "industrial applicability".

Figure 1 shows the proposed device (top view), where A) is the initial position; B) - position after the patient steps forward with his right foot; B) - position after the patient steps forward with his left foot; 1 - end walls; 2 - side walls; 3 - wheels; 4 - the fixing tire for the left shin; 5 - the fixing tire for the right shin; 6 - step length limiters; 7 - hinges.

Figure 2 shows the location of the proposed device on the legs of the patient when he is walking (wheelless version).

The device operates as follows.

Preliminarily, the physiotherapist sets the step 6 limiters on the inventive insert to a position that ensures the minimum step length. Then he sits the child (patient) in the chair, places the claimed insert between the steps of his legs on the floor so that the fixing tires 4 and 5 of the insert come closer to the child’s right and left legs, respectively, fixes each child’s lower leg with a fixing tire, helps the child to get out of the chair to his feet and gives him the command to go forward, providing support and insurance for the child, if necessary. After the child has mastered short steps, the allowable step length is gradually increased with the help of step length limiters 6. To increase the allowable step length, either move the step length limiter 6 in the direction from the end of the side wall 2 to its middle, or replace the step length limiters 6 with others, with sharper angle of attack.

In the process of walking training, using the inventive insert, the child develops motor skills of proper walking (without crossing legs) and the corresponding muscle memory is formed.

If necessary, the claimed device can be used not only for teaching a child to walk without crossing legs, but also for teaching a child how to squat and get out of a squat, tilt the body forward to the stop on the hands and back, and also for vestibular exercises. The child feels more stable, safe and comfortable in the inventive device. He needs less physical help from a physiotherapist. The device is easily and quickly mounted on the patient’s legs, and removed from them; correct walking training is carried out more simply and in less time.

The proposed device allows you to expand physiotherapeutic functionality, increase efficiency, safety and comfort, as well as reduce the complexity and complexity of physiotherapy for cerebral palsy, increase the length of the allowable step.

Information sources

1. Catalog-2005. Camp. Scandinavia. S.W.A.S.H. Product number selection. Swash classic. (Belt with rods spreading the patient's hips when walking. Analog device).

2. Product catalog of Orto-MED LLC. 2004. Chelyabinsk. Distributing tire for walking (prototype device.)

Claims (4)

1. A device for teaching walking when crossing legs on the basis of an insert for extending to the sides of the patient's crossed legs, characterized in that said insert is made in the form of a frame with two side walls, each of which is provided with an external fastener for fixing the lower leg of the patient’s leg, and with two end walls pivotally connected to adjacent side walls. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the walls of the insert (frame) are provided on the inside with stops that prevent the folding of the insert when the patient is walking. 3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that the stops are interchangeable or adjustable to change the maximum folding of the insert when walking the patient, which determines the step length. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert is equipped with wheels for its rolling.

Images