RU2394529C1 - Device for traction and correction of spine - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to field if medical equipment, in particular to devices for non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal system, namely to traction devices for passive therapeutic exercises and can be used for traction and correction of spine. Device for traction and correction of spine contains rigid support with modellable inclination, functioning under the impact of user's body weight, and adapted for supporting head and legs. In scapula part of rigid support with modellable inclination rigidly fixed is plate from heat-insulating material, for instance either organic glass or glass-fibre plastic, or polyvinylchloride.

EFFECT: invention allows to carry out spine traction without assistance with application of support, ensuring complete relaxation of back muscles, as well as partial massage of back part, adjoining the plate.

2 cl, 4 dwg

Description

The invention relates to methods and devices for non-surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system, namely to traction devices for passive therapeutic gymnastics.

Known devices for soft stretching of the spine, see, for example, US patent No. 5105804, CL. A61H 1/02 - method and device for soft balanced stretching of the lower body. The user is immersed in a deep water bath with a circle under the armpits and weighting at the waist.

However, although this method and device have a number of advantages, namely, soft stretching, they cannot be used independently at home. In addition, in this device, only the lower body is extended, and the cervicothoracic spine is not involved.

A device for stretching the spine is known, see the application of Russia No. 20011118742, class. А61Н 1/02, consisting of a support bed in the form of a board with hooks located on the back side, as well as a soft tourniquet intended for fastening the body in an inclined position.

Fixing the body with a tourniquet does not allow the muscles of the body to completely relax, which creates tension in the spine and reduces the therapeutic effect.

Known patent of Russia No. 2342966, class. А63В 23/02, А61Н 1/02 - "Swing of Yalovitsyna", intended for self-drawing of the spine. The device comprises a rotary table with grippers for fixing the head and legs, made with the possibility of sliding the user on the rotary table under the action of gravity when he chooses the position of incomplete hanging up or down with his head.

However, the presence of devices that fix the head and legs does not allow complete relaxation of the user's muscles and, therefore, leads to a decrease in the therapeutic effect.

Known gymnastic table, selected as the closest in its technical essence as a prototype, see French patent No. 2855042, priority 05.21.2003, class. A61H 1/02.

The table contains a rigid support with a simulated tilt, functioning under the influence of the mass of the user, adjustable devices for the location and support of the head and movable side supports placed under the user's arms. The table acts on the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.

The presence of a lateral support placed under the user's arms does not allow the muscles of the user's back to completely relax, which, as in the previous example, reduces the therapeutic effect when using this table.

The basis of the invention is the creation of a device for traction and correction of the spine, designed for self-stretching of the spine with such support for the user, which would provide complete relaxation of the back muscles, and would also facilitate partial massage of the back skin.

This problem is solved by the fact that in the device for traction and correction of the spine containing a rigid support with a simulated tilt, functioning under the influence of the user's body weight, and devices for supporting the head and legs, according to the invention, in the scapular part of the rigid support with a simulated tilt, a plate of a heat-insulating material, for example, either plexiglass, or fiberglass, or polyvinyl chloride.

The implementation of the support with a plate of heat-insulating material, namely, plexiglass, or fiberglass, or polyvinyl chloride, allows the spine to stick tightly with the shoulder portion of the back to the plate during spinal traction, since it has been experimentally found that these materials have adhesive properties to sweat of the user's skin. Such adhesion eliminates the need for additional means of attaching the user to the support, which ensures complete relaxation of the back muscles and increases the therapeutic effect of this device. In addition, holding the user on the support due to the adhesion of the skin partially massages the skin area of the scapular part of the back, which has a beneficial effect on the blood circulation of the user. The heat-insulating material of the plate allows you to increase the perspiration of the user and thereby improve the adhesion of the skin to the plate.

According to an embodiment of the device, the rigid support can be made of folding sections.

This embodiment of the device allows to facilitate the transportation and storage of a long device, i.e. increase the convenience of its operation.

The above and other advantages, as well as features of the present invention will be better understood after consideration below the detailed description, accompanied by drawings, in which:

figure 1 depicts a device for traction and correction of the spine without devices to support the head / axonometry /;

figure 2 is the same as in figure 1, with a conditional image of the user on the support, side view;

figure 3 is the same as in figure 1, with a device for supporting the head / axonometry /;

figure 4 - the same as in figure 3, with a conditional image of the user on the support / side view /.

The device for stretching and correcting the spine contains a rigid support 1 / in the direction of the arrow / / Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4 / with a simulated tilt, carried out by various methods, for example, using the stand 2 / frame /, the device 3 for supporting the legs, made in in the form of a rail rigidly fixed to the support 1, as well as a device 4 / in the direction of the arrow / / Fig. 3, 4 / for supporting the head, made in the form of a soft inextensible belt 5 with a variable length depending on the size of the user's head, and a roller 6 made from elastic sponge material.

In the blade part of the rigid support 1 / Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4 /, a plate 7 is made of a heat-insulating material having adhesive properties with respect to sweat released by the user when the exposed shoulder part of the back of the user comes in contact with the plate 7. Plate 7 is made or made of plexiglass, or fiberglass, or polyvinyl chloride, etc. In addition, some of these materials have adhesive properties sufficient for an angle of inclination of the support 1 of 25-30 degrees, and some, for example polyvinyl chloride, allow inclination of pores 1 from 30 to 40 degrees. For better adherence to the user's body, the plate 7 should be made of heat-insulating material, so that sweat secretion by the user's back is sufficiently intense. The use of various materials in the manufacture of the plate 7 expands the possibilities of using the device depending on the weight of the user and the required angle of inclination of the support 1. The most physiological angle of inclination of the support 1 is 27 degrees.

The support 1 can be made of folding sections, in this case of two sections 8 and 9, which facilitates the transportation and storage of the device. Arrow A shows the folding direction of section 9.

The operation of the device is as follows.

To stretch the lumbosacral spine, a user with a bare torso is placed on a support 1 / Fig. 2/. In the initial period, his legs abut against rail 3, and the shoulder blade of the back is pressed against the plate 7. After sweating and adhesion of the shoulder blade to the plate 7, the user's legs are placed on top of the staff of 3 / (not shown in the drawing /, and the user is only supported on support 1 due to the adhesion of the shoulder blade to the plate 7 due to perspiration.

An experimental calculation showed that with an average body weight of 70 kg, stretching occurs with a force of 25-30 kg, increasing the distance between the bodies of the spine, as well as the transverse dimensions of the discs and oval intervertebral openings through which the neurovascular bundle exits. Thus, the pressure state on the neurovascular bundle is removed, the edema and, as a result, the pain syndrome decreases and passes. The force of 25 kg along the axis is harmless even for patients with osteochondrosis.

To stretch the cervicothoracic spine, a device 4 / in the direction of the arrow / / Fig. 3, 4 / is used to support the head. In this case, the occipital part is fixed on the roller 6 / Fig. 4/ and, in accordance with the size of the user's head, a belt 5 is mounted on the chin. The legs of the user, as in the previous case, are first supported on the rail 3, and after the adhesion of the scapular part the backs to the plate 7 are freely placed on top of the rack 3. Calculations show that with a weight of 70 kg, an angle of inclination of the support 1 of 27 degrees, the tensile force on the seven cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae is about 45 kg. This stretching effect is polysegmented and harmless even with osteochondrosis.

The spine stretching time is about 30 minutes, followed by a rest of 20-25 minutes, lying on your back with a low pillow under your head.

The device can be used to independently stretch the spine. Its effectiveness has been proven in the following pathologies: advanced osteochondrosis of the cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral spine, as well as their combination; infringement of the vertebral discs, roots, removal of the pain syndrome in chronic radiculitis, discosis, discogenic radiculitis and hernias of the spinal disc; osteochondrosis of the spine I, II, III degree according to the classification of Osna; after heavy physical exertion / in athletes /.

An advantage of the present invention is the simplicity of its manufacture and use, high efficiency achieved by gentle stretching of all parts of the spine, carried out with complete relaxation of the back muscles and partial passive massage of the shoulder blade. All these advantages lead to a high therapeutic effect.

According to the applicants, this device meets the criteria of the invention, being new, industrially applicable and having an inventive step.

Claims (2)

1. A device for traction and correction of the spine, containing a rigid support with a simulated tilt, functioning under the influence of the user's body weight, and devices for supporting the head and legs, characterized in that in the scapular part of the rigid support with a simulated tilt, a plate of heat-insulating material is rigidly fixed, for example, or plexiglass, or fiberglass, or polyvinyl chloride. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rigid support is made of folding sections.

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