RU2448744C1 - Method of figure correction - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to physiotherapy. Method includes electric stimulation of muscles. Point electrodes are applied on person's body in regions of intersection of tendon portions of muscles responsible for posture formation: on anterior-lateral surfaces of hips above upper poles of kneecaps, behind greater trochanters of hips, in region of anterior upper spines of iliac bones and more medial than inferior angles of scapula. Alternating sinusoidal modulated current is supplied to electrodes until contraction of extensor muscles of knee and hip joints, prelum abdominale, extensors of trunk and inferior fixators of scapula is obtained. At obtained current intensity operation mode "sending pause", with length of sending 10 s, pause - 50 s, is set. While procedure is carried out, patient watches ammeter. Simultaneously with supply of electric current in "sending" period patient strains stimulated muscle: presses rest site, tightens the stomach, extends shoulder girdle and lowers shoulder blades. In "pause" period patient relaxes muscles. Duration of procedure is 12 minutes. Course includes 10 procedures.

EFFECT: method increases efficiency of electric stimulation of posture-forming muscles due to impact of electric signal both on synergist muscles and antagonist muscles, increases time of retention of obtain results.

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Description

The invention relates to medicine, in particular to electrotherapy, and can be used in aesthetic medicine, sports medicine, physiotherapy.

The lifestyle of a modern person is less and less connected with physical activity, to which the body is prepared throughout the course of evolution. Lack of motor activity leads to a decrease in muscle tone, the formation of various disorders of posture. This adversely affects health, does not meet aesthetic needs.

To form a beautiful figure, correct posture, traditionally use various types of gymnastics. In particular, there is a training method aimed at correcting a person’s figure, such as “shaping” [Khamin E.N. A method for determining a training regimen aimed at correcting a person’s figure, such as shaping. Application for invention of the Russian Federation No. 98102738/12, priority 02.16.1998, IPC A63B 21/00, A63B 23/00, publ. 03/20/1999].

The disadvantage of this method is that it provides for maximum and submaximal loads on "problem muscle groups." Distressed indicate weakened muscles. It is quite difficult technically to give a load to these muscles. The load in the maximum and submaximal modes is accompanied by the accumulation in the muscle of lactic acid and other unoxidized products with the formation of pain.

A known method of conducting gymnastics in water using devices that increase the load on the human body [Frolov S.V. A way to correct a person’s figure. Application for invention of the Russian Federation No. 2003109975/14, publ. 03/10/2004.

Disadvantages: the method requires a lot of time from the students, suitable only for people who can swim and have no contraindications for practicing in water. The method can be used only where there are specially equipped pools.

Massage is widely used for body correction [Yu. A. Volynkin The method of correction of weight and human figure by manual massage according to Volynkin Yu.A. Application for invention of the Russian Federation No. 96106917 dated 04/10/1996, IPC A61H 23/06, publ. 09/10/1998; Litvichenko E.M. A method of correcting weight and body shape by manual massage. Application for the invention of the Russian Federation No. 2006134668 from 09/29/2006, IPC A61H 7/00, publ. 03/10/2010].

The disadvantage of this method is that the effect is focused mainly on the layer of subcutaneous fat and lymphatic drainage. The effect on the muscles is minimal, namely the ratio of the length and tone of individual muscles and muscle groups largely determines the posture and figure of a person.

Closest to the proposed is a method of body shaping and recovery [L. Rudakova A method of body correction and recovery. Application for invention of the Russian Federation No. 93027606 dated 05/12/1993, IPC A61H 39/00, A61N 1/30, A61N 1/32, publ. 10.20.1996]. The method provides for the simultaneous effect on all muscle groups of the body and the place of fat deposits. Additionally, they use the functions of biologically active points and motor points of muscles. To do this, the whole body is divided into several, for example, twelve, procedural fields, each of which covers a group of nearby muscles along with biologically active points and projections of the motor points of the muscles on the surface of the body. On the treatment fields, long flat electrodes are strengthened, superimposed in the strictly transverse direction with respect to the course of the muscle fibers. The electrodes are connected to a multi-channel electrical stimulator, for example a twelve-channel, which automatically maintains the specified parameters of the stimulating effect of the low-frequency modulated electric current.

The disadvantages of the method:

1. The method provides for the simultaneous effect on all muscles of the human body, while not all muscles are equally involved in the formation of a beautiful correct posture.

2. Above the superficial muscles, strengthen long flat electrodes perpendicular to the course of muscle fibers. With this arrangement, mainly the superficial muscles are excited, above which the electrodes are directly mounted, while the deep muscles are responsible for maintaining the posture and the formation of posture to a greater extent than the superficial ones.

3. The person receiving the procedure does not actively participate in the process of his recovery, does not arbitrarily contract the muscles receiving the electrical signal. Moreover, under the influence of an electric signal, all muscle fibers contract at the same time, which is accompanied by unpleasant, in some people painful, sensations.

4. Electrical stimulation of all muscles occurs simultaneously using the same parameters through a multi-channel electrical stimulator, which is difficult to operate.

The objective of the invention: the correction of the human figure due to the impact on the muscles forming the posture, an electric current in the places of muscle attachment.

The task is achieved by a method of correction of a human figure, including electrical stimulation of muscles.

Point electrodes are applied to the human body in the areas of intersection of the tendon portions of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture - on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper poles of the patella, behind the large trochanteric hips, in the region of the anterior superior awns of the ilium and the medial lower corners of the shoulder blades. An alternating sinusoidal modulated current is applied to the electrodes until the muscles of the extensors of the knee and hip joints, the abdominal press, the extensors of the body and the lower clamps of the shoulder blades are contracted, and with the received electric current strength, the “send-pause” operating mode with a parcel length of 10 s is set, and the pause - 50 s, duration of the procedure 12 minutes, course of 10 procedures. During the procedure, the patient monitors the ammeter and simultaneously with the supply of electric current during the “sending” period, it strains the stimulated muscles: it presses the feet on the supporting platform, tightens the stomach, spreads the shoulders and lowers the shoulder blades, after the termination of the electric current during the “pause” period, the patient relaxes the muscles .

Novelty of invention

- Use point electrodes, which are located in the places of muscle attachment, where the tendon portions of synergist and antagonist muscles are adjacent, - on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper poles of the patella, behind the large trochanteric hips, in the region of the anterior superior awns of the ilium and the medial lower corners of the scapula . As a result, the electrical signal extends to all the muscles that attach to the bone protrusion. Thus, several muscles are stimulated by irritation of a small area of the skin.

- Carry out electrical stimulation of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture - extensors of the knee, hip joints, abdominal muscles, extensors of the body and lower fixators of the shoulder blades. Thus, the formation of correct posture and figure correction are achieved: extension in the knee, hip joints, decrease in the angle of inclination of the pelvis, depth of lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis is accompanied by an increase in the length of the human body when standing. An increase in the tone of the lower fixators of the shoulder blades is accompanied by a shift of the shoulder blades down to the spine. As a result, the shoulders take a lower position, the shoulder joints diverge to the sides, the neck becomes longer. In women, the mammary glands move up. In addition to the above, an increase in the tone of the gluteal muscles is accompanied by a change in the shape of the buttocks to a more rounded one.

- An alternating sinusoidal modulated current is applied to the electrodes until muscle contraction is obtained. The obtained current strength value is taken as the working one and the “send-pause” operating mode is set with the sending length of 10 s, and the pause is 50 s, the duration of the procedure is 12 minutes, the course is 10 procedures. The procedure involves electrical stimulation of the muscles responsible for maintaining posture and posture. The mode of operation of these muscles is the same. Therefore, there is no need to use a multichannel pacemaker, but you can get by with the EMC-30-3 Stimul-1 single-channel device. Electrostimulation is widely used to improve muscle function. The research of Ya.M. Kots et al. it was shown that the mode of electrical stimulation: 10 s sending electric pulses and 50 s - pause - the optimal parameters to increase strength and increase muscle tone. It is proved that the duration of the procedure is 12 minutes and a course of 10 procedures is necessary and sufficient to increase tone and increase muscle strength and maintain the results achieved for six months.

- During the electrostimulation procedure, the patient is asked to strain the stimulated muscles at the same time as applying an electrical signal: to press the feet on the supporting platform, tighten the abdomen, part the shoulders and lower the shoulder blades. After the cessation of the current during the “pause” period, the patient is asked to relax the muscles and rest until the start of the next electrical signal. With natural muscle contraction, spinal cord motor neurons are gradually included in the work, and the muscle fibers they innervate are also gradually contracting. The force of contraction gradually increases and gradually decreases. This process is physiological and painless. As a result, muscle contraction caused by electric shock is superimposed on natural muscle contraction. This achieves a physiological, painless muscle contraction.

The set of essential features allows you to get a new technical result:

1. Through the course of electrical stimulation, an increase in tone and an increase in the strength of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture are achieved: extensors of the knee, hip joints, abdominals, extensors of the body and lower fixators of the shoulder blades.

2. An increase in the tone of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture is accompanied by straightening of the legs in the knee and hip joints, a decrease in the angle of inclination of the pelvis, a decrease in the depth of the lumbar lordosis and the magnitude of thoracic kyphosis, lowering of the shoulder blades and a more snug fit to the chest wall, dilution of the shoulder joints, increase neck lengths. In women, the mammary glands move up.

3. The changes described in paragraphs 1 and 2 lead to the fact that a person’s standing height increases, legs and neck are visually perceived longer, the figure is more slender and thin. Due to the increase in muscle tone of the abdominal muscles, the abdomen becomes flatter and tighter. Due to an increase in the tone of the gluteal muscles, the buttocks become more rounded. In women, as a result of a decrease in thoracic kyphosis, lowering of the shoulder blades and shoulder girdle, the mammary glands are displaced upward. As a result of all the changes described above, posture becomes more correct and beautiful.

4. During the procedure, the patient strains the muscles simultaneously with the passage of the stimulating electrical signal. Thus, the effect of natural muscle contraction is achieved, which makes the procedure physiological.

5. The procedure is based on electrical stimulation of the muscles responsible for postural activity. All these muscles work in a single time mode to solve the task of maintaining posture. Therefore, a single-channel electrical stimulator was used for electrical stimulation, which makes the procedure economical.

The invention is illustrated in figure 1, which shows the placement of the electrodes on the patient’s body: 1 - on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper poles of the patella, 2 - behind the large trochanteric hips, 3 - in the region of the anterior superior awns of the ilium and 4 - medial to the lower corners shoulder blades.

The method is as follows.

On the human body, point electrodes are applied in the areas of intersection of the tendon portions of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture: on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper poles of the patella, behind the greater trochanteric hips, in the region of the anterior superior awns of the ilium and medial to the lower corners of the scapula (Figure 1 ) The electrodes are connected to the EMC-30-3 Stimul-1 electromyostimulator and supply an alternating sinusoidal modulated current of increased frequency: a carrier frequency of 2000 Hz, a modulation frequency of 50 Hz, until a distinct reduction in the muscles of the extensors of the knee and hip joints, the abdominal press, and the extensors of the body and lower blade clamps. The magnitude of the current that caused muscle contraction is taken as the working value, it is individual for each person. Then, the “send-pause” operating mode is set with the sending length of 10 s, and the pause is 50 s. The duration of the procedure is 12 minutes, the correction course includes 10 procedures. The patient is offered to monitor the ammeter, strain the muscles at the same time as applying an electrical signal during the “sending” period, to do this, push the feet down, straighten the legs in the knee and hip joints, tighten the abdomen and lower the shoulder blades. After the electric signal is stopped during the “pause” period, the patient is asked to relax the muscles and rest for 50 s before the next electric signal starts. During each procedure, the patient strains muscles 12 times and holds tension for 10 seconds. The total muscle contraction time during the procedure is 2 minutes.

Example 1

Patient K-va A.Yu., 54 years old. Diagnosis: violation of posture in the sagittal plane.

On examination: the legs are slightly bent at the knee and hip joints, the angle of inclination of the pelvis is increased, lumbar lordosis is deepened, chest kyphosis in the upper sections is strengthened with a transition to 6-7 cervical vertebrae. Standing height - 154 cm. Chest circumference - 93 cm, Waist circumference - 82 cm, Pelvis circumference - 95 cm. The shoulders are raised, the shoulder joints are raised, the lower corners of the shoulder blades are 0.5 cm from the chest wall. Soft tissues in the abdomen, buttocks, mammary glands sagging.

The patient underwent a course of electrical stimulation of muscles to correct the figure according to the described technique. Superimposed point electrodes in the areas of intersection of the tendon portions of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture: on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper poles of the patella, behind the greater trochanteric hips, in the region of the anterior superior awns of the ilium and medial to the lower corners of the scapula (Figure 1). The electrodes were connected to the EMC-30-3 Stimul-1 electromyostimulator and applied an alternating sinusoidal modulated current of increased frequency: a carrier frequency of 2000 Hz, a modulation frequency of 50 Hz, until a distinct reduction in the muscles of the extensors of the knee and hip joints, the abdominal press, and the extensors of the body and lower blade clamps. A distinct muscle contraction was achieved with a current of 26 mA. We take this current value as the operating value. Then we set the “send-pause” operating mode with a send length of 10 s, and pauses - 50 s. The duration of the procedure is 12 minutes, the correction course includes 10 procedures. The patient was offered to monitor the ammeter, tighten the muscles at the same time as applying an electrical signal during the “sending” period, to do this, push the feet down, straighten the legs in the knee and hip joints, tighten the abdomen and lower the shoulder blades. After the electric signal was stopped during the “pause” period, the patient was asked to relax the muscles and rest for 50 seconds before the next electric signal started.

When viewed after a course of electrical stimulation of the muscles: the legs are straightened in the knee and hip joints, the angle of inclination of the pelvis, the depth of the lumbar lordosis decreased, thoracic kyphosis occupies the thoracic spine, in the cervical region - cervical lordosis. Standing height - 157 cm. Chest circumference - 94 cm, waist circumference - 78 cm, Pelvis circumference - 97 cm. The shoulders are relaxed, the shoulder blades are adjacent to the chest wall, the shoulder joints are divorced, the stomach is tightened, the buttocks are rounded.

After a course of electrical stimulation, the patient’s posture and figure improved: she stretched her legs, straightened her spine, and as a result she became taller. The patient increased muscle tone of the abdominal muscles, buttocks, lower fixators of the shoulder blades, as a result of which the circumference of the chest, waist, and pelvis changed. Therefore, the goal - correction of the figure is achieved.

Example 2. Patient K-O.E., 46 years old. Diagnosis: violation of posture in the sagittal plane.

On examination: the legs are slightly bent at the knee and hip joints, the angle of inclination of the pelvis is increased, lumbar lordosis is deepened, chest kyphosis is strengthened with a transition to 6-7 cervical vertebrae. Standing growth - 157 cm. Chest circumference - 103 cm, Waist circumference - 95 cm, Pelvis circumference - 127 cm. The shoulders are raised, the shoulder joints are raised, the lower corners of the shoulder blades are 0.5 cm from the chest wall. Soft tissues in the abdomen, buttocks, mammary glands sagging.

The patient underwent a course of electrical stimulation of muscles to correct the figure according to the described technique. Superimposed point electrodes in the areas of intersection of the tendon portions of the muscles responsible for the formation of posture: on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper poles of the patella, behind the greater trochanteric hips, in the region of the anterior superior awns of the ilium and medial to the lower corners of the scapula (Figure 1). The electrodes were connected to the EMC-30-3 Stimul-1 electromyostimulator and applied an alternating sinusoidal modulated current of increased frequency: a carrier frequency of 2000 Hz, a modulation frequency of 50 Hz, until a distinct reduction in the muscles of the extensors of the knee and hip joints, the abdominal press, and the extensors of the body and lower blade clamps. A distinct muscle contraction was achieved with a current of 20 mA. We take this current value as the operating value. Then we set the “send-pause” operating mode with a send length of 10 s, and pauses - 50 s. The duration of the procedure is 12 minutes, the correction course includes 10 procedures. The patient was offered to monitor the ammeter, tighten the muscles at the same time as applying an electrical signal during the “sending” period, to do this, push the feet down, straighten the legs in the knee and hip joints, tighten the abdomen and lower the shoulder blades. After the electric signal was stopped during the “pause” period, the patient was asked to relax the muscles and rest for 50 seconds before the next electric signal started.

When viewed after a course of electrical stimulation of the muscles: the legs are straightened in the knee and hip joints, the angle of inclination of the pelvis, the depth of the lumbar lordosis decreased, thoracic kyphosis decreased, occupies the thoracic spine, in the cervical region - cervical lordosis. Standing height - 161 cm. Chest circumference - 105 cm, waist circumference - 91 cm, Pelvis circumference - 125 cm. The shoulders are relaxed, the shoulder blades are adjacent to the chest wall, the shoulder joints are divorced, the stomach is tightened, the buttocks are rounded.

After a course of electrical stimulation, the patient’s posture and figure improved: she stretched her legs, straightened her spine, and as a result she became taller. The patient increased muscle tone of the abdominal muscles, buttocks, lower fixators of the shoulder blades, as a result of which the circumference of the chest, waist, and pelvis changed. Two factors influenced the change in the circumference of the pelvis in this patient in different directions: on the one hand, the tone of the gluteal muscles increased, the buttocks became more rounded; on the other hand, her abdominal muscles increased and her abdomen tightened. Therefore, a change in the length of the circumference of the pelvis is least pronounced. Nevertheless, the goal - correction of the figure is achieved.

Thus, the proposed method of body shaping, consisting in electrical stimulation of the muscles, allows you to create a beautiful, correct posture.

Claims (1)

A method of body shaping, including electrical stimulation of muscles, characterized in that point electrodes are applied to the human body in areas of intersection of tendon portions of muscles responsible for posture formation: on the front-lateral surfaces of the thighs above the upper patellar poles, behind the large trochanteric hips, in the region of the anterior upper awns of the ilium and medial to the lower corners of the scapula; an alternating sinusoidal modulated current is applied to the electrodes until a contraction of the extensor muscles of the knee and hip joints, the abdominal press, the extensors of the body and lower fixators of the shoulder blades is established, and when the electric current is obtained, the “send-pause” operating mode is set, with a parcel length of 10 s, and pauses - 50 s, the duration of the procedure is 12 minutes, the course of 10 procedures; during the procedure, the patient monitors the ammeter and simultaneously stimulates the stimulated muscles during the “sending” period: presses feet on the supporting platform, tightens the abdomen, spreads the shoulders and lowers the shoulder blades, after the termination of the electric current during the "pause" the patient relaxes the muscles.

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