RU2457820C1 - Bath for underwater traction of spine in swimming pools (versions) - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to field of medicine and can be applied in treatment and prevention of spine diseases by underwater traction. According to the first version on wall bath contains vertical bracket on which movable frame with seal and load, elements of shoulder girdle fixation, hip strap, pelvic belt, rest for feet with fixed ear, as well as air bell, connected with airway and control unit, elongated sidewalls, providing possibility of taking different therapeutic poses, are fixed on movable frame. Upper part of bath is made from elastic floating body to which attached are bath walls, without bottom or with perforated bottom, made from floating elastic material. Bath is provided with bracket, on which fixed are with possibility of travel on flexible connections with dynamometer floating elements for fixation of shoulder girdle and arms, and is connected with warm water pipeline for supporting water temperature comfortable for patient's body. According to the second version bath does not contain bracket, on which fixed are with possibility of travel on flexible connections with dynamometer floating elements for fixation of shoulder girdle and arms.

EFFECT: simplification of bath construction, extension of zone of impact on spine, knee and hip joints by traction method in conditions of application for any swimming pools.

9 cl, 5 dwg

Description

The invention relates to medicine and can be used in the treatment and prevention of diseases of the spine underwater traction.

Swimming pools with a water temperature of 24-28 ° C are designed for active mobile work of all muscles and systems of the human body. Permanent water exchange allows you to maintain a given water temperature and its purification in the pool. As a rule, relatively healthy people visit the pools. Currently, many resorts have swimming pools, but they are not fully utilized.

A device for stretching the spine, containing the chest girdle, a control panel with instrumentation and a loading mechanism, consisting of a compressor, balloon, inflatable tank and pipelines. It is also equipped with a support consisting of a seat with a pelvic girdle, two spacers and an arm pivotally connected to each other, and a foot rest, the seat is connected to one of the spacers by a flexible stop, the foot rest is installed with the possibility of movement and fixation on another spacer, when This chest belt is made in the form of a chamber filled with air, the loading mechanism is additionally equipped with a load, and the inflatable capacity of the mechanism and the load are located under the seat. (Aut. Certificate. SU No. 1091927 A dated January 10, 83 M.C. A61H 1/02; A61F 5/04.)

A known method of vertical underwater traction of the spine by applying a tensile load to the patient’s body and fixing the shoulder girdle, characterized in that, in order to prevent complications by decompression of the vertebral bodies, including the level of the fifth lumbar and first sacral vertebrae, a lodgement is applied to the patient in a sitting position at the level of the upper third hips. (Aut. Certificate. SU No. 1217382 A dated January 13, 84 M.Kl.A61B 17/56.)

A device is known for underwater vertical traction of the spine, containing a bath, a loading mechanism located in it, made in the form of an inflatable tank equipped with a load with an open bottom combined with a seat, pipelines, a control panel and a compressed air source, as well as patient attachment elements and a seat moving mechanism mounted on the wall of the bath, characterized in that, in order to increase the smoothness of the application and dosing the tensile load on the spine, it is equipped with additional pneumatic a container with additional load and a cable block system, while the additional pneumatic tank is connected by a pipeline to the control panel, and by means of a cable block system it is connected to one of the patient's fastening elements. (Aut. Certificate. SU No. 1466739 A dated 05/27/87 M.C. A61F 5/01.)

A device is known for underwater traction of the spine, comprising a bath, a bracket fixed to its wall with a movable frame mounted on it with a support and a load, fixation elements of the shoulder girdle, as well as a foot rest and a femoral strap attached to the support, which is connected by a pipeline to the control pneumatic system, characterized in that, in order to provide the patient with the possibility of choosing a physiologically comfortable position, the support in it is made in the form of interconnecting elastic containers of the back and seat, the lower wall the last of which has an opening, and the foot rest is made in the form of a pneumatic chamber, articulated by a lever connected with the frame. (Copyright certificate SU No. 1653772 A dated 06/19/89, M.cl. A61H 1/02.) Patent-equivalent of Ukraine UA No. 42900 A1, M.cl. A61H 1/02.)

These analogues have a significant drawback: a limited therapeutic opportunity, which is explained by the fact that using the device you can use only one therapeutic technique. However, practice shows that the same disease proceeds differently and to achieve the desired therapeutic result, a different approach and different treatment methods are needed.

The prototype is a device for stretching the spine and joints, which contains a bath with a vertical bracket fixed to its wall, on which there is a movable frame with a seat and a load, elements for fixing the shoulder girdle, an emphasis for legs with a fixed bracket, a femoral belt, and also an air bell, connected to the air duct and control panel, characterized in that elongated sidewalls are fixed on the movable frame, which provide the opportunity to take various therapeutic poses. The foot support bracket may be a lock for traction of the foot. (Declaration of Patent of Ukraine UA No. 16962 U dated December 9, 2005 M.cl. A61H 1/02.)

However, the prototype and these analogues have a common drawback: for their use it is necessary to build a swimming pool or baths for underwater traction, which requires significant costs and time.

The basis of the present invention is the task to create such a bath for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools, in which due to the introduction of new structural elements, their new relative position, new connections, the design of the bath would be simplified and cheapened, the zones of impact by traction on the spine, knee and hip joints for all swimming pools, comfortable conditions for underwater traction and safe conditions for swimming in the bass eyne.

The task according to the first embodiment of the invention is solved by the fact that in the bath for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools, containing a vertical bracket on the pool wall, on which there is a movable frame with a seat and a load, elements for fixing the shoulder girdle, femoral belt, pelvic girdle, emphasis for legs with a fixed bracket, as well as an air bell connected to the air duct and the control panel, elongated sidewalls are fixed on the moving frame, which make it possible to receive various therapeutic postures, according to the invention, the upper part of the bath is made in the form of an elastic floating body, to which the bath walls are attached without a bottom or with a perforated bottom, made of a floating elastic material, while it is additionally equipped with a bracket on which are fixed for movement on flexible connections with dynamometer, the floating elements of the fixation of the shoulder girdle and hands, and connected to the pipeline of warm water to maintain the temperature of the water in the bath, comfortable for the patient's body.

Due to the implementation according to the first embodiment of the invention, the upper part of the bath is in the form of an elastic floating body, to which the bath walls are attached without bottom or with a perforated bottom, made of floating elastic material, while it is additionally equipped with a bracket on which are fixed for movement on flexible connections with dynamometer, the floating elements of the fixation of the shoulder girdle and hands, and is connected to the warm water pipeline to maintain the temperature of the water in the bath comfortable for the patient’s body (in summer it is indifferent temperature 33-34 ° C and 36-37 ° C in winter), simplifies and reduces the cost of construction of the bath. It is not necessary to build a special pool for underwater traction of the spine, as an existing one is used, where you can place several bathtubs. After completing the procedures, for example, to increase the free area of the swimming pool, they can be quickly removed, and if necessary also quickly put back.

The task according to the second embodiment of the invention is solved by the fact that in the bath for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools containing a vertical bracket on the pool wall, on which there is a movable frame with a seat and a load, a femoral belt, as well as an air bell connected to the air duct and remote control control, elongated sidewalls are fixed on the movable frame, an arm on which the Glisson loop, according to the invention, is upper mounted with flexible movement with a dynamometer part of the bath is made in the form of an elastic floating body, to which the walls of the bath without a bottom or with a perforated bottom are made, made of a floating elastic material, while it is additionally equipped with a pipeline of warm water to maintain the temperature of the water in the bath, comfortable for the patient's body.

Due to the implementation according to the second embodiment of the invention, the upper part of the bath is in the form of an elastic floating body, to which the bath walls are attached without bottom or with a perforated bottom, made of floating elastic material, while it is additionally connected to the warm water pipeline to maintain a comfortable water temperature in the bath for the patient’s body (in the summer 33-34 ° C, and in the winter 36-37 ° C), the design of the bathtub is simplified and cheapened.

The elastic floating body can be made in the form of a rubber sleeve coated with a shell of porous plastic or rubber, which allows you to make a bath with rounded edges, i.e. completely safe for swimming in the pool.

The walls of the bath can be made of floating elastic material in the form of a durable plastic film, which allows to simplify the design, facilitate and reduce the cost of the bath.

The upper part and the walls of the bath can be made removable.

The floating elements of the fixation of the shoulder girdle for the first embodiment of the invention can be made in the form of a chest floating body with floating stops attached to it on the sides for fixing the shoulder girdle and hands.

The proposed bath for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools is schematically illustrated in figures 1-5. Figure 1 shows the bath in front view, figure 2 shows a General view of the bath for stretching the spine and joints, figure 3 is the same for stretching the thoracic and lumbar spine, figure 4 is the same for unloading the lower joints limbs, figure 5 is the same for traction of the cervical spine. The figures show: 1 - the pool wall, 2 - a vertical bracket, 3 - a movable frame, 4 - a seat, 5 - elongated sidewalls, 6 - an air bell, 7 - an emphasis for legs, 8 - a femoral belt, 9 - a bracket for traction of foot (lock), 10 - air duct, 11 - control panel, 12 - horizontal bracket, 13 - flexible connections with a dynamometer, 14 - floating elements for fixing the shoulder girdle, 15 - the upper part of the bath in the form of a floating body, 16 - wall of the bath, 17 - warm water pipeline, 18 - Glisson loop, 19 - pelvic girdle, 20 - safety cable.

The bath for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools contains a vertical bracket 2 on the wall of the pool 1, on which there is a movable frame 3 with a seat 4 and a load, elements for fixing the shoulder girdle, foot rest 7 with a fixed bracket 9, femoral belt 8, pelvic girdle 19 as well as an air bell 6 connected to the air duct 10 and the control panel 11 (the latter are not shown conventionally in the figures), elongated sidewalls 5 are fixed on the movable frame 3, which make it possible to take different therapeutic poses. The upper part of the bath is made in the form of an elastic floating body 15, to which are attached the walls 16 of the bath without a bottom or with a perforated bottom, made of a floating elastic material, while it is additionally equipped with a bracket 12, on which are mounted for flexible movement with a dynamometer 13 floating elements 14 for fixing the shoulder girdle and hands, and connected to the pipeline 17 of warm water to maintain the temperature of the water in the bath, comfortable for the patient's body.

Due to the fact that the bathtub is made without a bottom or with a perforated bottom (not shown conventionally in the figures), and due to the connection to the warm water pipeline 17, it becomes possible to constantly exchange water and maintain the temperature of the water in the bathtub comfortable for patients.

The work of the bath to stretch the spine according to the first embodiment of the invention is as follows. The patient climbs the stairs (not shown conditionally in FIG.) And descends into the bath first on the seat 4, and then on the stop 7 for the legs. At the same time, so that the seat 4 on the movable frame 3 does not fall down, it is attached with a safety cable 20 to the vertical bracket 2. It should be said that the patient can get into the bathtub through the water from the swimming pool, recessing the upper floating part of the bathtub in the form of a rubber sleeve 15, covered with a shell of porous plastic, and the floating walls 16 of the bath.

Next, the patient puts on the pelvic girdle 19, the straps of which are attached to the elongated sidewalls 5, then puts on the floating elements 14 for fixing the shoulder girdle, which are made in the form of a chest floating body with floating stops attached to it on the sides, which gives the body a vertical position (figure 2) . Then, the safety cable 20 is detached from the vertical bracket 2. At the control panel 11, the medical worker doses the necessary load by supplying or pumping air from the air bell 5 located under the seat 4 through the air duct 10 and at the same time monitors the dynamometer 13 connected to flexible connections. The load is produced smoothly, without jerking. During the procedure, the load can be changed depending on the patient's well-being in the direction of increasing or decreasing.

Other spinal traction techniques can be performed in the bath. The technique of stretching the lumbar and thoracic spine is as follows. The patient sits on seat 4 and fastens with a femoral belt 8 (Fig. 3), then puts on the floating elements 14 to fix the shoulder girdle, and then the operation to stretch the spine occurs, as mentioned above.

The technique of unloading the joints of the lower extremities is as follows. The patient sits on seat 4, puts his feet in rubber slippers with a swivel bracket 9 on the sole, puts the bracket 9 into the bracket, which is rigidly fixed to the footrest 7. Then, using the floating elements 14, the shoulder girdle is fixed and the patient takes the necessary position for treatment ( 4), further spinal traction operations occur, as indicated above.

The bath for underwater traction of the cervical spine according to the second embodiment of the invention is as follows. The patient sits on seat 4, fastens with a femoral belt 8, puts on the Glisson loop 18 (Fig. 5), and then spinal traction operations occur, as indicated above. To create a painless posture and ultimate relaxation with all these methods, the patient is immersed in water to the chin by bleeding air from the air bell 6.

Claims (9)

1. A bathtub for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools, comprising a vertical bracket on the pool wall with a movable frame with a seat and a load, elements for fixing the shoulder girdle, femoral belt, pelvic girdle, foot rest with a fixed bracket, and an air bell connected to the air duct and the control panel, elongated sidewalls are fixed on the movable frame, which provide the opportunity to take various therapeutic poses, characterized in that the upper part of the bathtub is made in de elastic floating body, to which the walls of the bath are attached without a bottom or with a perforated bottom, made of a floating elastic material, while it is additionally equipped with a bracket on which floating elements for fixing the shoulder girdle and hands are fixed with flexible movement with a dynamometer, and connected to the pipeline of warm water to maintain the temperature of the water in the bath, comfortable for the patient’s body. 2. The bath according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic floating body is made in the form of a rubber sleeve coated with a shell of porous plastic or rubber. 3. The bath according to claim 1, characterized in that the walls of the bathtub are made of floating elastic material in the form of a durable plastic film. 4. The bath according to claim 1, characterized in that the floating elements of the fixation of the shoulder girdle are made in the form of a chest floating body with floating stops attached to it on the sides to fix the shoulder girdle and hands. 5. The bath according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part and walls of the bathtub are removable. 6. A bath for underwater traction of the spine in swimming pools, comprising a vertical bracket on the pool wall, on which a movable frame with a seat and a load is located, a femoral belt, and also an air bell connected to the air duct and the control panel, elongated sidewalls are fixed on the movable frame, a bracket on which is fixed with the possibility of moving on flexible connections with a dynamometer a Glisson loop, characterized in that the upper part of the bath is made in the form of an elastic floating body, to which CREPLA bath without a bottom wall or with a perforated bottom, made of floating elastic material, while it is additionally connected to a conduit with warm water to maintain the water temperature in the bath comfortable for the patient's body. 7. The bath according to claim 6, characterized in that the elastic floating body is made in the form of a rubber sleeve coated with a shell of porous plastic or rubber. 8. The bath according to claim 6, characterized in that the walls of the bathtub are made of a floating elastic material in the form of a durable plastic film. 9. The bath according to claim 6, characterized in that the upper part and walls of the bathtub are removable.

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