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• the present invention relates to an affected area treatment tool for effectively treating an affected area such as acupuncture points (acupuncture points) of a human body in a treatment in which an electric field is formed around the human body, such as an electric potential therapy or a high frequency therapy. It is about.
• an affected area treatment tool for effectively treating an affected area such as acupuncture points (acupuncture points) of a human body in a treatment in which an electric field is formed around the human body, such as an electric potential therapy or a high frequency therapy. It is about.
• An electric potential treatment device a high frequency (microwave) treatment device, and the like generate an electric field around a human body during treatment.
• an electric potential treatment device applies a high voltage to an insulated human body, The treatment is performed by utilizing the biostimulation effect of the electric field formed around.
• Such potential treatment devices are also known that can perform systemic treatment and treatment of the affected area at the same time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). O It is possible to generate an AC high voltage of 5, OOOV or more from the treatment device body. Lead to a local energizing cloth (electrode) and attach this local energizing cloth to any part (affected part) of the human body.
• the affected area to which the local electric cloth is attached is promoted to promote blood circulation and metabolism in nearby tissues such as muscles where the density of the induced current in the body is large, and the affected area is treated.
• a high voltage is applied to the human body by the contact of the local energizing cloth, and an electric field is formed around the human body. This electric field stimulates sensory receptor organs on the surface of the human body, regulates the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system (biological stimulation), and provides systemic treatment.
• Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-325678
• the whole body treatment and the affected area treatment can be performed simultaneously, but the effect of the whole body treatment may be low. That is, in the potential treatment device as described above, a high voltage is guided from the treatment device body, and a local energizing cloth is attached to the affected part of the human body, and an electric field is formed around the human body by the local energizing cloth. Stimulatory action on sensory receptor organs with weak field lines, and systemic treatment Is low. Furthermore, when the affected part is at a position where the central force of the human body is also displaced, the electric lines of force are deviated and become unbalanced. Also, there are known high-frequency treatment devices that can perform systemic treatment and affected area treatment well.
• an object of the present invention is to provide an affected area treatment tool capable of treating an affected area without impairing the effect of systemic treatment using an electric potential therapy apparatus, a high frequency therapy apparatus, or the like.
• the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a diseased part treatment tool placed on a diseased part of a human body in which an electric field is formed by a treatment device such as an electric potential treatment device or a high frequency treatment device.
• a treatment device such as an electric potential treatment device or a high frequency treatment device.
• An induction part that induces an electric current by receiving an electric field formed by the treatment device, and a discharge part that contacts the affected part of the human body and flows the current induced by the induction part to the affected part of the human body, It is characterized in that the area of the discharge part is set smaller than the surface area of the induction part.
• the invention described in claim 2 is the diseased part treatment tool according to claim 1, which is an integral three-dimensional shape, in which a discharge portion is formed by a bottom surface, and is guided by an exposed surface exposed to an electric field. It is characterized by the fact that the part is composed.
• the invention according to claim 4 is the pedestal treatment tool according to claim 1, comprising: a club and a pedestal arranged at the bottom of the club and supporting the club substantially vertically.
• the bottom surface of the base is made of an insulating material, and the bottom surface of the pedestal and the bottom surface of the club are arranged on substantially the same plane.
• the guide portion is constituted by the surface, and is characterized by the above.
• the invention according to claim 5 is an affected area treatment tool placed on an affected area of a human body with an electric field formed by a treatment apparatus such as an electric potential treatment apparatus or a high frequency treatment apparatus,
• a treatment apparatus such as an electric potential treatment apparatus or a high frequency treatment apparatus
• An induction unit that induces an electric current by receiving an electric field formed by the device; and a discharge unit that contacts the affected part of the human body and causes the current induced by the induction unit to flow to the affected part of the human body. It is characterized by being provided.
• the affected area treatment is favorably performed by the affected area treatment tool placed on the affected area without impairing the effect of the whole body treatment by the electric potential treatment device or the like.
• an electric current is induced (induced) from the electric field by the induction part of the affected part treatment tool, and the current flows from the discharge part to the affected part of the human body.
• the area of the discharge part is set smaller than the surface area of the induction part, the density of the current from the discharge part, that is, the current flowing through the affected part of the human body is increased.
• This high current density current stimulates the affected area, improves the blood circulation of local tissues, and treats the affected area.
• the affected part treatment tool is placed on the affected part, the electric field formed around the human body is not greatly influenced (changed) by the potential treatment device, etc. Therefore, the effect of the whole body treatment is not impaired. Is.
• the affected part treatment tool is a hemisphere
• the bottom surface thereof is a discharge part
• the exposed surface (hemisphere) is a guide part, so that the guide part is enlarged.
• the discharge part can be made small.
• the current induced by the induction part increases, and the current and current density flowing from the discharge part to the affected part increase.
• the stimulation to the affected area increases, and the therapeutic effect on the affected area can be enhanced.
• the discharge part is constituted by the bottom surface, it is possible to pass a current over a relatively wide range, and the position of the affected part such as a crucible cannot be specified accurately. An electric current can be passed to the periphery, and the affected area can be easily treated.
• the effect of acupuncture treatment can be obtained by inserting the acupuncture provided in the discharge part into the affected part such as acupuncture points of the human body. Current flows at a high current density, and the affected area is effectively stimulated. As a result, the therapeutic effect on the affected area can be enhanced.
• the invention of claim 4 it is possible to effectively stimulate the affected area such as a pot and enhance the therapeutic effect on the affected area. That is, by placing the pedestal of the treatment tool in the vicinity of the affected part and positioning the discharge part (bottom face) of the club on the affected part such as a pot, the current induced by the guide part (exposed surface) of the club is It flows to the affected area with a high current density through the discharge part of the small club, and the affected area is effectively stimulated.
• a current is induced from the electric field by the induction unit of the affected part treatment tool, and the current flows to the discharge part and the acupuncture force on the affected part of the human body.
• the contact impedance between the affected part and the acupuncture needle stabbed in the affected part is lower than the contact impedance between the electric part and the current, a current larger than the discharge part force flows from the acupuncture at a higher current density. As a result, the site where the acupuncture is stabbed is more effectively stimulated and the therapeutic effect is enhanced.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a diseased part treatment tool according to Embodiment 1 as seen from the bottom side.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the electric potential therapy apparatus according to the first embodiment.
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the diseased part treatment tool according to Embodiment 1 is placed on the shoulder of a patient.
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second diseased part treatment tool in Embodiment 1 as viewed from the bottom side.
• FIG. 5 is a diagram showing measured values of induced currents and the like by the affected part treatment tool of each shape in the first embodiment.
• FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the third diseased part treatment tool in Embodiment 1 as viewed from the bottom side.
• FIG. 7 is a front view (partially sectional view) of an affected area treatment tool according to Embodiment 2.
• FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an affected part treatment tool according to Embodiment 3, wherein (a) shows the affected part treatment tool equipped with an insulating adhesive tape, and (b) shows the affected part treatment equipped with a conductive adhesive tape.
• Adhesive tape (insulating) Affected treatment device
• Therapeutic device body a Discharge part
• Adhesive tape (insulating) a Through hole
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the affected part treatment tool 1 according to this embodiment as viewed from the bottom side.
• the affected part treatment tool 1 includes a treatment tool main body 2, an adhesive tape 3, and an acupuncture needle 4, and is large enough to be placed on an affected part such as a shoulder.
• the treatment tool body 2 is a hemisphere, and is formed of a conductive material (such as aluminum). As will be described later, the discharge part 2a is constituted by the bottom surface, and the induction part 2b is constituted by the hemispherical surface (exposed surface). In addition, an adhesive tape 3 is attached to the surface of the discharge part 2a of the treatment instrument body 2.
• the adhesive tape 3 is a so-called double-sided tape and has conductivity. As will be described later, the treatment tool body 2 is fixed to the affected part of the patient C, and the discharge part 2a and the affected part of the treatment tool body 2 are fixed. Is electrically conducted. That is, the discharge part 2a of the treatment tool body 2 is brought into contact with the affected part of the patient C indirectly through the adhesive tape 3.
• the acupuncture needle 4 is disposed (adhesive) at the center of the adhesive tape 3 and is made of stainless steel, and includes a base portion 4a wound in a ring shape and a flange portion 4b having a sharp tip. Further, this acupuncture 4 is similar to the circular skin acupuncture generally used for acupuncture treatment, and the heel part 4b is long enough to stab the surface layer (dermis) of the skin.
• the affected part treatment tool 1 is used together with the potential treatment device 5, and this potential treatment device 5 includes a treatment device body 6 and a high voltage generation unit 7 as shown in FIG. Equipped.
• the treatment apparatus main body 6 includes a chair 61 on which the patient C is seated, a head electrode 62 and a foot electrode 63.
• the head electrode 62 is configured to be covered with an insulating material, attached to the chair 61 above the backrest 6 la, and connected to the ground terminal 71 of the high voltage generating unit 7.
• the foot electrode 63 is a flat plate-like structure covered with an insulator, and is to be treated by the patient C.
• the foot electrode 63 is connected to the high voltage output terminal 72 of the high voltage generating unit 7. Been Yes.
• the high voltage generating unit 7 includes a boosting transformer 73 (high voltage transformer) for boosting the voltage to 6,000-9,000 V, a high voltage output terminal 72 for outputting a high voltage, and a grounded ground terminal. 71 and a high impedance element 74 for controlling the output current.
• symbol V is a commercial power supply, and the high voltage output in this embodiment is an alternating voltage.
• the patient C sits on the chair 61 and places (places) the affected area treatment device 1 on the shoulder C1 (eg, on the meridian) as the affected area, as shown in FIG.
• the treatment tool body 2 is fixed to the shoulder C1 with the adhesive tape 3 so that the acupuncture needle 4 is inserted into the most desired site (such as a pot).
• the high voltage generating unit 7 is operated, and the foot electrode 63 side is set to 6,000-9, OOOV. As a result, an electric field is generated between the head electrode 62 and the patient C is placed at a high potential and is placed in the electric field.
• the affected part treatment tool 1 is large enough to be placed on the affected part such as the shoulder C1, and the affected part treatment tool 1 is placed on the shoulder C1!
• the electric field formed around C is not greatly affected (changed).
• a predetermined whole body therapeutic effect by the potential treatment device 5 can be obtained. That is, the sensory receptor organs on the human body surface are stimulated by the electric field acting on the human body surface, and the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system of the patient C are gradually adjusted.
• the affected part treatment tool 1 is placed on the shoulder C1, the effect of the whole body treatment by the potential treatment device 5 is not impaired.
• the shoulder C1 can be effectively treated by the local stimulation by the current without impairing the effect of the whole body treatment by the potential treatment device 5.
• the effect of acupuncture treatment with acupuncture 4 can be obtained, and a large current flows inside the part where the acupuncture 4 is stabbed (such as a pot). That is, since the contact impedance between the skin of the shoulder C1 and the acupuncture 4 is lower than the contact impedance between the skin surface of the shoulder C1 and the adhesive tape 3, a larger current is generated than from the adhesive tape 3.
• Acupuncture 4 also flows, and the site where the acupuncture 4 is stabbed is more effectively stimulated to enhance the therapeutic effect.
• the treatment tool body 2 (the treatment part treatment tool 1) is a hemisphere, the bottom surface is the discharge part 2a, and the hemisphere is the induction part 2b, the current value is large and high! Current flows to shoulder C1. That is, in the electric field E, the current I induced by the induction portion 2b having the surface area S is as follows.
• ⁇ is the dielectric constant
• the induced current value increases as the surface area S of the induction part 2b increases, and the current density flowing through the shoulder C1 increases as the area of the discharge part 2a decreases.
• the area of the discharge part 2a is reduced and the surface area of the induction part 2b is increased, that is, the area ratio of the surface area of the induction part 2b to the area of the discharge part 2a is increased. Therefore, it is possible to increase the current and current density and enhance the current treatment effect.
• the area ratio of the area of the induction portion 2b to the discharge portion 2a is three times as large as the current C Will be flown to.
• the area ratio is (1 + 2) times, and when the base circle has the same radius and height, the area ratio is 4 times.
• the shape of the affected part treatment tool 1 (therapeutic tool body 2) may be a disc, a cylinder, a triangular pyramid, a hemisphere, etc.
• the present inventors placed various types of affected part treatment tools on the shoulder C1, operated the potential treatment apparatus 5 at 9, OOOV, and the current value flowing through the shoulder C1 (affected part treatment tool) was measured.
• the results are shown in Fig. 5.
• the radius (height) of all affected part treatment tools was 2 cm.
• magnification in the figure indicates the magnification (ratio) with respect to the current value that flows when a disc-shaped diseased part treatment tool is placed. From this result, it was confirmed that the current value increased by making the affected part treatment tool into a three-dimensional shape, and that the magnification based on the calculated value and the magnification based on the actual measurement value almost coincided with each other.
• the shoulder C1 is used as an affected part, and the affected part treatment tool 1 is placed on the shoulder C1.
• the present invention is not limited to the shoulder C1, and the affected part treatment tool 1 is placed on an affected part such as a waist or a knee.
• the same therapeutic effect can be obtained by operating the potential treatment device 5 (high voltage generation unit 7).
• the treatment device 1 of the affected area should be used (placed on the affected area) even when an electric field is formed around the human body of the patient C. The same therapeutic effect can be obtained.
• the conductive adhesive tape 3 is attached to one surface of the discharge part 2a of the treatment instrument body 2.
• a conductive adhesive tape is attached to one part, and the other part.
• An insulating adhesive tape may be affixed to.
• the size and position of the stimulus can be adjusted by changing the size and position of the conductive adhesive tape.
• the acupuncture 4 is placed directly on the discharge part 2a, and an upper surface of the discharge part 2a is affixed with an insulating adhesive tape, and the adhesive tape force also projects the protrusion 4b of the acupuncture 4. Also good. Thereby, the electric current by the induction
• the affected area Depending on the position and size of the affected part treatment tool 1, the discharge part 2a of the treatment tool main body 2 may be brought into direct contact (direct placement) with the affected part of the subject C without attaching the adhesive tape 3. Good. Apply adhesive to the discharge part 2a of the treatment device body 2 without applying the adhesive tape 3.
• the above-described circular skin fold is arranged as the acupuncture needle 4, but as the affected part treatment tool 21 in which an intradermal fold as shown in FIG. Good. That is, the treatment tool body 2 is fixed to the affected part by inserting the heel part 22b of the acupuncture needle 22 obliquely into the skin (dermis, subcutaneous tissue) of the affected part and sandwiching the base part 22a between the affected skin and the adhesive tape 3. It is. Then, the current induced by the induction part 2b flows into the affected part via the collar part 22b of the acupuncture 22.
• the treatment device body 6 is a chair-type potential treatment device 5, but the treatment device body may be a bed-type potential treatment device.
• the voltage is not limited to the above voltage value, and may be 700 to 1, OOOV, 30, OOOV or the like.
• the treatment tool body may be formed (molded) in a hollow shape with a conductive grease.
• FIG. 7 is a front view (partially sectional view) showing an affected part treatment tool 31 according to the present embodiment.
• the affected area treatment device 31 includes a club 32, a pedestal 33, and an adhesive tape 34, and is large enough to be placed on an affected area such as a shoulder.
• the club 32 is an elongated cylindrical shape and is formed of a conductive material.
• the discharge portion 32a is constituted by the bottom surface
• the induction portion 33b is constituted by the outer peripheral surface and the upper surface (exposed surface).
• a base 33 that supports the club 32 substantially vertically is attached to the bottom of the club 32.
• This pedestal 33 is disk-shaped and is made of an insulating material.
• an insulating adhesive tape 34 is attached to the bottom surface of the pedestal 33.
• the pedestal 33 and the adhesive tape 34 are arranged so that the bottom surface of the adhesive tape 34 and the discharge part 32a (bottom surface) of the bar 32 are located on the same plane.
• the discharge part 32a can be reliably brought into contact with the affected part.
• the affected part treatment tool 31 having such a configuration in electric potential treatment or the like, the same effect of the affected part treatment as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
• the discharge part 32a of the club 32 Position the CI on the CI, and fix the affected area treatment tool 31 to the shoulder CI with the adhesive tape 34.
• the potential treatment device 5 high voltage generating unit 7
• a current is induced (induced) by the induction part 32b of the club 32, and the current flows from the discharge part 32a to the shoulder C1. .
• This current stimulates the pot and treats shoulder C1.
• the area of the discharge part 32a is smaller than the surface area of the induction part 32b, the density of the current flowing through the shoulder C1 increases and the discharge part 32a is located at the point of the shoulder C1. It is stimulated effectively and the therapeutic effect is enhanced.
• the pot is effectively stimulated and the therapeutic effect is enhanced.
• the adhesive tape 34 is attached to the bottom surface of the pedestal 33, and the bottom surface of the adhesive tape 34 is indirectly used as the bottom surface of the pedestal 33.
• the force that positions the portion 32a on the same plane The adhesive plate 34 may be attached to the bottom surface of the pedestal 33 and the discharge portion 32a of the club 32 on the same plane without applying the adhesive tape 34.
• the pedestal 33 may be made of a conductive material, and the adhesive tape 34 may be attached to the bottom surface. As a result, the current is also induced by the base 33 and the stimulation from the discharge part 32a is increased.
• FIG. 8 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing an affected part treatment tool 41 according to the present embodiment.
• the diseased part treatment tool 41 includes a thin disc-shaped (sheet-like) treatment tool body 42, an acupuncture 43, and an adhesive tape 44.
• the treatment instrument main body 42 is made of aluminum, and the area of the discharge part 42a and the guide part (not shown) corresponding to the back of the discharge part 42a are the same.
• the acupuncture needle 43 is a circular skin moth equivalent to the acupuncture needle 4 in the first embodiment, and the adhesive tape 44 is an insulating double-sided tape. Has been.
• the acupuncture needle 43 is placed in the center of the discharge part 42a of the treatment instrument body 42, and the upper force discharge part 42a Adhesive tape 44 is affixed, and when the acupuncture needle 43 is sandwiched between the treatment instrument body 42 and the adhesive tape 44, the heel part 43a is projected (exposed) from the through-hole 44a to constitute the affected part treatment instrument 41.
• the affected area treatment device 45 is provided with a conductive adhesive tape 46, and an adhesive tape 46 is attached to the discharge part 42 a of the treatment device body 42, and the acupuncture needle 43 is fixed (adhered) on the adhesive tape 46. It is a thing.
• the affected part treatment tool 45 having such a configuration When the affected part treatment tool 45 having such a configuration is placed on the affected part and the heel part 43a of the acupuncture needle 43 is stabbed and fixed with the adhesive tape 46, the current induced by the induction part of the treatment tool body 42 is obtained. It flows from the adhesive tape 46 (discharge part 42a) and the buttocks 43a to the affected part of the human body. At this time, since the contact impedance between the affected part and the buttocks 43a stabbed in the affected part is lower than the contact impedance between the affected part and the adhesive tape 46, a larger current than that from the adhesive tape 46 is obtained. Flows from the buttock 43a at a high current density.
• the part where the buttock 43a is stabbed is more effectively stimulated and the therapeutic effect is enhanced, and an electric current also flows from the adhesive tape 46, and the area around the stabbed part of the buttock 43a is also stimulated and treated. Is.
• the diseased part treatment tool according to the present invention can treat an affected part without impairing the effect of systemic treatment using an electric potential treatment apparatus or the like, and even a person who is not used to the treatment. It is extremely useful as a treatment tool that can be treated with peace of mind.

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