JP2000210318A - Instrument for treating low back pain - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument for treating low back pain for correcting a lumbar bone and treating a low back pain while using the weight of a patient himself without applying excessive traction power in the case of low back pain treatment. SOLUTION: This low back pain treatment instrument is constituted by erecting pole parts on a supporting stand placed on the floor, hanging plural length adjustable hanging belts 9 on lateral beams provided at the upper parts of these pole parts, attaching a soft mat-shaped pad 11 for fastening the armpits of the breast and a gap between the lower side of a rib and the waist bone to the top ends of the belts so as to be joined on their front sides and hanging the patient after winding and fastening the pad 11 around the waist of the patient so as to treat the low back pain while stretching the lumbar bone. The pad 11 under the armpits of the breast and between the lower side of the rib and the hipbone can vary the width corresponding to the physique of an individual and the supporting stand is provided with wheels so that this instrument can be freely moved in the room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention is very effective in treating patients with back pain who have a problem with the lower back or who have weakened and are difficult to stand up or sit in a seat. Related to a low back pain treatment device.

[Background Art] There are many people suffering from low back pain in the world, but this low back pain is caused by human beings standing on two legs under the influence of gravity and raising a heavy head occupying about 1/10 of the body weight. It is said to occur because it moves around while supporting it with the muscles of the spine. In general, the spine is curved in an S shape, and the spinal nerve passes through the center, and the spine acts as a spring to reduce the load on gravity, and in addition, the cartilage called an intervertebral disc plays the role of a cushion. In this state, commands from the brain are transmitted through the spinal nerves in the spine to every corner of the body, and normal operations are performed.
If this spine works for a long time in the same posture, fatigue gradually accumulates in the body, and when muscle fatigue accumulates,
If blood circulation deteriorates and the elasticity of muscles etc. becomes poor, and abnormalities appear in the lumbar spine, lumbar lordosis and kyphotic abnormalities will occur, distorting the lumbar joint and causing vertebrae The supporting disc is strained, resulting in a distorted posture and bending of the body, compressing the internal organs and preventing normal movement. This is back pain.

[0003] There is no particularly effective method other than surgical treatment (surgery) as a method for treating this low back pain, and a general treatment method is to straighten the spine to improve blood circulation. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, a patient 51 is laid on a bed 52 and the armpit is
3, a band 54 is attached to the ankle, a band 54 is attached to the ankle, the weight is pulled using gravity, and the bent spine and the like are corrected using external force to correct the posture. Forced traction by such a weight, because the physician determines the weight based on empirical rules, it is not uncommon for the traction to be excessive, and in addition to using a bed, the required medical space is large. There were problems such as becoming.

For these patients with low back pain, a self-traction-type low back pain treatment chair 60 as shown in FIG. 6 has been developed and a patent application has been filed. As shown in FIG. A height-adjustable slide pipe 63 is attached to a support 62 that also serves as
3, an armrest 64 and a waist pad 65 are attached, and the waist pad is fixed to the lower flank of the patient 66 with lower back pain by sandwiching it from left and right.
It is designed so that it can be supported and suspended with its own weight to extend the spine, thereby treating back pain. However, the back pain treatment chair 60 also has a problem in the back pain treatment. That is, in this method, the patient 66 is hung from both sides with the waist pad 65 and is hung. In addition, in addition, the patient tends to gradually protrude forward, so that the effect of suspending at the waist and treating with its own weight may not be sufficiently obtained.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The forced traction by the weight has a problem that the treatment is performed based on the empirical rules of the doctor and the required medical office space becomes too large. Low back pain treatment chairs with their own weight traction also have a poor therapeutic effect due to problems such as the body protruding forward during treatment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a low back pain treatment device that reduces the load on the lumbar spine by using the body weight, or performs traction using the own weight, and enables treatment of the back pain.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A column is erected on an abutment placed on the floor, and a plurality of suspension belts of adjustable length are provided on a laterally extending beam provided on the column. At the end of the belt, attach a flexible matte-shaped pad to the front of the belt under the chest, under the ribs, and between the lower ribs and the hip bone so that it can be aligned.Then, wrap the pad around the patient's torso and tighten the patient. A low back pain treatment device was constructed so that the lumbar vertebrae could be hung and stretched to perform low back pain treatment. The width of the pat can be varied according to the body shape of the individual, between the lower part of the torso of the pat and the lower part of the rib and the hip bone, and wheels are provided on the abutment to allow free movement in the room.

[Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the invention will be described based on an embodiment with reference to the drawings. FIG.
It is a perspective view showing the whole view of the low back pain treatment instrument concerning the example of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a low back pain treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a side view at the time of a low back pain patient wearing. FIG. 3 is a front view of the low back pain treatment instrument according to the embodiment of the present invention when worn by a low back pain patient. FIG. 4 is a view showing a fastening pad of the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a full view of a self-traction traction type back pain treatment device 1 provided by the present invention. The pillars 2 on both sides are firmly constituted by a thin iron pipe or a stainless steel pipe or the like. The support members 3 and 4 keep the distance between the two pillars 2 constant between the two pillars 2. At the lower part, an abutment 7 is supported by a column 8 and placed on the floor, and the column 2 is erected on the abutment 7. Supported by. The upper overhanging beam 5 has a tough suspension belt 9 sufficient to support the entire weight of the patient 15, and the left and right overhanging beams 5, two each, a total of four can be arbitrarily set in length. A fastening pad 11 is attached to the lower part of the suspension belt 9 for fastening a torso of a patient to perform back pain treatment.

The tightening pad 11 is a single band that has a mat shape and is wrapped around the torso of a patient 15 who has low back pain, for hanging the low back pain patient 15 by his / her own weight, and thus for treating low back pain. The width of the equipment is from the armpit to the lower part of the 10th rib of the torso and the hip bone, and the length is one round by winding the torso in a cylindrical shape, and the length of the front part is one. It has a length that can be fixed by overlapping it at the front.

The tightening pad 11 supports the weight in order to tighten the patient 15 at the torso and straighten the bent lumbar vertebra, so that the upper and lower core members of the flexible but tough suspension belt 9 are provided. The patient 15 is covered with a flexible material such as polyurethane, and further covered with a woven cloth so as not to injure the patient 15. The core material includes an upper core material 17 for tightening the chest under the armpits and a lower core material 18 for fastening the waist between the lower part of the ribs and the upper part of the hip bone. , 18 are respectively fastened with a fastening belt 12, and the patient 15 is fastened by fastening bags 13, 16 which can adjust the fastening force appropriately.

Since the body shapes of human beings vary widely, there are some people who have torso lengths, and even if the pad 11 is attached, it may not be possible to attach it to a position suitable for treatment. Must be adjusted to the body shape of the patient 15. For this purpose, the upper core member 17 and the lower core member 18 are connected by a plurality of belts 20 via an adjustment bag 19,
It is configured so that it can be adjusted according to the individual's body shape. The top is covered with a woven cloth to form a single mat.

The pad 11 is not limited to the mat shape described in the embodiment, but includes the upper core 17 and the lower core 1.
Each of the cores 8 may be covered with a urethane material or the like and a woven cloth, and the cores may be separated from each other by a belt 20 via a plurality of adjusting bags 19.

Using the low back pain treatment device 1 having the above-described configuration,
A method for performing back pain treatment will be described. A patient 15 stands on the middle waist between the pillars 2, wraps the tightening pad 11 around the body, places the recess 14 at the upper edge of the pad 11 under the armpit, and inserts the tightening belt 12 into the bucket 13. Tighten the pad 11 to the front. Then, the lower fastening belt 1
2 is tightly tightened using a buckle 16 between the vicinity of the lower part of the rib and the lumbar bone.

After tightening the torso, when both feet are extended forward and the weight is put on the pad 11, the patient 15 is in a state of being hung by the pad 11, so that the bent lumbar vertebra can be extended to treat low back pain. . Even if the tightening of the pad 11 is loose, the upper edge of the pad 11 contacts the armpit of the patient 15 and bears a part of its weight. You can also soften it.

Although the back pain treatment device 1 of the present invention has been described by attaching the pad 11 to the middle waist, it is also possible to use a system in which a stool is provided and the patient is put down while sitting down. In this case, it is sufficient to use a hydraulic operation so that the stool can be moved up and down by 10 to 20 cm. By adjusting the contact pressure with the chair according to various symptoms of the patient, more appropriate treatment can be performed. The patient can wear the pad while sitting on the chair. Also, armrests are not employed in the present embodiment, but there are few patients who can obtain a sense of stability with armrests, so that patients can be put on their armrests during treatment. good. In addition, if the patient 15 has a pain in wearing the pad 11 while being in the middle of the waist, a chair may be used or the device 1 may be used.
The floor of the patient can be raised and lowered using hydraulic pressure of about 10 to 20 cm. In this case, since the patient 15 is mounted upright, this pain can be avoided.

[Effect of the Invention] The low back pain treatment device of the present invention has various advantages. Compared to bed-type treatment, which has been the mainstream of conventional treatment, it is an upright type, so it saves a considerable amount of space.In addition, the weight of the lumbar vertebra is curved using its own weight instead of determining the weight based on the doctor's empirical rules. Since the bone is corrected by tension, no excessive load is applied. As for the support method, since the patient is hung by tightening at two places, the chest under the patient's arm and the hipbone below the ribs, the weight support is dispersed compared to conventional tightening from both sides with a pad,
Helps alleviate the pain of treatment for the patient. Since the treatment device is configured to be suspended at the waist but at the torso,
Both hands are open, allowing simple light work to be performed during treatment. By attaching wheels to the instrument, it can be moved to any place during treatment, and it has the advantage of simple structure and low cost, and it can be treated at home without having to go to a clinic because it is space-saving. There are various advantages.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire view of a low back pain treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a low back pain patient wearing the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a low back pain treatment instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention when worn by a low back pain patient.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a fastening pad of the low back pain treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the patient is lying on a conventional back pain treatment bed and performing back pain treatment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a low back pain patient is sitting on a conventional low back pain treatment chair and performing treatment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Back pain treatment device 2: Pillar 3,
4: Supporting material 5: Overhanging beam 6, 8: Prop 7: Abutment 9: Hanging belt 10: Adjustment buckle 11: Pat 12: Tightening belt 13: Tightening buckle 14:
Concave part 15: Patient 16: Tightening bucket 17:
Upper core material 18: Lower core material 19: Adjustable buckle 20:
Belt 51: Lumbago patient 52: Bed 53:
Band 54: Band 60: Back pain treatment chair 61:
Chair 62: Support 63: Slide pipe 64:
Armrest 65: Hip support 66: Backache patient W:
Weight

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pillar is erected on an abutment placed on a floor,
A plurality of hanging belts with adjustable length are hung on the lateral overhanging beam provided at the top, and a flexible matte-shaped pad that fastens the underarms of the chest and between the ribs and the hip bone at the end of the belt. A low back pain treatment device which is attached so that it can be fitted, wraps a pad around a patient's torso, hangs the patient after tightening, and stretches the lumbar vertebrae to treat low back pain. 2. The low back pain treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the width of the pad can be varied between the armpits of the torso and between the ribs and the hip bone according to the body shape of the individual. 3. The low back pain treatment device according to claim 1, wherein wheels are provided on the abutment so as to be able to move freely in the room.