Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1997-06-11
1998-06-23
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 60, 602 62, 604204, 600557, A61F 500
Patent
active
057698104
ABSTRACT:
To control the reflex response of a muscle or muscular group articulating a joint of a living body, the method and device apply an external pressure to the mechano-receptors guiding the natural reflex mechanism of the muscle or muscular group. The mechano-receptors include skin mechano-receptors and deeper joint mechano-receptors. To increase the reflex response of the muscle or muscular group, a light pressure intensity .ltoreq.200 mmHg is applied to stimulate only the skin mechano-receptors and thereby increase the reflex response of the muscle or muscular group. To inhibit the reflex response of the muscle or muscular group, a high pressure intensity .gtoreq.400 mmHg is applied to stimulate the deeper joint mechano-receptors such as the Golgi tendons to thereby increase the reflex response of the muscle or muscular group.
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Apley Richard J.
Lee Kim M.
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