Surgery – Instruments – Chiropractic or osteopathic implement
Patent
1992-01-09
1993-11-02
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Instruments
Chiropractic or osteopathic implement
482131, 602 36, A61F 500
Patent
active
052580172
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a traction device for achieving the relief of back pain by providing distraction of the segments of the lumbar vertebrae.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Apparatus for the relief of back pain is known, however, such apparatus is commonly relatively large and complicated and may require expert assistance for proper use thereof.
Accordingly it is usual for a patient to attend a specialist clinic or the like for treatment.
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple traction device with which it is possible for a person to self administer treatment with the minimum of assistance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention therefore there is provided a traction device for achieving the relief of back pain comprising a body part adapted to be secured around a person's waist, two elongate traction parts connected thereto having support parts at ends remote from said body part adapted to engage the person's feet and adjustment means for adjusting the length of said traction parts, whereby the person can apply a traction force to his spinal column by extending his knees.
With this arrangement it is possible for back pain to be abolished or relieved by a person in a particularly simple and convenient manner without the necessity for specialised treatment or appreciable expert assistance. Large complicated apparatus is not required and indeed the device may be of a size and shape suited to ready carrying by hand or even suited to stowing in a handbag.
Preferably the body part is adapted to be attached to a belt which can be secured around the person's waist. Said body part may be adapted to engage the belt by way of a plurality of retainers and may be arranged to engage the belt in such a manner that a part of the belt is exposed or free of the body part i.e. such that the body part is arranged to extend only partially around the person's body. Suitably the body part may comprise a flexible strip formed e.g. from a padded or resilient material or the like.
Said traction parts may be connected to the body part by way of coupling means and said coupling means may be arranged to engage the abovementioned exposed belt part. Said coupling means may comprise a loop or other device which permits sideways movement relative to the body part e.g. sliding movement along the said exposed belt part for positional adjustment purposes.
Each traction part may be connected to a separate said coupling means or the two traction parts may be interconnected with the same coupling means.
Said support parts may comprise stirrup loops and may be formed integrally with the traction parts. These loops may incorporate padding or the like for comfort.
Said traction parts may be formed as single lengths or alternatively may be formed as two lengths which are movably interconnected for length adjustment purposes. Thus, for example, the traction parts may each be formed from two straps e.g. of webbing material joined by a buckle or other similar adjustment device. It may even be possible to form the two traction parts wholly or partially integrally e.g. by using a single strap (or a branded strap) or the like.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described further by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawing the single FIGURE of which shows a perspective view of one form of traction device according to the invention .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The traction device shown in the drawing comprises a body harness including a body part 1, a belt 2 which is arranged to secure the body harness part around a person's waist and two traction parts 3 which are attached to and are suspended from the belt 2.
The body part 1 comprises an elongate foamed plastics padding structure which is completely enclosed by a cover of any suitable material. For example the structure may be enclosed within a stitched-up fabric cover. Four retaining strips or loops 4 are attached to one side of the harness cover in equispaced pos
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Myers Harold
Whigham Simon
Apley Richard J.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Myers Harold
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