Abstract:
A palm massaging device includes a palm-shaped equipment having a thumb portion, a finger portion, and a palm portion. The thumb portion, the finger portion, and the palm portion form a massaging area. Massaging elements are set on terminal ends of the thumb portion and the finger portions, and are also set on the palm portion. Therefore, one massaging element is set on the terminal of the thumb portion, more massaging elements are set on the terminal ends of the finger portions, and one massage element, at least, is set on the contact between the palm portion, the thumb portion, and the finger portion.
Abstract:
A sleeve for use with a circulation enhancement device, the sleeve substantially encircles a user's leg at the region of the user's calf muscle and includes two end-straps of non-stretchable material configured to connect to opposite lateral sides of the circulation enhancement device to enable intermittent tightening and relaxing of the sleeve around the user's leg by pulling and releasing both end straps, the two end straps extend in opposite directions along a common longitudinal axis. At least one of the two end straps is connectable to the circulation enhancement device by passing through a loop in one of the opposite lateral sides of the circulation enhancement device; and at least one end strap includes attachment means configured to be attached at various positions along the sleeve, after passing through the loop, to enable adjusting the sleeve to fit the user's leg.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a massage device. In one embodiment, the massage device includes a massage assembly and a transmission assembly for driving the massage assembly to provide massage effects. The massage assembly includes a pair of massage members. Each massage member has a driving member having a pair of eccentric gears, a massage bracket engaged with the driving member and a plurality of massage heads attached to the massage bracket. The transmission assembly includes a hoist transmission mechanism.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a rehabilitative training device for use with a stroke patient includes a first component that is operatively coupled to a first body part (unaffected body part) of the patient and a second component that is operatively coupled to a second body part (affected body part) of the patient. The first component and second component are operatively coupled to one another such that motion of the first component as a result of movement of the first body part by the user causes the second component and second body part to move in a symmetrical motion.
Abstract:
A shock wave applicator includes a shock wave generator and an asymmetrical reflector portion in a housing. Asymmetry of the reflector portion is combined with one or more wave generators to produce a variety of focal volumes and wave fronts for medical treatment.
Abstract:
A passive exercise assisting device comprises a left foot support, a right foot support, and a driving unit. The left foot support and the right foot support are configured to bear a left foot and a right foot of a user respectively. The driving unit is configured to move the left foot support and the right foot support so as to give motions to the left foot support and the right foot support in relation with each other. The driving unit comprises at least one of a horizontal motion applying mechanism and a rotation motion applying mechanism. The horizontal motion applying mechanism is configured move the left foot support and the right foot support laterally to the left foot support and the right foot support. The rotation motion applying mechanism is configured rotate the left foot support and the right foot support about horizontal axes to the left foot support and the right foot support. The passive exercise assisting device further comprises a vertical motion applying mechanism being configured to move the left foot support and the right foot support vertically to the left foot support and the right foot support.
Abstract:
In a signal processor 18, a calculation unit 181 calculates a center point of a load applied to a left-footrest on the basis of partial loads detected by left foot load sensors 160 and 161, and calculates a center point of a load applied to a right-footrest on the basis of partial loads detected by right foot load sensors 170 and 171. A judgment unit 183 measures a deviation between each of the center points calculated by the calculation unit 181 and the center point indicated by ideal characteristic curve stored in a storage unit 182. The judgment unit 183 determines a normal exercise when the both deviations are less than a predetermined threshold (5% of a distance from an original point to the center point indicated by the ideal characteristic curve). The judgment unit 183 determines an abnormal exercise when at least one of the deviations is not less than the predetermined threshold. A control unit 180 counts the number of times the deviation is not less than the predetermined threshold. When the counted number of times is not less than a predetermined number during a predetermined time, the control unit 180 deactivates a drive device 50. Accordingly, an exerciser's muscle is trained effectively.
Abstract:
A water pressure driven massage apparatus for massaging portions of the human body includes a housing adapted to be placed in an ordinary shower enclosure while a user is in the shower. A water pressure operated power device is rotatably mounted in the housing, and a shower water diverter valve selectively delivers water under pressure to a nozzle that directs a jet of water to impinge upon and rotatively drive the water pressure operated power device. The power device is connected to a gear reduction drive train that converts the rotary motion of the water pressure operated power device to reciprocal motion A rod extends through the housing of the massage apparatus, and the rod is reciprocally driven by the gear reduction drive train. The outer end of the reciprocating rod is adapted to be attached to, or configured into the shape of, a variety of massaging devices.
Abstract:
In a robot for training a rehabilitator, the driving of actuators is controlled to generate the forces acting in six directions at the distal end of a bi-articular arm device to reproduce the relationship between the muscular output of the upper or lower limb of the human body and the output direction at the distal end of the limb. The rehabilitator can experience the relationship between the outputs of his or her limb muscles and the output direction at the distal end of the limb. Thus, the six actuators are run in operation along a predetermined sequence. One or more of the actuators, selected so that the direction of the force generated at the distal end of the first link will be the selected direction, is run in operation. The rehabilitator holding the distal end of the first link may physically experience the direction of that force.
Abstract:
A massaging apparatus with a massaging mechanism comprises at least one pressing member for pressing against a specific location of a body portion, and an unit for moving the pressing member transversely across the specific location while the pressing member is pressed against the specific location. The massaging apparatus may further include a support body for pressing the body portion. At least one massaging opening is formed in the support body for alignment with the specific location of a body portion placed on the support body. The massaging mechanism is provided inside the support body so that an upper end of the pressing member is projecting outward through the massaging opening. When the body portion is placed on the support body, the specific location of the body portion is pressed and massaged by the pressing member while the pressing member is transversely moved.