公开(公告)号：US20170273850A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15464923

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: NEW PELVIC PAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： DAVID WISE

IPC: A61H1/00

CPC classification number: A61H39/04 ,  A61H7/001 ,  A61H2201/0107 ,  A61H2201/0134 ,  A61H2201/0142 ,  A61H2201/0146 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/1284 ,  A61H2201/1623 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2203/0425 ,  A61H2203/0443 ,  A61H2205/081 ,  A61H2205/10

Abstract: A trigger point therapy device for applying pressure to a localized area of myofascial tissue that is accessed from the exterior of a patient's body. The therapy device includes a base portion has top and bottom surfaces that define a width dimension for the base portion. The therapy device also includes a pressure applicator that is connected to the base portion. The device allows an equivalent amount of pressure to be applied while the patient is lying on a soft surface as compared to lying on a hard surface. This increases the length of time that a patient will can comfortably use the device and promotes usage of the device by the patient. A method includes placing the device on a soft surface and positioning a patient on the soft surface to place the pressure applicator in engagement with the localized area of myofascial tissue.