A therapeutic device comprising:
- a glove defined with a front side, a rear side, and an opening;
- a plurality of rear side resistance bands attached to the rear side of the glove;
- a plurality of front side resistance bands attached to the front side of the glove;
- a squeeze device;
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- a pocket attaching the squeeze device to the glove;
- wherein the therapeutic device is a garment configured to be worn on a hand of a user, whereby the opening of the glove is configured to receive the hand therethrough;
- wherein the therapeutic device is configured to provide an opposing force that works against a movement of the hand;
- wherein the squeeze device has an elastomeric structure;
- wherein the plurality of rear side resistance bands and the plurality of front side resistance bands respectively attach to the glove such that each of the plurality of rear side resistance bands and each of the plurality of front side resistance bands is configured to respectively oppose a bending of a finger of the hand, wherein the finger is selected from the group consisting of a first finger of the hand, a second finger of the hand, a third finger of the hand, a fourth finger of the hand, and a fifth finger of the hand;
- wherein the first finger is further defined with a first metacarpal, a first proximal phalange, and a first distal phalange;
- wherein the second finger is further defined with a second metacarpal, a second proximal phalange, a second intermediate phalange, and a second distal phalange;
- wherein the third finger is further defined with a third metacarpal, a third proximal phalange, a third intermediate phalange, and a third distal phalange;
- wherein the fourth finger is further defined with a fourth metacarpal, a fourth proximal phalange, a fourth intermediate phalange, and a fourth distal phalange;
- wherein the fifth finger is further defined with a fifth metacarpal, a fifth proximal phalange, a fifth intermediate phalange, and a fifth distal phalange;
- wherein the gloved is formed from an elastic textile configured to bind the glove to the hand;
- wherein each of the plurality of rear side resistance bands is an elastic structure;
- wherein a tension of each of the plurality of rear side resistance bands is individually adjustable;
- wherein each of the plurality of front side resistance bands is an elastic structure;
- wherein a tension of each of the plurality of front side resistance bands is individually adjustable;
- wherein the pocket is a storage space formed on the glove;
- wherein the squeeze device is sized to fit into the pocket;
- wherein the elastomeric structure of the squeeze device is configured to oppose compressive forces when the hand squeezes the squeeze device;
- wherein the glove further comprises a first finger stall, a second finger stall, a third finger stall, a fourth finger stall, a fifth finger stall, a trank, and a band pouch;
- wherein the first finger stall, the second finger stall, the third finger stall, the fourth finger stall, the fifth finger stall, and the band pouch attach to the trank;
- wherein the band pouch is a rouleau formed around an exterior surface of the opening of the glove;
- wherein the band pouch forms a channel;
- wherein the plurality of rear side resistance bands comprises a first rear side resistance band, a second rear side resistance band, a third rear side resistance band, a fourth rear side resistance band, and a fifth rear side resistance band, each configured to be associated, respectively, with the first finger, the second finger, the third finger, the fourth finger, and the fifth finger;
- wherein the plurality of front side resistance bands comprises a first front side resistance band, a second front side resistance band, a third front side resistance band, a fourth front side resistance band, and a fifth front side resistance band, each configured to be associated, respectively, with the first finger, the second finger, the third finger, the fourth finger, and the fifth finger;
- wherein each of the plurality of rear side resistance bands and each of the plurality of front side resistance bands is further defined with a proximal end and a distal end;
- wherein the first rear side resistance band and the first front side resistance band attach to the glove in order to be configured to align with the first metacarpal, the first proximal phalange, and the first distal phalange;
- wherein the second rear side resistance band and the second front side resistance band attach to the glove in order to be configured to align with the second metacarpal, the second proximal phalange, the second intermediate phalange, and the second distal phalange;
- wherein the third rear side resistance band and the third front side resistance band attach to the glove in order to be configured to align with the third metacarpal, the third proximal phalange, the third intermediate phalange, and the third distal phalange;
- wherein the fourth rear side resistance band and the fourth front side resistance band attach to the glove in order to be configured to align with the fourth metacarpal, the fourth proximal phalange, the fourth intermediate phalange, and the fourth distal phalange;
- wherein the fifth rear side resistance band and the fifth front side resistance band attach to the glove in order to be configured to align with the fifth metacarpal, the fifth proximal phalange, the fifth intermediate phalange, and the fifth distal phalange;
- wherein the first rear side resistance band further comprises a first rear side band stay, a second rear side band stay, a third rear side band stay, and a fourth rear side band stay;
- wherein the first rear side band stay is a cord lock;
- wherein the first rear side band stay attaches the proximal end of the first rear side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the first rear side band stay controls the tension of the first rear side resistance band;
- wherein the second rear side band stay is a tape that attaches the first rear side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the third rear side band stay is a tape that attaches the first rear side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the fourth rear side band stay is a sewn seam;
- wherein the fourth rear side band stay attaches the distal end of the first rear side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the first front side resistance band further comprises a first front side band stay, a second front side band stay, a third front side band stay, and a fourth front side band stay;
- wherein the first front side band stay is a cord lock;
- wherein the first front side band stay attaches the proximal end of the first front side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the first front side band stay controls the tension of the first front side resistance band;
- wherein the second front side band stay is a tape that attaches the first front side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the third front side band stay is a tape that attaches the first front side resistance band to the glove;
- wherein the fourth front side band stay is a sewn seam;
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- wherein the fourth front side band stay attaches the distal end of the first front side resistance band to the glove.