Therapeutic massage device
OwnerSpence Spencerinventor
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Abstract
A therapeutic massage device includes a pressure head configured in a therapy side of a platform. The platform may pivot or rotate to enable varying stretch and therapy angles to activate a variety of muscles. The pressure head may be pressed against a body part and in particular an appendage, such as a person's foot or hand to stimulate reflexes and massage muscles and other soft tissue for therapy. The angle of the platform may be selected to provide the best angle for pressure application via the pressure head. A platform may rotate about a pivot or have a shape to allow the platform to rotate on a curved surface. A platform may have curved therapy surfaces to enable varying degrees of stretch. A pressure head may include a vibration device and may be a massage ball that is detachably attachable to the platform.
Claims15
A multi-side therapeutic massage device comprising:
- a) a base side;
- b) a back side;
- c) a left side extending between the base side and the back side;
- d) a right side extending between the base side and the back side;
- e) a top therapy portion extending between a front side and the back side;
- f) said front side comprising:
- i) a foot platform that extends from the base side at a wedge angle of 30 degrees or more to the top therapy portion,
- whereby in use, the foot platform is configured to face a bottom surface of a foot of a user, with the bottom surface of the foot extending from a heel of the foot of the user to toes of the foot of the user;
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- ii) a head aperture in the foot platform, wherein the head aperture is the only head aperture in the foot platform;
- iii) a single pressure head configured in said head aperture of the foot platform having a radius of curvature of 2.5 cm or more,
- wherein the single pressure head is the only pressure head that extends from the foot platform;
- wherein the single pressure head extends partially into the foot platform through the head aperture and protrudes partially out from the foot platform;
- wherein the pressure head is a vibrating ball configured to vibrate at an amplitude and frequency and wherein the pressure head is configured to rotate within the head aperture of the foot platform;
- g) a heel cup coupled to and extending from the foot platform and configured to retain the heel of a foot therein;
- wherein the heel cup extends from said front side of the multi-side therapeutic massage device below the single pressure head;
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- whereby in use the multi-side therapeutic is configured to retain said heel of said foot in the heel cup with the bottom surface of the foot from the toes to said heel of said foot extending along the foot platform with the single pressure head contacting said bottom surface of the foot at a metatarsal arch of said foot.
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