Methods for treatment and prevention of disorders resulting from hypertension of neck and shoulder muscles
AssigneeTensor Corporation
InventorRobert Leonard Krullaards
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Abstract
Methods for treatment and prevention of disorders resulting from hypertension of neck and shoulder muscles, in particular hypertension of the scalenius muscles, comprise administering a training regime to a subject suffering from the disorders, whereby the training regime comprises manipulating an object while maintaining a pinch-grip force exerted by the fingers on the object below a given threshold value. The object preferably has a pressure sensor that generates a signal when the pinch-grip force exceeds the threshold value. The object may be a writing instrument whereby the training may comprise writing exercises.
Claims33
A method for treating a patient having or at risk of having hypertension of the scalenius muscles, said method comprising:
- providing an object held by pinch-grip force by the patient, said object generating a signal when the pinch-grip force exceeds a first threshold value;
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- providing instructions to the patient to manipulate the object with a pinch-grip force below the threshold value, wherein compliance is monitored based on the signal.
A method for treating a patient having or at risk of having hypertension of the scalenius muscles, said method comprising:
- providing the patient with a questionnaire to assess the extent of the hypertension or risk of hypertension;
- determining from answers to the questionnaire the condition of the patient;
- selecting a program of pinch grip exercises for the patient based on the determined condition;
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- providing instructions to the patient for performing the selected pinch grip exercises.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.