Overlay garment for improving muscle tone
OwnerChristine Hilton, Mildred McClureinventors
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Abstract
A sensory pelvic garment for pediatric patients with various pressure panels to assist with inhibition or facilitation for hypotonic or hypertonic muscle tone. The garment is used to treat pediatric patients with neurological muscular impairments by providing pressure to inhibit abnormal muscle tone and to facilitate postural awareness.
Claims16
A method for treating neurological impairments comprising the steps of:
- providing a band of flexible, stretchable material having a memory characteristic;
- providing a closure means for connecting a first end of the band to a second end of the band;
- placing the band around the pelvic girdle of a neurological patient;
- and
- enabling the closure means to secure the band around the patient such that the band provides pressure against the patient.
A method for treating neurological impairments in hypotonic patients comprising the steps of:
- providing a means for inducing pressure about the pelvic girdle of the patient;
- and
- securing the pressure inducing means to the patient.
A method for treating neurological impairments in hypertonic patients comprising the steps of:
- providing a first means for inducing pressure about the pelvic girdle of the patient;
- providing a second means for inducing pressure from the superior sacrum to the ischial tuberosities of the patient;
- and
- securing the first and second pressure inducing means to the patient.
A device for treating neurological impairments in patients, comprising:
- a band of flexible, stretchable material having a memory characteristic;
- and
- a closure means for connecting a first end of the band to a second end of the band such that the band encircles the pelvic girdle of a neurological patient and provides pressure against the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.