Modular physical therapy apparatus
OwnerJeffrey Ciolinoinventor
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Abstract
A modular group therapy matrix apparatus includes tubular grip bars positioned in parallel longitudinal rows and transverse tubular grip bars which span between the rows. The grip bars are interconnected by a plurality of upright supports. Each upright support includes spring loaded snap couplings which are received within the ends of the hollow grip bars and which engage apertures in the grip bars to facilitate easy assembly and disassembly of the matrix. Physical therapy patients may grasp the grip bars, which comprises the outer periphery of the matrix, to perform exercises. A physical therapist or trainer may be positioned within the matrix to demonstrate exercises.
Claims20
A modular group therapy apparatus comprising a matrix of at least one pair of longitudinal tubular hollow grip bars positioned in opposed parallel rows and at least one pair of transverse orthogonal tubular hollow grip bars which span between the at least one pair of longitudinal tubular hollow grip bars, a plurality of upright supports, each end of the longitudinal tubular hollow grip bars being releasably secured to one of the upright supports, each end of the transverse orthogonal tubular hollow grip bars being releasably secured to one of the upright supports, whereby physical therapy patients may grasp the longitudinal tubular hollow grip bars or the transverse orthogonal tubular hollow grip bars, which comprise the outer periphery of the matrix to perform exercises.
An eye hand coordination physical therapy exercise device comprising a plurality of uprights supporting a horizontal array of tubular bars in a rectangular configuration, at least two poles within the rectangular configuration, a plurality of poles within the rectangular configuration, the poles extending to a height greater than the uprights, a mesh netting tented over the rectangular configuration, the netting being supported from the poles and draping over the rectangular configuration, the exercise device further including one or more lightweight spherical balls positioned on the netting.
A method of providing a group physical therapy program including the steps of:
- a) providing a right quadrilateral matrix of hollow grip bars, the matrix including two parallel rows of at least three grip bars, the at least three grip bars being joined at couplings, two transverse end grip bars interconnecting to the ends of each row and at least two transverse intermediate grip bars spanning between the rows and connected to the couplings, the matrix space between the transverse intermediate grip bars and the rows defining an instructor station or zone;
- b) placing a group patients in need of physical therapy exercises about the outer periphery of the matrix;
- c) placing an instructor in the instructor station or zone:
- d) advising the patients to emulate the instructor's exercise movements while grasping an grip bar with at least one hand.
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