Method of and apparatus for the performing of a therapeutic effect
OwnerHugo Nielseninventor
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Abstract
An elongated block-like stool has first and second downwardly extending slots which respectively receive the ankle portion of the lower leg and foot of a prone person with each slot having a plurality of openings in which a protruding peg can be removably mounted. Such a peg is positioned in accordance with the size of the foot of the user to engage a nerve ending in the ankle area of each foot of the user to apply pressure to the nerve ending and create a generally beneficial effect on the user. In another embodiment, a protrusion is provided on the inner surface of a strap positionable over the ankle portion of the user with the protrusion being similarly engaged with a nerve ending to effect the beneficial results on the user.
Claims7
A method of producing a therapeutic effect in the human body comprising the step of simultaneously applying localized pressure in a relatively small area to the right side of the right foot and the left side of the left foot at a point adjacent the connection of the achilles tendon and the heel at the vesicular point number 60 of each foot.
An apparatus for providing a therapeutic effect on the human body comprising an elongated foot stool having an upper surface, first and second spaced downwardly extending recesses extending downwardly from said upper surface dimensioned to receive the ankle area of a user, singular protrusion means provided in each of said recesses for providing a localized application of pressure to the vesicular point number 60 of the right side of the right foot and the left side of the left foot of the user when the user places his respective right and left ankle areas in the downwardly extending recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.