Restraint and exercise device
AssigneeBackProject Corporation
InventorJonathan Hoffman
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Abstract
A restraint and exercise device is provided to treat acute or chronic mechanical pain, particularly lumbopelvic and/or leg pain, and to restore and/or increase range of motion in suitable users. The device is particularly useful during exercise. The device may contain a restraint, such as two straps, connected to a support structure. The straps help restrain a portion of a person's body such as the pelvic region. The portion of the person's body may be restrained in a substantially pain-free position so as to reduce the pain that would otherwise be felt during exercise.
Claims18
A method of using an exercise device having a support surface for supporting a portion of a person's body and a restraining member for restraining the body portion to treat acute or chronic pain and/or increase range of motion, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a portion of the person's body against the support member;
- placing the restraining member over the portion of the person's body;
- and
- incrementally adjusting the restraining member so as to position and restrain the body portion in any of a number of three-dimensional orientations to lessen the pain.
A method of self-treating acute or chronic pain and/or increasing range of motion using a mechanical support, said method comprising the steps of having a user:
- position a portion of the user's body against the support;
- place a restraining member over the body portion;
- incrementally adjust the restraining member so as to position and retain the body portion in any of a number of three-dimensional orientations to lessen the pain;
- and
- perform exercises that direct movement about the restrained body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.