Method and device for current assisted massage for correction of soft tissue dysfunction in humans

• US 20060155220A1
• Filed: 11/17/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Theodore F. Oslay
• Original Assignee: Theodore F. Oslay
• Inventors: Oslay, Theodore F.
• Application Number:
  US11/280,911
• Publication Number:
  US 20060155220A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/21
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/322 Electromedical brushes, combs, massage devices

Abstract

A simple method and device to normalize soft tissue dysfunction in humans, for use by either non-health-care professionals or professionals that have been trained in the method of using the device so as to detects and remove fibrous restrictions and scar tissue adhesions from underlying soft tissue structures and detect rope like barriers or taut muscle bands indicative of sustained muscle contractions. A set of tools used to perform the massage is comprised of an ergonomically designed handle portion, and one of two types of skin engagement portions, one for deep tissue massage and the other for superficial tissues. An alternating current is applied during the massage procedure of such configuration as to counteract the cellular effects of hypoxia and sustained muscle contraction, and facilitate healing.

Claims

1. A method for training others in use of a system protocol to treat humans, afflicted with soft tissue dysfunction, by detecting and correcting restrictions of fibrous scar tissue adhesions and/or taut fibers of sustained muscle contractions, from underlying soft tissues by the use of a current assisted massage tool comprising:

a tip portion of the current assisted massage tool which is the portion of the device that makes contact with the person'"'"'s'"'"' skin and deeper tissues during the massage process, a handle portion of the tool which is held and operated by the treating individual, and the neurosensory/neuromuscular current generating portion of the device.

2. The tool of claim 1, wherein the tip portion consists of two parallel horizontal rods which contact the animals'"'"' skin.

3. The tool of claim 1, wherein the tip portion consists of two bifurcated rods with spherical balls attached at the distil end which contact the person'"'"'s skin.

4. The tool of claim 1, wherein the tip portion that contacts the person'"'"'s skin is made of stainless steel.

5. The tool of claim 1, where the handle portion remains the same for all tip variations.

6. The tool of claim 1, wherein current applied by said tool is sinusoidal.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of training others to use said system protocol consists essentially of training others to manually manipulate an anatomical area of said person with current assisted massage tools to eliminate said soft tissue dysfunction.