Method and apparatus for physical therapy exercise
First Claim
1. A method for exercising, rehabilitating, or strengthening a user'"'"'s body using an elastic member, comprising:
- a. providing an elastic member, said member comprising a tension indicator;
b. securing a first portion of said elastic member at a first position;
c. engaging a second portion of said elastic member with a first part of a user'"'"'s body;
d. moving said first body part in a direction away from said first position such that said elastic member is placed in tension; and
e. monitoring said tension indicator to determine when a predetermined tension has been attained in said elastic member.
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Abstract
A method for exercise, physical therapy and rehabilitation includes providing an elastic member having a tension indicator, securing one end of the elastic member, and stretching the elastic member using a part of the body until the tension indicator indicates that a predetermined tension level has been attained. Upon reaching the predetermined tension level, the elastic member is returned to its relaxed state. The tension indicator on the elastic member may be a printed image of recognizable image that distorts to another recognizable image at the predetermined tension level, a printed non-recognizable image that distorts to a recognizable pattern or image at the predetermined tension level, or an electronic indicator that provides audio and/or visual cues at the predetermined tension level.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for exercising, rehabilitating, or strengthening a user'"'"'s body using an elastic member, comprising:
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a. providing an elastic member, said member comprising a tension indicator;
b. securing a first portion of said elastic member at a first position;
c. engaging a second portion of said elastic member with a first part of a user'"'"'s body;
d. moving said first body part in a direction away from said first position such that said elastic member is placed in tension; and
e. monitoring said tension indicator to determine when a predetermined tension has been attained in said elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for use in exercising, rehabilitating or strengthening a user'"'"'s body, comprising:
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an elastic member having upper and lower surfaces and first and second portions; and
a tension indicator comprising indicia on said upper surface between said first and second portions, said tension indicator operable to provide a visual cue when said elastic member attains a predetermined tension, wherein said indicia are selected from the group consisting of halftone patterns, pointillist patterns, moiré
patterns, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for use in exercising, rehabilitating or strengthening a user'"'"'s body, comprising:
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an elastic member having first and second portions; and
a tension indicator comprising an electronic indicator, said tension indicator operable to provide a cue when said elastic member attains a predetermined tension. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for exercising, rehabilitating or strengthening a user'"'"'s body using an elastic member, comprising:
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providing an elastic member, wherein a surface of said elastic member comprises indicia for indicating tension in said elastic member;
securing a first portion of said elastic member at a first location;
engaging a second portion of said elastic member with a first part of a user'"'"'s body;
moving said first body part in a direction away from said first location such that said elastic member is placed in tension; and
monitoring said indicia to determine when a predetermined tension has been attained in said elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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