Therapeutic forearm appliance having pressure pad containing parallel chambers
First Claim
1. A therapeutic appliance securable in an operative orientation around the forearm for relieving stress of myofascial structures caused by repetitive motion and vibration trauma, said therapeutic appliance comprising:
- a wrap having a pocket formed therein and having a circumference sufficient to encircle the forearm of a user; and
,a pressure pad, contained within said pocket of said wrap, having plural parallel aligned chambers extending lengthwise in a direction perpendicular to the circumference of said wrap and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the forearm when the appliance is secured in the operative orientation around the forearm such that the pressure pad follows the contour of the underlying limb and musculature of the forearm to inhibit movement of the appliance around the forearm during use.
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Abstract
A therapeutic wrap is securable in an operative orientation around the forearm for relieving stress of the myofascial structures caused by repetitive motion and vibration trauma, such as "tennis elbow". The wrap has a circumference sufficient to encircle the forearm of a user and includes a pocket for accommodating a pressure pad having plural parallel aligned elongate chambers. The parallel aligned chambers of the pressure pad extend lengthwise in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the forearm when the appliance is secured in the operative orientation. The pressure pad may be formed of an air bladder having plural parallel air chambers and a valve mechanism for allowing the user to increase an air pressure contained within the air bladder chambers.
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11 Claims
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1. A therapeutic appliance securable in an operative orientation around the forearm for relieving stress of myofascial structures caused by repetitive motion and vibration trauma, said therapeutic appliance comprising:
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a wrap having a pocket formed therein and having a circumference sufficient to encircle the forearm of a user; and
,a pressure pad, contained within said pocket of said wrap, having plural parallel aligned chambers extending lengthwise in a direction perpendicular to the circumference of said wrap and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the forearm when the appliance is secured in the operative orientation around the forearm such that the pressure pad follows the contour of the underlying limb and musculature of the forearm to inhibit movement of the appliance around the forearm during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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