Method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a living body using corrective chair and vibration

• US 7,402,145 B1
• Filed: 06/09/2004
• Issued: 07/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clearlogic Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Dennis A. Woggon, Donald D. Winkels, John D. Carlson, Woggon A. Joshua
• Inventors: Woggon, A. Joshua, Carlson, John D., Winkels, Donald D., Woggon, Dennis A.
• Primary Examiner(s): DEMILLE, DANTON D
• Application Number:
  US10/865,517
• Time in Patent Office: 1,504 Days
• Field of Search: 601/23, 601/24, 601/26, 601/46, 601/49, 601/50, 601/51, 601/53, 601/54, 601 56- 60, 601/69, 601/70, 601/78, 351/203
• US Class Current: 601/49
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/005 Moveable platform, e.g. vibrating or oscillating platform for standing, sitting, laying, leaning
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0149 Seat or chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1215 Rotary drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1427 Wobbling plate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1661 Wobbling interface, e.g. Stewart platform or Hexapod nutating movement, A61H2001/0207
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0406 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0456 Supine
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/081 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses

Abstract

In combination, vertically percussive vibration and non-symmetrical forces are applied to a patient. The non-symmetrical forces may be generated by a variety of unevenly applied weights that are supported at appropriate body locations in a manner that upsets normal body load symmetry. The non-symmetrical forces in combination with vertically percussive vibrations induce neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development within a living body to correct musculo-skeletal disorders including but not limited to scoliosis. A special posture modifying chair and head-orienting glasses may be used instead of or in addition to unevenly applied weights. An additional force concentrating treatment apparatus is also presented.

Claims

1. A method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a person, comprising the steps of:

identifying a spinal scoliosis disorder;

determining at least one unbalanced external force magnitude and orientation which upsets a typical body orientation in a corrective manner;

orienting said person'"'"'s spine generally parallel to said gravitational axis by placing a chair upon a vertically percussive surface, seating said person in said chair; and

applying position constraining straps between a mid-section of said person and said chair to forcefully redirect said spine;

applying at least one unbalanced external force at said at least one unbalanced external force load magnitude and orientation; and

inducing vibratory energy as a percussive, primarily linear vibration in said body in an orientation generally parallel to a gravitational axis during said applying step and subsequent to said orienting step to induce said neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development.

2. A method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a person, comprising the steps of:

identifying a spinal scoliosis disorder;

determining at least one unbalanced external force magnitude and orientation which upsets a typical body orientation in a corrective manner;

orienting said person'"'"'s spine generally parallel to said gravitational axis by limiting a field of said person'"'"'s vision to prevent direct forward vision and directing said person'"'"'s vision to a point directly forward, and thereby requiring said person to readjust an orientation of said person'"'"'s head; and

applying at least one unbalanced external force at said at least one unbalanced external force load magnitude and orientation;

inducing vibratory energy as a percussive, primarily linear vibration in said body in an orientation generally parallel to a gravitational axis during said applying step and subsequent to said orienting step to induce said neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development.

3. The method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a living body of claim 2 wherein said limiting step further comprises the step of blocking a majority of a field of vision through a pair of glasses by selectively blocking light transmission through the line of direct forward vision and a remainder of vision in a direction displaced in a first direction from said forward direction.

4. A method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a living body, said living body comprising a person, comprising the steps of:

identifying a neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive disorder comprising spinal scoliosis;

determining at least one unbalanced external force magnitude and orientation which is unbalanced about a body axis of symmetry and thereby upsets a typical body orientation in a corrective manner;

orienting said person'"'"'s spine generally parallel to said gravitational axis, comprising the additional steps of seating said person in a chair having adjustable armrest elevations and orientations, and adjusting said chair armrest elevations and orientations to controllably orient said person when arms of said person are rested upon said armrests;

applying at least one unbalanced external force at said at least one unbalanced external force load magnitude and orientation unbalanced about said axis of symmetry; and

inducing vibratory energy in said body as a percussive, primarily linear vibration in an orientation generally parallel to a gravitational axis during said applying step to induce said neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development.