Restraint and exercise device
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1. A restraint and exercise device comprising:
- a support body for supporting a portion of a person'"'"'s body;
a holder coupled to the support body for restraining a portion of the person'"'"'s body to the support body, wherein the holder may be adjusted relative to the height of the person and relative to the support body; and
two or more connections connecting at least a first and second portion of the holder to the support body, said connections each allowing for independent adjustments in the tension of the holder.
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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.
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58 Claims
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1. A restraint and exercise device comprising:
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a support body for supporting a portion of a person'"'"'s body;
a holder coupled to the support body for restraining a portion of the person'"'"'s body to the support body, wherein the holder may be adjusted relative to the height of the person and relative to the support body; and
two or more connections connecting at least a first and second portion of the holder to the support body, said connections each allowing for independent adjustments in the tension of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An exercise device, comprising:
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a support frame for supporting a portion of a person'"'"'s body;
a first retaining member coupled to the support frame for tightly securing a first portion of a person'"'"'s body against the support frame, wherein the first retaining member has at least two leverage points for adjusting the tightness of the first retaining member about the person'"'"'s body, and wherein the first retaining member is of such an elasticity that, when tightly secured over a person'"'"'s body, it stabilizes the secured portion of the body against the support frame; and
a second retaining member coupled to the support frame and configured to fit around a second portion of a person'"'"'s body, wherein a portion of the second retaining member is made of resilient material such that when the second retaining member is around the second portion of the person'"'"'s body, the person is able to exercise by moving that portion of the body. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A lumbopelvic restraint device comprising:
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a support surface for supporting a person'"'"'s lumbopelvic region;
a restraining member for restraining a portion of the lumbopelvic region against the support surface; and
incremental adjustors for making independent, fine-tuned adjustments to the tightness of the restraining member against the portion of the lumbopelvic region from at least two locations along the restraining member, said adjustments being made without release of any tension in the restraining member. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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35. 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:
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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.
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50. A restraint device comprising:
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a support surface for supporting a body region of a user; and
independently and incrementally adjustable restraint members for restraining at least a portion of the body region portion against the support surface, wherein the restraint members allow for the body region portion to be adjusted with six degrees of freedom to a desired position and to be maintained in that position. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58)
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56. 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:
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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.
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