Restraint and exercise device
DCFirst Claim
1. 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:
- 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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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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18 Claims
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1. 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
evenly adjusting the tightness of the restraining member from the different portions of the restraining member so as to substantially keep the person'"'"'s body restrained in the substantially pain-free position.
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11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
adjusting a second restraining member so as to position and restrain the body portion.
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12. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of the user performing exercises while the body portion is being restrained from movement.
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13. The method of claim 1, wherein the body portion is repositioned into a different three-dimensional position after being initially restrained.
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14. The method of claim 12, wherein the body portion is repositioned into a different three-dimensional position after exercises are performed.
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15. The method of claim 1 wherein the positioning step comprises positioning at least a portion of the person'"'"'s lumbopelvic region against the support member and the incrementally adjusting step comprises adjusting the restraining member so as to position and restrain the portion of the lumbopelvic region in any of a number of three-dimensional orientations.
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17. The method of claim 14, wherein the pain is in the lumbopelvic region of the user and the body portion comprises at least a portion of the lumbopelvic region.
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18. The method of claim 14, wherein the mechanical support comprises an exercise device and said positioning step comprises positioning a portion of the user'"'"'s body against the exercise device.
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16. 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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