Therapeutic garment

Abstract

A garment is provided that positions and maintains therapeutic materials relative to a selected body part. A first version holds an icepack or optionally a heat emitting material proximate to a body part of a wearer, while minimally restricting the wearer's mobility. As one example, the wearer might be able to continue engaging in a sports activity while treating an edema of a body part with an icepack comprised in the garment. In another version, the garment might position and maintain heat emitting material or device relative to a first body part of a wearer while simultaneously positioning and maintaining a second therapeutic material, e.g., a cold pack, relative to a second body part of the wearer. In another version, the garment might position magnets or objects of psychological or spiritual significance, e.g., an object bearing a religious image or signage, separately, in combination or proximate to a therapeutic material

Description

CONTINUATION-PART [0001] This nonprovisional patent application is a Continuation-in-Part to Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 627,361, filed on Nov. 8th, 2004. This nonprovisional patent application claims benefit of the filing and priority date of Nov. 8th, 2004 of said Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 627,361, and incorporates said provisional patent application herein in its entirety and for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to body wear, and, more particularly, to the therapeutic garments, including inner wear, outerwear, undergarments, and unitary garments. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Typically, it is known to administer various therapeutic remedies to assist in curing various conditions or alleviating the pain and discomfort associated with certain medical conditions, procedures, symptomatic sensations, and environmental factors. For example, an ice pack is often applied to a sprained ankle to both reduce the localized...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] Towards these objects, and other objects that will be made obvious in light of the present disclosure, a method and system are provided for positioning an agent in a sustainable manner by means of a garment. A first version is a therapeutic garment designed to be worn by a user for therapeutic application. The first version includes a modality agent and a means for accommodating a modality agent and positioning the modality agent in relation to a body part of the user to provide or encourage a therapeutic effect or psychological benefit.

Problems solved by technology

Alternatively, the user must sometimes submit in the prior art to unwieldy and cumbersome attachment devices.

In addition to the inconvenience and expense of procuring and attaching the ice pack and the sling to the injured arm, the sling itself renders the arm immobile.

Still other devices known in the art require the use of cumbersome ancillary components that require external power sources and the like.

As with other devices known in the art, such a device has a limited utility due to its requirement for an external power source.

Further, such a device severely limits the mobility of a user and limits portability of the device.

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