Portable device for unloading lower back while sitting

a technology of unloading device and lower back, which is applied in the direction of chairs, pedestrian/occupant safety arrangements, vehicular safety arrangements, etc., can solve the problems of increased labor intensity, increased labor intensity, and increased labor intensity, and achieve the effect of reducing low back pain

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-28
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[0009]A portable harness that wraps around the rib cage and thoracic spine is disclosed. Unlike other harnesses, the present invention has an extension allowing it to be suspended above the user's ribcage to apply an upward pull. This suspension strap provides a distracting/unloading force on the lower back by holding the upper torso in place while the weight of a patient's lower body creates traction on the lumbar spine. The harness can be used with any chair back, including office chairs, or vehicle seats. In the case of an office chair, the harness also includes a

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However, such beds are expensive.
Unfortunately, a major complaint of many people with LBP is the pain associated with sitting for extended periods of time.
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[0024]The present invention addresses the problem of lower back pain that is so prevalent in the seated position. In fact, the intradiscal pressure is almost at its worst in this position. The only position more compressive than sitting is bending forward. By providing a way to give patients relief in this difficult sitting position allows them to sit for longer periods of time, and also perform more tasks that are done in the seated position, such as driving a motor vehicle or working in an office chair.

[0025]FIGS. 1A-E show one embodiment of the harness used in the present invention. The harness 10 is made up of a support 20 which wraps around the user's torso above the lumbar region. FIG. 1E shows a non-slip lining 39 is used on the user contact side or the inner side of the support 20. The non-slip lining 39 provides necessary grip to hold the torso without slipping during gentle vertical movements caused on the user. The vertical movements may be the result of a combination of ...

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A portable harness that wraps around the rib cage and thoracic spine is disclosed. Unlike other harnesses, the present invention has an extension allowing it to be suspended above the user's ribcage to apply an upward pull. This suspension strap provides a distracting/unloading force on the lower back by holding the upper torso in place while the weight of a patient's lower body creates traction on the lumbar spine. The harness can be used with any chair back, including office chairs, or vehicle seats. This allows people with lower back pain to sit more comfortably while sitting in a regular chair, driving a car, or flying in a plane. This will decrease low back pain since sitting for long periods will no longer compress the lumbar spine, it will actually be therapeutic by allowing a person to sit in an unloaded position.

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[0001]This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 298,019, filed Jan. 25, 2010 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 374,908, filed Aug. 18, 2010, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments among Americans. In fact, 8 out of 10 people will suffer from lower back pain (LBP) at some point in their life. At any point in time, over 30 million Americans suffer from lower back pain.[0003]To cope with this pain, a myriad of treatments have been devised. Physical therapists and chiropractors have long used traction (also referred to as unloading and decompression) to help treat patients with low back pain.[0004]One particular example uses a compound mechanical bed, where the head and foot ends move in opposite directions while the patient is secured to the moving parts. However, such beds are expensive.[0005]Another ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C31/00A47C7/38
CPCA47C7/425
Inventor HENDRICKS, JASONVATTI, BALA R.
Owner LITESITTER
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