Method and apparatus for exercising pelvic floor muscles

a pelvic floor and muscle technology, applied in sport apparatus, resilient force resistors, weights, etc., can solve problems such as sexual disorders, severe pain, and various dysfunctions

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-01
PEFLEX MEDICAL INSTR
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[0069]It is another object of the present invention to provide the method as defined above, further comprises step of providing the exercising set with a vibrat

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Dysfunctions in the pelvic floor muscles can cause various symptoms and related problems such as urinary and fecal incontinence, prolapses, detrusor instability, infections, inflammations and pain in the vaginal and rectum area.
Pregnancy may also cause various dysfunctions of the pelvic floor muscles leading to sexual disorders such as severe pain, anorgasmia and the like.
Pelvic floor dysfunction can often result from trauma, radiotherapy, incorrect toilet behavior, excessive coughing, heavy lifting, hormonal changes, neurological disorders, aging and may other causes.
Unfortunately, these exercises are hard to practice since it is extremely hard to know whether all the pelvic floor muscles are being exercised.
To separate the inner pelvic muscles that are being practiced from other abdominal and hip muscles requires high expertis

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[0086]FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an embodiment of the exercising set 100 for exercising in a vertical position female's 200 pelvic floor muscles, comprising at least one insert 50, a connector 30, and force generating means 5. The insert 50 is mechanically interconnected to the force generating means 5 by means of connector 30. The insert 50 is for example, a tampon.

[0087]The force generating means 5 is adapted to apply a pulling force on the insert 50, such that the patient 200 is stimulated to contract the pelvic muscles to prevent the insert 50 from leaving the human body cavity.

[0088]According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, patient 200 is female.

[0089]According to some embodiments of the present invention, insert 50 may have a rounded curved shape suited to fit in the vaginal cavity 210 to which it is designed to be inserted. For example, the shape of insert 50 may be slightly narrower at the top part and slightly wider at the bottom part, in a manne...

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Abstract

An exercising set for exercising the pelvic floor muscles of a patient comprises: at least one insert fitted for a human body cavity mechanically interconnected to a force generating means by means of a connector. The human body cavity is selected from: woman's vaginal cavity or any user's inner rectal cavity. The force generating means is adapted to generate a pulling force which is lower than the contraction force of said patient's pelvic floor muscles when applied on the at least one insert to prevent the insert leaving the human body cavity.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for physical exercising, and more particularly a method and an apparatus for exercising of pelvic floor muscles.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The most important function of the pelvic floor is to support organs that are located in the pelvis and to help supporting the breathing process. Dysfunctions in the pelvic floor muscles can cause various symptoms and related problems such as urinary and fecal incontinence, prolapses, detrusor instability, infections, inflammations and pain in the vaginal and rectum area.[0003]Pregnancy may also cause various dysfunctions of the pelvic floor muscles leading to sexual disorders such as severe pain, anorgasmia and the like.[0004]Pelvic floor dysfunction can often result from trauma, radiotherapy, incorrect toilet behavior, excessive coughing, heavy lifting, hormonal changes, neurological disorders, aging and may other causes.[0005]Today various exercising m...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B71/00A63B21/06A63B21/02
CPCA63B21/00196A63B21/062A63B2220/20A63B23/20A63B21/151A63B21/0628
Inventor KUSHNIR, IRA
Owner PEFLEX MEDICAL INSTR
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