Novel flexible orthopedic device for degenerative lumbar lateral curvature
By designing a novel flexible orthotic device that includes a lumbar support belt and multiple correction devices, and using highly elastic materials and asymmetric tension correction, the problem of poor comfort and compliance of scoliosis braces for the elderly is solved, and effective correction and comfortable support for degenerative lumbar scoliosis are achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHINA REHABILITATION RES CENT
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing scoliosis braces have problems such as poor comfort and compliance in the elderly, increased risk of falls, and impaired mobility and respiratory function. They also lack specific designs for degenerative lumbar scoliosis.
A novel flexible orthotic device has been designed, comprising a lumbar support belt body, convex and concave side correction devices, a lumbar support device, and a shoulder correction device. It uses elastic memory fiber fabric with a high elastic recovery rate and provides dynamic support and correction by correcting the waist, hips, and shoulders through asymmetric tensile force.
It improves patient comfort and compliance, reduces the risk of disuse muscle atrophy, improves abnormal postures such as uneven shoulders and lumbar scoliosis, enhances orthopedic effects, and reduces the risk of falls and osteoporosis.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of spinal correction device technology, specifically a novel flexible orthopedic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Background Technology
[0002] In recent years, the incidence of degenerative lumbar scoliosis has been increasing in people over 60 years of age. Asymmetric degeneration of intervertebral discs and facet joints, degeneration of paravertebral muscles and fatty fibrosis, and osteoporosis increase spinal rotation and instability, leading to asymmetrical spinal loading, which ultimately results in degenerative lumbar scoliosis directly or indirectly. Common clinical manifestations include lower back pain, numbness and swelling in the lower limbs, difficulty sitting or standing for long periods, shortened walking distance, and poor posture, affecting patients' quality of life and social participation to varying degrees. In severe cases, surgery may be required. However, scoliosis is irreversible in adults with mature skeletal development, and patients' physical functions decline with age, increasing the risks of surgery, the probability of complications, and the difficulty of postoperative self-care. To prevent the scoliosis from worsening, bracing has become an important early intervention method for degenerative scoliosis.
[0003] Scoliosis braces are classified into rigid braces and soft braces based on their material hardness. Currently, there is no specific brace designed for degenerative scoliosis. Rigid braces used in adolescents are partially used in the elderly. The main problems with using rigid braces for degenerative scoliosis are: first, they affect the patient's balance, reduce mobility, and significantly increase the risk of falls and osteoporotic fractures; second, long-term use can easily lead to disuse muscle atrophy and osteoporosis, further deteriorating lumbar function and affecting limb function; third, in the elderly, the limitations of rigid braces can easily cause respiratory dysfunction due to decreased physical function, resulting in poor comfort and compliance. Since patients with degenerative scoliosis often have osteoporosis and brittleness, making them prone to fractures, and the progression and treatment of scoliosis are long-term processes, considering the comfort of wearing the brace, soft braces are clearly a more valuable option.
[0004] There are three main types of traditional soft braces: The first is the SpineCor brace, first reported by Canadian scholar Coillard in 2003 for the design of a soft brace for mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. It provides corrective force in the form of elastic tension. The brace consists of five parts: a hip strap, a thigh strap, a pelvic strap, a short top, and an elastic corrective belt. It is cumbersome to wear and requires professional operation for putting on and taking off. The second is the TriaC brace, proposed by Veldhuizen in 2002 for adolescents. The brace applies a lateral force to the scoliotic vertebrae, and the force in the sagittal plane only acts on the chest, providing flexible corrective force. However, it is still cumbersome to wear and lacks three-dimensional orthopedic considerations. The third is the most common lumbar support belt. Although it is comfortable to wear, its support and corrective force are universal and not specifically designed for degenerative scoliosis, thus its therapeutic effect is limited. There is no unified clinical classification and treatment standard for degenerative scoliosis. The main treatment goal of bracing is to provide support, relieve pain, reduce muscle imbalance and disability caused by spinal deformity, and secondly, to slow the progression of scoliosis and control respiratory dysfunction, thereby improving the patient's quality of life.
[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a new type of flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a novel flexible orthopedic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis.
[0007] A novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis includes a lumbar support belt body with interlocking Velcro straps at both ends. A convex side correction device is fixedly mounted on one side of the lumbar support belt body, and a concave side correction device is fixedly mounted on the other side. A convex side lumbar support device is mounted on the upper side of the convex side correction device, and a shoulder correction device is mounted on the concave side correction device. The shoulder correction device surrounds the user's torso and cooperates with the user's convex shoulder.
[0008] Furthermore, the convex side correction device includes a convex side hip support, which is fixedly connected to the lumbar support belt body, and a convex side hip pad that contacts and cooperates with the user's convex side hip is fixedly provided on the inner side of the convex side hip support.
[0009] Furthermore, the concave side correction device includes a concave hip support, a concave axillary support, and a connecting plate. The middle part of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the lumbar support belt body. The upper and lower sides of the connecting plate are fixedly connected to the concave hip support and the concave axillary support, respectively. The inner sides of the concave hip support and the concave axillary support are respectively fixedly provided with concave hip pads and concave axillary pads that contact and cooperate with the user's concave hip and axillary torso. The front and rear sides of the convex hip support and the concave hip support are connected by hip adjustment straps.
[0010] Furthermore, the convex side waist support device includes a convex side waist fixing belt and a convex side waist pad. The two ends of the convex side waist fixing belt are respectively connected to the front side of the concave side hip bracket and the rear side of the middle of the connecting plate. The convex side waist pad is disposed on the convex side waist fixing belt and located above the convex side hip bracket. The convex side waist pad contacts and engages with the user's convex side waist.
[0011] Furthermore, the shoulder correction device includes a shoulder correction belt, one end of which is connected to the rear side of the concave hip support. The shoulder correction belt wraps around the user's convex torso and passes through the rear side of the concave axillary support, and wraps around the user's convex shoulder and connects to the front side of the concave axillary support. The shoulder correction belt is provided with a convex shoulder pad and a convex arm ring that cooperate with the user's convex shoulder and arm.
[0012] In summary, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] The lumbar support belt of this invention is made of elastic memory fiber fabric with a high elastic recovery rate. It has excellent elastic recovery, providing pressure and forming a circumferential tension upon tightening, increasing proprioceptive input and reducing the risk of disuse muscle atrophy. This invention uses a hip adjustment belt, a convex side lumbar fixation belt, and a shoulder correction belt to apply dynamic tension to the shoulders, waist, and hips. Asymmetrical tension is applied on both sides for targeted treatment, improving abnormal postures such as uneven shoulders, scoliosis, and pelvic rotation. The convex side hip pad, concave side hip pad, and concave side axillary pad improve the fit, comfort, and ease of wear of the convex side hip support, concave side hip support, and concave side axillary support. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a front view of a novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis according to the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a rear view of a novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis according to the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the concave hip support and concave axillary support of this utility model.
[0017] In the picture: 1. Lumbar support belt body, 2. Lumbar support belt Velcro, 3. Convex hip support, 4. Convex hip pad, 5. Concave hip support, 6. Concave underarm support, 7. Connecting plate, 8. Concave hip pad, 9. Concave underarm pad, 10. Hip adjustment belt, 11. Convex waist fixation belt, 12. Convex waist pad, 13. Shoulder correction belt, 14. Convex shoulder pad, 15. Convex arm ring. Detailed Implementation
[0018] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0019] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 The present invention will be further described as follows:
[0020] A novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis includes a lumbar support belt body 1, with mutually cooperating lumbar support belt Velcro 2 at both ends of the lumbar support belt body 1. A convex side correction device is fixedly installed on one side of the lumbar support belt body 1, and a concave side correction device is fixedly installed on the other side of the lumbar support belt body 1. A convex side lumbar support device is installed on the upper side of the convex side correction device, and a shoulder correction device is installed on the concave side correction device. The shoulder correction device surrounds the user's torso and cooperates with the user's convex side shoulder.
[0021] In this embodiment, the lumbar support belt body 1 is made of elastic memory fiber fabric with high elastic recovery rate. It has good elastic recovery rate, can provide pressure, and form a ring tension after tightening, which increases proprioceptive input and reduces the risk of disuse muscle atrophy.
[0022] The concave side correction device engages with the user's concave hip and underarm torso. The shoulder correction device wraps around the user's torso and connects to the concave side correction device, used to pull the concave side correction device to provide corrective traction to the user's concave hip and underarm torso. The shoulder correction device engages with the user's convex shoulder to prevent the lumbar support belt body 1 from slipping off.
[0023] The convex side correction device contacts and engages with the user's convex hip, providing corrective support to the user's convex hip.
[0024] The convex side lumbar support device contacts and engages with the user's convex side lumbar region, providing corrective support to the user's convex side lumbar region.
[0025] The convex side correction device includes a convex side hip support 3, which is fixedly connected to the waist support belt body 1. A convex side hip pad 4 is fixedly provided on the inner side of the convex side hip support 3 to contact and cooperate with the convex side hip of the user.
[0026] The concave side correction device includes a concave hip support 5, a concave axillary support 6, and a connecting plate 7. The middle part of the connecting plate 7 is fixedly connected to the waist support belt body 1. The upper and lower sides of the connecting plate 7 are fixedly connected to the concave hip support 5 and the concave axillary support 6, respectively. The inner sides of the concave hip support 5 and the concave axillary support 6 are respectively fixedly provided with concave hip pads 8 and concave axillary pads 9 that contact and cooperate with the user's concave hip and axillary torso. The front and rear sides of the convex hip support 3 and the concave hip support 5 are connected by hip adjustment belts 10.
[0027] The convex side lumbar support device includes a convex side lumbar fixing belt 11 and a convex side lumbar pad 12. The two ends of the convex side lumbar fixing belt 11 are respectively connected to the front side of the concave side hip bracket 5 and the rear side of the middle of the connecting plate 7. The convex side lumbar pad 12 is set on the convex side lumbar fixing belt 11 and located above the convex side hip bracket 3. The convex side lumbar pad 12 contacts and engages with the convex side of the user's waist.
[0028] The shoulder correction device includes a shoulder correction belt 13. One end of the shoulder correction belt 13 is connected to the rear side of the concave hip support 5. The shoulder correction belt 13 wraps around the user's convex torso and passes through the rear side of the concave axillary support 6. It also wraps around the user's convex shoulder and connects to the front side of the concave axillary support 6. The shoulder correction belt 13 is provided with a convex shoulder pad 14 and a convex arm ring 15 that cooperate with the user's convex shoulder and arm.
[0029] In this embodiment, the user's torso is first assessed to determine the convex and concave sides of the scoliosis, and height and weight are measured. Then, based on the user's height and weight, the convex hip support 3 is fixed to the convex side of the lumbar support belt body 1 using screws and Velcro. The connecting plate 7, on which the concave hip support 5 and concave axillary support 6 are installed, is attached to the concave side of the lumbar support belt body 1 using screws and Velcro. The convex hip pad 4, concave hip pad 8, and concave axillary pad 9 are fixed to the inner sides of the convex hip support 3, concave hip support 5, and concave axillary support 6 respectively using Velcro to improve user comfort.
[0030] In use, the lumbar support belt body 1 is tightened and fixed to the user's waist using the lumbar support belt Velcro 2. The front and rear sides of the convex hip bracket 3 and concave hip bracket 5 are fixed by adjusting the two hip adjustment straps 10. One end of the convex waist fixing strap 11 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the middle of the connecting plate 7, and the other end of the convex waist fixing strap 11 is connected to the front side of the concave hip bracket 5. The position of the convex waist pad 12 is adjusted so that it is above the convex hip bracket 3. The tension of the convex waist fixing strap 11 is adjusted so that the convex waist pad 12 contacts and engages with the user's convex waist, providing corrective support to the user's convex waist.
[0031] The convex armband 15 is fitted onto the user's convex arm, and the convex shoulder pad 14 is placed above the user's convex shoulder to improve user comfort. One end of the shoulder correction strap 13 is connected to the front of the concave axillary support 6, and the other end of the shoulder correction strap 13 passes through the back of the concave axillary support 6, wraps around the user's convex torso, and connects to the back of the concave hip support 5. Adjusting the tension at both ends of the shoulder correction strap 13 allows the convex hip pad 4, concave hip pad 8, and concave axillary pad 9 to contact and engage with the user's convex hip, concave hip, and axillary torso, respectively, providing corrective support to the user's convex hip and corrective tension to the user's concave hip and axillary torso.
[0032] In this embodiment, the hip adjustment belt 10, the convex side waist fixation belt 11, and the shoulder correction belt 13 are all elastic correction belts. The elastic correction force can be adjusted by adjusting the tension, and the tension can be adjusted at any time according to the wearer's comfort and correction effect. By setting the hip adjustment belt 10, the convex side waist fixation belt 11, and the shoulder correction belt 13 to act on the shoulder, waist, and hip in the form of dynamic tension, the asymmetrical tension is applied on both sides for targeted treatment, improving abnormal body postures, such as uneven shoulders, lumbar scoliosis, and pelvic rotation. The convex side hip pad 4, the concave side hip pad 8, and the concave side axillary pad 9 improve the fit, comfort, and ease of wearing of the convex side hip support 3, the concave side hip support 5, and the concave side axillary support 6.
[0033] In the description of this patent, it should be understood that the terms “center,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “back,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” and “outer,” etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this patent and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this patent.
[0034] In the description of this patent, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "setting" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection or setting, a detachable connection or setting, or an integral connection or setting. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this patent according to the specific circumstances.
Claims
1. A novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis, characterized in that, The device includes a waist support belt body (1), with matching waist support belt Velcro (2) at both ends. A convex side correction device is fixedly installed on one side of the waist support belt body (1), and a concave side correction device is fixedly installed on the other side of the waist support belt body (1). A convex side waist support device is installed on the upper side of the convex side correction device, and a shoulder correction device is installed on the concave side correction device. The shoulder correction device surrounds the user's torso and matches the user's convex side shoulder.
2. The novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The convex side correction device includes a convex side hip support (3), which is fixedly connected to the waist support belt body (1). The inner side of the convex side hip support (3) is fixedly provided with a convex side hip pad (4) that contacts and cooperates with the convex side hip of the user.
3. A novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The concave side correction device includes a concave hip support (5), a concave axillary support (6), and a connecting plate (7). The middle part of the connecting plate (7) is fixedly connected to the waist support belt body (1). The upper and lower sides of the connecting plate (7) are fixedly connected to the concave hip support (5) and the concave axillary support (6) respectively. The inner sides of the concave hip support (5) and the concave axillary support (6) are respectively fixedly provided with concave hip pads (8) and concave axillary pads (9) that contact and cooperate with the user's concave hip and axillary torso. The front and rear sides of the convex hip support (3) and the concave hip support (5) are connected by a hip adjustment belt (10).
4. A novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The convex side waist support device includes a convex side waist fixing belt (11) and a convex side waist pad (12). The two ends of the convex side waist fixing belt (11) are respectively connected to the front side of the concave side hip bracket (5) and the rear side of the middle part of the connecting plate (7). The convex side waist pad (12) is set on the convex side waist fixing belt (11) and located above the convex side hip bracket (3). The convex side waist pad (12) contacts and cooperates with the user's convex side waist.
5. A novel flexible orthotic device for degenerative lumbar scoliosis as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The shoulder correction device includes a shoulder correction belt (13), one end of which is connected to the rear side of the concave hip support (5). The shoulder correction belt (13) wraps around the user's convex torso and passes through the rear side of the concave axillary support (6), and wraps around the user's convex shoulder and connects to the front side of the concave axillary support (6). The shoulder correction belt (13) is provided with a convex shoulder pad (14) and a convex arm ring (15) that cooperate with the user's convex shoulder and arm.