Tenosynovitis Physical Therapy Machine

Abstract

The present application provides a physical therapy device for tendonitis, comprising a wristband assembly, a finger stall member, an electrical control assembly, and an electrical stimulation assembly, wherein the wristband assembly comprises a wrist protection band, the finger stall member comprises a finger stall band connected to the wrist protection band and wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger stall portion for the thumb to pass through, the electrical control assembly comprises a magnetically attracted metal terminal and a controller, the magnetically attracted metal terminal is attached to the wrist protection band, and the controller is magnetically attracted to and connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal for electrical conduction, the electrical stimulation assembly comprises two conductive bands attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, one end of each conductive band is electrically connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal, and the other end extends into the finger stall portion and is affixed to the inner surface of the finger stall, and when used in physical therapy, the conductive bands fit closely to the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb to electrically stimulate the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb. The tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application is easy to carry and can provide more comprehensive muscle electrical stimulation physical therapy to the acupressure points of the thumb and wrist.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical physiotherapy equipment, and in particular to a physiotherapy device for tendonitis. [Background technology]

[0002] The tendon sheath is a sheath-like structure that encases the tendon. The outer layer is made of fibrous tissue, which attaches to bone and adjacent tissues, securing and protecting the tendon. The inner layer is made of synovial membrane, which nourishes the tendon, secretes synovial fluid, and helps the tendon glide. However, repeated damage due to excessive strain over a long period of time can cause inflammation and edema in the tendon and tendon sheath, thickening the fibrous sheath wall and forming a constricted ring. Tendon fibrosis and thickening make it difficult for the tendon to glide within the sheath, resulting in stenosing tenosynovitis. Patients with stenosing tenosynovitis experience joint pain, and the affected joints can swell or break, leading to joint mobility problems. If left untreated for a long period of time, this condition can easily lead to joint mobility problems, which can have a significant impact on the patient's life and work.

[0003] Physical therapy for wrist tendon sheaths typically involves heat therapy. For example, the acupressure massage device for thumb tendonitis disclosed in Chinese patent No. CN202211318092.9 has heating patch insertion pockets at the center and bottom of the inside of the wristband body, allowing heating patches or steam patches to be placed and replaced according to treatment needs to relieve wrist spasms and pain. However, the effectiveness of heat therapy is general.

[0004] Existing disclosures include a glove for treating tendonitis that uses electrical stimulation to perform physical therapy on the wrist (CN201822183207) and a wrist cuff device for acupuncture treatment of tendonitis acupoints that uses acupuncture and moxibustion (CN219184932U). However, both devices have structures such as fixed support members and a fixed shape, making them inconvenient to fold and carry. Furthermore, the physical therapy methods use electrodes and needles to treat each acupoint on the wrist. As a result, the acupoints are inaccurate or do not fully cover the acupoints on the fingers or wrist, so physical therapy can only be performed locally. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present application provides a physiotherapy device for tendonitis that is easy to carry, can more comprehensively perform muscle electrical stimulation physiotherapy on the acupressure points of the thumb and wrist, and improves the effect of physiotherapy.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this application is as follows: a physical therapy device for tendonitis, comprising: a wristband assembly, a finger stall member, an electrical control assembly, and an electrical stimulation assembly, wherein the wristband assembly comprises a wrist protection band, the finger stall member comprises a finger stall band, which is connected to the wrist protection band and wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger stall portion for a thumb to pass through, the electrical control assembly comprises magnetically attracted metal terminals and a controller, the magnetically attracted metal terminals are attached to the wrist protection band, and the controller is magnetically attracted to and connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminals for electrical conduction, the electrical stimulation assembly comprises two conductive bands attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, one end of each conductive band is electrically connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal and the other end extends into the finger stall portion and is attached to the inner surface of the finger stall, and when used in physical therapy, the finger stall portion is worn on the thumb, the wrist protection band is wrapped around the outer circumference of the wrist, and the conductive bands are in close contact with the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb to provide electrical stimulation to the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb.

[0007] Furthermore, the wrist protection band includes a first band layer and a second band layer, the magnetically attracting metal terminal is sandwiched between the first band layer and the second band layer, the magnetically attracting metal terminal has a connecting protrusion exposed from the first band layer, and the controller has a connecting terminal at the bottom, which magnetically attracts and contacts the connecting protrusion of the magnetically attracting metal terminal.

[0008] Furthermore, the electrical stimulation assembly includes a conductive fixing member, and one end of each conductive band is attached to the wrist protection band via the conductive fixing member.

[0009] Furthermore, the electrical stimulation assembly includes a conductor, the conductor being sandwiched and attached between the first band layer and the second band layer, and the conductor conducting the conductive fixing member and the magnetically attractable metal terminal.

[0010] Furthermore, the tendonitis physical therapy device includes a heating assembly, the heating assembly including a heating sheet, the heating sheet being sandwiched between the band layer and a second band layer, and the magnetically attracted metal terminal being electrically connected to the heating sheet.

[0011] Furthermore, the wristband assembly includes a loop-sided hook-and-loop fastener and a hook-and-loop fastener, the loop-sided hook-and-loop fastener being disposed on the surface of the first band layer and the hook-sided hook-and-loop fastener being disposed on the second band layer so that the hook-sided hook-and-loop fasteners adhere to each other when the wrist protection band is wrapped around the wrist.

[0012] Furthermore, the first band layer and the second band layer are both fabric layers.

[0013] Furthermore, both ends of the finger stall portion extend a predetermined length and are respectively attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, and one end of each of the two conductive bands is attached to the corresponding extended portion at each end of the finger stall portion and the other end extends into the finger stall portion and is attached to the inner surface of the finger stall portion. Furthermore, the electrical stimulation assembly includes a metal rivet, and one end of the conductive band and one end of the finger sack band away from the finger sack portion are riveted to the wrist protection band via the metal rivet, and the other end of the conductive band and one end of the finger sack band adjacent to the finger sack portion are sewn integrally to the surface of the wrist protection band.

[0014] Furthermore, the controller is provided with a switch button, an electrical stimulation level adjustment button, and a heating level adjustment button.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application has two conductive bands attached to the surface of a wrist protection band that is wrapped around the wrist, with one end of each conductive band extending into a finger stall and attached to the inner surface of the finger stall formed at one end of the wrist protection band. When used in physical therapy, the finger stall is worn on the thumb, the wrist protection band is wrapped around the circumference of the wrist, and the two conductive bands are tightly attached to the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb, thereby achieving simultaneous electrical stimulation of the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb. By providing elongated conductive bands on the wrist protection band and extending them into the finger stall, the acupressure points on the thumb and wrist can be comprehensively covered, allowing comprehensive and simultaneous electrical muscle stimulation physical therapy for the acupressure points on the thumb and wrist, effectively improving the effectiveness of physical therapy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present application, constitute a part of this specification, and are used to interpret the present application together with the following specific embodiments, but are not intended to limit the present application. [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional assembly view of the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is another three-dimensional assembly view of the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application. [Figure 3] 1 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application; [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is another exploded view of the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the state of the tendonitis physical therapy device of the present application when in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017]

[0023] Specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for the purpose of explaining and interpreting the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application includes a wristband assembly, a fingertip member, an electrical control assembly, an electrical stimulation assembly, and a heat generation assembly.

[0019] The wristband assembly includes a wrist protection band, which includes a first band layer 4 and a second band layer 5.

[0020] The fingerstall member includes a fingerstall band 9. The fingerstall band 9 is connected to the wrist protection band and is wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a fingerstall portion 901 for the thumb to pass through.

[0021] The electrical control assembly includes a magnetically attracted metal terminal 3 and a controller 1. The magnetically attracted metal terminal 3 is attached to the wrist protection band and is electrically connected to the electrical stimulation assembly and the heating assembly. The controller 1 is attached to the magnetically attracted metal terminal 3 and is used to control the electrical stimulation assembly and the heating assembly.

[0022] The electrical stimulation assembly includes two conductive bands 10, i.e., one positive conductive band and one negative conductive band. The two conductive bands 10 are attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, with one end of each conductive band 10 electrically connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal 3 and the other end extending into the finger stall portion 901 and affixed to the inner surface of the finger stall portion 901, and the ends of the two conductive bands 10 extending into the finger stall portion 901 are not connected to each other. When used in physical therapy, the finger stall portion 901 is worn on the thumb, the wrist protection band is wrapped around the wrist, and the conductive bands 10 are in close contact with the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb to electrically stimulate the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb.

[0023] The heat generating assembly includes a heat generating sheet 2 .

[0024] In this embodiment, the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 are both sandwiched between the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5, and are electrically connected to each other. The controller 1 is releasably attached to the outer surface of the first band layer 4. Specifically, several connecting protrusions 301 are provided on the surface of the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3, and the connecting protrusions 301 are exposed from the first band layer 4. Corresponding connecting terminals 101 are provided on the bottom of the controller 1. The connecting terminals 101 may have a plug-connecting slot structure that matches the connecting protrusions 301. The connecting terminals 101 are in magnetically attracting contact with the connecting protrusions 301 of the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3, establishing electrical conduction and realizing a releasable connection between the controller 1 and the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3. The controller 1 controls the electrical stimulation assembly and the heating assembly, so that the conductive band 10 provides electrical stimulation to the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb, and the heating sheet 2 provides hot compress hyperthermia treatment to the patient's wrist and thumb. The controller 1 is also provided with a switch button 102, an electrical stimulation step adjustment button 103, and a heating step adjustment button 104.

[0025] When heat or electrical stimulation physical therapy is required, the controller 1 and the connecting protrusions of the magnetically attracted metal terminal 3 are magnetically attracted and fixed. The controller 1 is turned on by pressing the switch button 102, and the electrical stimulation level adjustment button 103 or the heating level adjustment button 104 is pressed to perform the corresponding physical therapy function. The level is adjusted by the number of times the electrical stimulation level adjustment button 103 or the heating level adjustment button 104 is pressed consecutively. For example, pressing it once will set the first level (weak electrical stimulation / mild heat), pressing it twice will set the second level (slightly stronger electrical stimulation / medium heat), and so on.

[0026] When physical therapy is not required, the power can be cut off by simply pressing the switch button 102 to turn off the controller 1 or by directly separating the controller 1 from the first band layer 4. Even after separating the controller 1 from the wrist protection band, the wrist protection band still has the function of protecting the wrist.

[0027] The first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5 are both fabric layers, leather layers, or knitted bands. The magnetically attracting metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 can be connected via a conductor 6, or the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 can be installed as a single unit and be in direct contact with each other.

[0028] 1 and 2 again. The wristband assembly further includes a loop-surface hook-and-loop fastener 7 and a hook-and-loop fastener 8, with the loop-surface hook-and-loop fastener 7 disposed on the surface of the first band layer 4 and the hook-and-loop fastener 8 disposed on the second band layer 5. After wrapping the wrist protection band around the patient's wrist, the loop-surface hook-and-loop fastener 7 and the hook-and-loop fastener 8 are attached to each other to secure the wrist protection band to the patient's wrist. As will be appreciated, in other embodiments, the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5 may be provided with structures such as magnetic clasps, snaps, or the like to secure the wrist protection band to the patient's wrist, but this is not limiting.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , this embodiment employs a short strap as the finger stall band 9, with both ends connected to the wrist protection band and wound around it to form a finger stall portion 901 through which the thumb passes. The finger stall portion 901 is formed at one end of the wrist protection band to be worn on the thumb. Two conductive bands 10 are attached to the surface of the second band layer 5, and each conductive band 10 extends at least partially to the finger stall portion 901. The electrical stimulation assembly further includes a conductive fixing member 11. The two conductive bands 10 are fixed to the wrist protection band by the conductive fixing member 11, and the conductive fixing member 11 is electrically connected to the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3. In this manner, the two conductive bands 10 and the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3 are electrically connected. Specifically, the conductive fixing member 11 can be electrically connected to the magnetically attracting metal terminal 3 directly or via a conductive wire 6. In this embodiment, one end of each conductive band 10 is fixed to the second band layer 5 by a conductive fixing member 11, and the other end, i.e., the end adjacent to the finger stall portion 901, is sewn to the second band layer 5 with sewing thread. It is preferable to use a metal rivet as the conductive fixing member 11.

[0030] In another preferred embodiment, a long strap is used as the finger stall band 9. That is, both ends of the finger stall portion 901 each extend a predetermined length and are attached to the surface of the wrist protection band. The predetermined length is long enough to wrap around the wrist at least once. One end of each of the two conductive bands 10 is attached to the corresponding extended portion at each end of the finger stall portion 901, and the other end extends into the finger stall portion 901 and is attached to the inner surface of the finger stall portion 901. A metal rivet is used as the conductive fixing member 11. One end of the conductive band 10 and one end of the finger stall band 9 remote from the finger stall portion 901 are riveted integrally to the wrist protection band with a metal rivet, and the other end of the conductive band 10 and one end of the finger stall portion 901 adjacent to the finger stall band 9 are sewn to the surface of the wrist protection band.

[0031] Furthermore, in order to prevent the upper end faces of the metal rivets from being exposed on the surface of the second band layer 5, the upper end faces of the metal rivets are covered with a seal or a lid.

[0032] The finger cot band 9 is made of a material with relatively good ductility and can withstand a relatively large tensile force, such as a Lycra band or an elastic band. The conductive band 10 is made of conductive silica gel or conductive graphene. The conductive fixing member 11 can be any material that can be used for conductivity and fixing, such as, but not limited to, metal rivets, metal screws, or conductive tape.

[0033] Furthermore, the conductive fixing member 11 at least partially passes through the second band layer 5 and is positioned between the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5. A conductive element (not shown) is provided between the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5. The conductive element connects the conductive fixing member 11 to the magnetically attracted metal terminal 3, thereby realizing a connection between the controller 1 and the two conductive bands 10. Here, the conductive element may be, but is not limited to, a conductor 6, a conductive cloth, or other conductive devices. The controller 1 controls the two conductive bands 10 to perform electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on the patient's thumb, thereby effectively improving the physical therapy effect of the physical therapy device.

[0034] See Figure 5. To wear the tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application, the thumb is first passed through the finger stole portion 901, then the wrist protection band is wrapped around the patient's wrist, and finally, the loop-side hook-and-loop fastener 7 and the hook-and-loop fastener 8 are attached to the patient's wrist. In this case, the two conductive bands 10 directly cover acupoints around the patient's wrist and thumb, such as the Achi point, Shenmen point, Hegu point, Hunchun point, Yanggu point, Yangchi point, and Yuji point, to provide electrical stimulation physical therapy for these acupoints. If a hot compress is required, heating is initiated by the controller 1, causing the heating sheet 2 to heat. The tenosynovitis physical therapy device may perform hot compress hyperthermia therapy alone, electrical stimulation physical therapy alone, or both hot compress hyperthermia therapy and electrical stimulation physical therapy simultaneously.

[0035] To sum up, the tendonitis physical therapy device of the present application has the following advantages. 1. A finger stall portion 901 is provided at one end of the wrist protection band, and the conductive band 10 is attached to the surface of the wrist protection band and extends to the finger stall portion 901, thereby comprehensively covering the fingers and wrist at the same time, allowing electrical muscle stimulation physical therapy to be performed on the wrist and thumb at the same time, effectively improving the effects of physical therapy.

[0036] 2. By providing a heating sheet 2 and connecting the heating sheet 2 to a magnetically attracted metal terminal 3, the physical therapy device not only has the effect of electrical stimulation physical therapy, but also the effect of hot compress thermal therapy, further improving the effect of physical therapy.

[0037] 3. By providing a detachable controller 1, when physical therapy is required, the controller 1 can be attached to the magnetically attracted metal terminal 3, and when it is not required, the controller 1 can be detached, and the wrist protection band and finger cot part 901 still provide the functions of wrist protection and finger protection without affecting the use of the wrist protection band alone. At the same time, when not in use, the wrist protection band can be easily folded and stored, and the wrist protection band and controller 1 can be carried separately, making it easy to carry.

[0038] Any combination of the various different embodiments of this application without going against the creative idea of ​​this application shall be considered as the disclosure content of this application. Within the scope of the technical idea of ​​this application, various simple modifications to the technical solutions and any combination of the different embodiments without going against the creative idea of ​​this application shall be within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A tenosynovitis physical therapy device, comprising: a wristband assembly; a finger cot member; an electrical control assembly; and an electrical stimulation assembly; the wristband assembly includes a wrist protection band; The finger sack member includes a finger sack band (9), which is connected to the wrist protection band and is wound around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger sack portion (901) through which the thumb passes; The electrical control assembly includes a magnetically attracted metal terminal (3) and a controller (1), the magnetically attracted metal terminal (3) is attached to the wrist protection band, and the controller (1) is magnetically attracted and connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal (3) to establish electrical conduction; The electrical stimulation assembly includes two conductive bands (10), the two conductive bands (10) being attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, one end of each conductive band (10) being electrically connected to a magnetically attracted metal terminal (3), and the other end extending into the finger stall portion (901) and being attached to the inner surface of the finger stall portion (901); This physical therapy device for tendonitis is characterized in that, when used in physical therapy, the finger sack part (901) is attached to the thumb, the wrist protection band is wound around the outer periphery of the wrist, and the conductive band (10) is brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the wrist and thumb to electrically stimulate the outer periphery of the wrist and thumb.

2. The wrist protection band includes a first band layer (4) and a second band layer (5), the magnetically attracting metal terminal (3) is sandwiched between the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5), the magnetically attracting metal terminal (3) is provided with a connecting protrusion (301) exposed from the first band layer (4), and the controller (1) is provided with a connecting terminal (101) at the bottom, which is magnetically attracting and comes into contact with the connecting protrusion (301) of the magnetically attracting metal terminal (3).

3. The physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 2, characterized in that the electrical stimulation assembly includes a conductive fixing member (11), and one end of each conductive band (10) is attached to a wrist protection band via the conductive fixing member (11).

4. The physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 3, characterized in that the electrical stimulation assembly includes a conductor (6), which is sandwiched and attached between the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5), and the conductor (6) conducts electricity between the conductive fixing member (11) and the magnetically attractable metal terminal (3).

5. 2. The physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 1, further comprising a heat generating assembly, the heat generating assembly comprising a heat generating sheet (2), the heat generating sheet (2) being sandwiched between the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5), and the magnetically attractable metal terminal (3) being electrically connected to the heat generating sheet (2).

6. The wristband assembly includes a loop-surface hook-and-loop fastener (7) and a hook-and-loop fastener (8), and the loop-surface hook-and-loop fastener (7) is disposed on the surface of the first band layer (4) and the hook-and-loop fastener (8) is disposed on the second band layer (5) so that the hook-and-loop fastener (8) and the loop-and-loop fastener (7) adhere to each other when the wrist protection band is wrapped around the wrist. A physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 1, characterized in that

7. The physiotherapy device for treating tendonitis according to claim 1, wherein the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5) are both fabric layers.

8. The physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 1, characterized in that both ends of the finger stall portion (901) extend a predetermined length and are respectively attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, and one end of each of the two conductive bands (10) is attached to the corresponding extended portion at each end of the finger stall portion (901) and the other end extends into the finger stall portion (901) and is attached to the inner surface of the finger stall portion (901).

9. The physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 8, characterized in that the electrical stimulation assembly includes a metal rivet, one end of the conductive band (10) and one end of the finger stall band (9) remote from the finger stall portion (901) are riveted to the wrist protection band via the metal rivet, and the other end of the conductive band (10) and one end of the finger stall band (9) adjacent to the finger stall portion (901) are sewn integrally to the surface of the wrist protection band.

10. The physical therapy device for tendonitis according to claim 1, characterized in that the controller (1) is provided with a switch button (102), an electric stimulation level adjustment button (103), and a heating level adjustment button (104).

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