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] This application relates to the technical field of medical physiotherapy devices, and particularly to tenosynovitis physiotherapy devices.

Background Art

[0002] The tendon sheath is a sheath-like structure that wraps around the tendon. The outer layer is fibrous tissue, which attaches to the bone and adjacent tissues, playing a role in fixing and protecting the tendon. The inner layer is synovium, which provides nutrition to the tendon, secretes synovial fluid, and helps the tendon slide. However, if damage due to excessive burden is repeated over a long period, inflammation and swelling will occur in the tendon and tendon sheath, the fibrous sheath wall will thicken and a stenosis ring will be formed. Due to fibrosis and hypertrophy of the tendon, it becomes difficult for the tendon to slide within the sheath tube, and stenosing tenosynovitis is formed. Patients suffering from stenosing tenosynovitis feel pain in the joint, and the affected joint may swell or break, resulting in limited joint mobility. If left untreated for a long time, it is likely to cause limited joint mobility, which may have a significant impact on the patient's life and work.

[0003] Physical therapy for wrist tendon sheath is generally heat therapy. For example, the acupoint massage device for thumb tenosynovitis disclosed in the Chinese patent with patent number CN202211318092.9 installs heating patch insertion pockets at the central and lower positions inside the main body part of the wrist band, so that heating patches or steam patches can be arranged and replaced according to the treatment needs to relieve wrist cramps and pain. However, the effect of heat therapy is average.

[0004] Existing disclosures include a glove for treating tenosynovitis that uses electrical stimulation to perform physiotherapy on the wrist (CN201822183207) and a wrist cuff device for treating tenosynovitis with acupuncture points that uses acupuncture to perform physiotherapy on the wrist (CN219184932U). However, both have fixed support members and other structural components, and their shape is fixed, making them inconvenient to fold and carry. Furthermore, in the physiotherapy method, electrodes or needles are used to treat various acupoints on the wrist. Thus, the acupoints are either inaccurate or do not adequately cover the acupoints on the fingers and wrist, and only localized physiotherapy can be performed. [Overview of the project]

[0005] This application provides a tenosynovitis physiotherapy device that is easily portable, allows for more comprehensive application of electrical muscle stimulation physiotherapy to acupoints in the thumb and wrist, and improves the effectiveness of physiotherapy.

[0006] The technical solution adopted in this application is as follows: A physiotherapy device for tenosynovitis comprising a wristband assembly, a finger cot member, an electrical control assembly, and an electrical stimulation assembly, wherein the wristband assembly includes a wrist protection band, the finger cot member includes a finger cot band, the finger cot band is connected to the wrist protection band and wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger cot portion for the thumb to pass through, the electrical control assembly includes a magnetic adsorption metal terminal and a controller, the magnetic adsorption metal terminal is attached to the wrist protection band and the controller is electrically conductive via magnetic adsorption connection to the magnetic adsorption metal terminal, the electrical stimulation assembly includes two conductive bands, the two conductive bands are attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, one end of each conductive band is electrically connected to a magnetic adsorption metal terminal and the other end extends into the finger cot portion and is bonded to the inner surface of the finger cot portion, and when used in physiotherapy, the finger cot 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 electrically stimulate the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb.

[0007] Furthermore, the wrist protection band includes a first band layer and a second band layer, and the magnetic adsorption metal terminal is sandwiched between the first band layer and the second band layer. The magnetic adsorption metal terminal is provided with a connecting projection exposed from the first band layer, and a connecting terminal is provided at the bottom of the controller, which magnetically attracts and contacts the connecting projection of the magnetic adsorption 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, which is sandwiched and mounted between a first band layer and a second band layer, and the conductor provides electrical conductivity between a conductive fixing member and a magnetic adsorption metal terminal.

[0010] Furthermore, the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device includes a heating assembly, the heating assembly includes a heating sheet, the heating sheet is sandwiched between the band layer and the second band layer, and magnetic adsorption metal terminals are electrically connected to the heating sheet.

[0011] Furthermore, the wristband assembly includes a hook-and-loop fastener and a hook-and-loop fastener, and the loop-side hook-and-loop fastener is positioned on the surface of the first band layer and the hook-side hook-and-loop fastener is positioned on the second band layer to allow the hook-side hook-and-loop fastener to adhere to the loop-side hook-and-loop fastener when the wrist protection band is wrapped around the wrist.

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

[0013] Furthermore, both ends of the finger cot portion extend by a predetermined length and are attached to the surface of the wrist protection band. The two conductive bands are attached at one end to the corresponding extended portion of each end of the finger cot portion, and the other end extends into the finger cot portion and is attached to the inner surface of the finger cot portion. Furthermore, the electrical stimulation assembly includes a metal rivet, and one end of the conductive band and the end of the finger cot band away from the finger cot portion are riveted to the wrist protection band via the metal rivet, while the other end of the conductive band and the end of the finger cot band adjacent to the finger cot portion are integrally sewn 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 to conventional technology, the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device of this application is equipped with two conductive bands attached to the surface of a wrist protection band that is wrapped around the wrist. By extending one end of each conductive band into the finger cot portion and bonding it to the inner surface of the finger cot portion formed at one end of the wrist protection band, when used in physiotherapy, the finger cot portion is worn on the thumb, the wrist protection band is wrapped around the outer circumference of the wrist, and the two conductive bands are brought into close contact with the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb, thereby enabling simultaneous electrical stimulation of the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb. By providing a long conductive band on the wrist protection band and extending the conductive band into the finger cot, the acupoints of the thumb and wrist can be comprehensively covered, enabling comprehensive and simultaneous muscle electrical stimulation physiotherapy to the acupoints of the thumb and wrist, thereby effectively improving the effectiveness of physiotherapy. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of this application and constitute part of this specification and are used in conjunction with the following specific embodiments to interpret this application, but are not limiting to this application. In the drawings, [Figure 1] This is a three-dimensional assembly drawing of the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device for which this application was filed. [Figure 2] This is another three-dimensional assembly drawing of the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device described in this application. [Figure 3] This is a three-dimensional exploded view of the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device described in this application. [Figure 4] This is another exploded view of the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device described in this application. [Figure 5] This diagram shows the state of use of the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device described in this application. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0017] The specific embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustrative and interpretive purposes only and are not intended to limit this application.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device of this application includes a wristband assembly, a finger cot member, an electrical control assembly, an electrical stimulation assembly, and a heating assembly.

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

[0020] The finger cot member includes a finger cot band 9. The finger cot band 9 is connected to a wrist protection band and is wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger cot portion 901 through which the thumb passes.

[0021] The electrical control assembly includes a magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3 and a controller 1. The magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3 is attached to a wrist protection band and electrically connected to the electrical stimulation assembly and the heating assembly. The controller 1 is attached to the magnetic adsorption 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, namely, one positive electrode conductive band and one negative electrode conductive band. The two conductive bands 10 are attached to the surface of the wrist protection band. One end of each conductive band 10 is electrically connected to the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3, and the other end extends into the finger sack portion 901 and is bonded to the inner surface of the finger sack portion 901. The ends of the two conductive bands 10 extending into the finger sack portion 901 are not connected to each other. When used for physical therapy, the finger sack portion 901 is worn on the thumb, the wrist protection band is wrapped around the outer circumference of the wrist, and the conductive bands 10 are in close contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the wrist and the thumb to electrically stimulate the outer circumferential surfaces of the wrist and the thumb.

[0023] The heat generation assembly includes a heating sheet 2.

[0024] In this embodiment, both the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 are sandwiched between the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5, and the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 are electrically connected. The controller 1 is detachably attached to the outer surface of the first band layer 4. Specifically, several connection protrusions 301 are provided on the surface of the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3, and the connection protrusions 301 are exposed from the first band layer 4. A connection terminal 101 is correspondingly provided at the bottom of the controller 1. The connection terminal 101 may have a plug connection slot structure that matches the connection protrusion 301. The connection terminal 101 is in magnetic adsorption contact with the connection protrusion 301 of the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3 and is electrically conductive, realizing a detachable connection between the controller 1 and the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3. The controller 1 controls the electrical stimulation assembly and the heat generation assembly, so that the conductive bands 10 electrically stimulate the outer circumferential surfaces of the wrist and the thumb, and the heating sheet 2 performs hot compress heat treatment on the patient's wrist and thumb. In addition, a switch button 102, an electrical stimulation level adjustment button 103, and a heating level adjustment button 104 are provided on the controller 1.

[0025] When heat physiotherapy or electrostimulation physiotherapy is required, the connecting protrusion between the controller 1 and the magnetically adsorbed metal terminal 3 is magnetically adsorbed and fixed. Press the switch button 102 to turn on the controller 1, and then press the electrostimulation stage adjustment button 103 or the heat stage adjustment button 104 to perform the corresponding function of physiotherapy. The stage is adjusted according to the number of times the electrostimulation stage adjustment button 103 or the heat stage adjustment button 104 is continuously pressed. For example, pressing once is the first stage (weak electrostimulation / slight heat), pressing twice is the second stage (slightly stronger electrostimulation / medium heat), and so on.

[0026] When physiotherapy is not required, press the switch button 102 to turn off the controller 1, or simply pull the controller 1 directly away from the first band layer 4 to cut off the power supply. And even after the controller 1 is pulled away from the wrist protection band, the wrist protection band still has the function of protecting the wrist.

[0027] Both the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5 are cloth layers, leather layers or knitted bands. The magnetically adsorbed metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 can be connected via a conducting wire 6, or the magnetically adsorbed metal terminal 3 and the heating sheet 2 are installed integrally and in direct contact.

[0028] Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 again. Further, the wrist band assembly includes a loop-sided surface fastener 7 and a hook-sided surface fastener 8. The loop-sided surface fastener 7 is disposed on the surface of the first band layer 4, and the hook-sided surface fastener 8 is disposed on the second band layer 5. After the wrist protection band is wrapped around the patient's wrist, the loop-sided surface fastener 7 and the hook-sided surface fastener 8 are adhered to each other to wear the wrist protection band on the patient's wrist. As can be understood, in other embodiments, the wrist protection band can also be worn on the patient's wrist by providing structures such as magnetic clasps and snaps on the first band layer 4 and the second band layer 5, but it is not limited thereto.

[0029] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, in this embodiment, a short strap is used as the finger cot band 9, and both ends are connected to the wrist protection band and wrapped around it to form a finger cot portion 901 for the thumb to pass through. The finger cot portion 901 is formed at one end of the wrist protection band for attachment to 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 a portion to the finger cot portion 901. Furthermore, the electrical stimulation assembly 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 conductive with the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3. In this way, an electrical connection is achieved between the two conductive bands 10 and the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3. Specifically, the conductive fixing member 11 can be electrically connected directly to the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3, or electrically connected via a conductor 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 cot 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 cot band 9. That is, both ends of the finger cot portion 901 extend by 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. Each of the two conductive bands 10 has one end attached to the corresponding extended portion of each end of the finger cot portion 901, and the other end extends into the finger cot portion 901 and is attached to the inner surface of the finger cot portion 901. Metal rivets are used as conductive fixing members 11. One end of the conductive band 10 and the end of the finger cot band 9 away from the finger cot portion 901 are integrally riveted to the wrist protection band with metal rivets, and the other end of the conductive band 10 and the end of the finger cot portion 901 adjacent to the finger cot band 9 are sewn to the surface of the wrist protection band.

[0031] Furthermore, to prevent the upper end surface of the metal rivet from being exposed to the surface of the second band layer 5, the upper end surface of the metal rivet is shielded with a seal or cover.

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

[0033] Furthermore, the conductive fixing member 11 passes at least partially through the second band layer 5 and is located 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 magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3, thereby realizing the connection between the controller 1 and the two conductive bands 10. Here, the conductive element is a conductor 6, a conductive cloth, or another conductive device, but is not limited to these. The controller 1 controls the two conductive bands 10 to perform electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) physiotherapy on the patient's thumb, thereby effectively improving the physiotherapy effect of the physiotherapy device.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 5. When wearing the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device of this application, first the thumb is passed through the finger cot portion 901, then the wrist protection band is wrapped around the patient's wrist, and finally the hook fastener 7 on the loop side and the hook fastener 8 on the hook side are attached to each other to secure the wrist protection band 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 Ashi, Shenmen, Hegu, Wangu, Yanggu, Yangchi, and Yuji, and electrical stimulation physiotherapy is performed on these acupoints. If a hot compress is needed, the heating sheet 2 generates heat when heating is started by the controller 1. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device may perform hot compress therapy alone or electrical stimulation physiotherapy alone, or it may perform hot compress therapy and electrical stimulation physiotherapy simultaneously.

[0035] In summary, the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device of this application has the following advantages. 1. By providing a finger cot portion 901 at one end of the wrist protection band and attaching the conductive band 10 to the surface of the wrist protection band and extending it to the finger cot portion 901, the fingers and wrist can be comprehensively covered at the same time, allowing for simultaneous electrical muscle stimulation physiotherapy to be performed on the wrist and thumb, thereby effectively improving the physiotherapy effect.

[0036] 2. By providing a heating sheet 2 and connecting the heating sheet 2 to the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3, the physiotherapy device not only provides the efficacy of electrical stimulation physiotherapy but also the efficacy of warm compress heat therapy, further improving the effectiveness of physiotherapy.

[0037] 3. By providing a detachable controller 1, the controller 1 can be attached to the magnetic adsorption metal terminal 3 when physical therapy is required, and the controller 1 can be detached when not needed, and the wrist protection band and finger cot portion 901 still have the functions of wrist protection and finger protection, without affecting the independent use of the wrist protection band. At the same time, the wrist protection band can be easily folded and stored when not in use, and the wrist protection band and controller 1 can be carried separately, making them easy to transport.

[0038] Any combination of various different embodiments of this application shall be deemed to be within the scope of disclosure of this application, provided that they do not contradict the original idea of ​​this application. Any simple modifications to the technical solution and any combination of different embodiments that do not contradict the original idea of ​​this application shall be within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A physiotherapy device for tenosynovitis, comprising a wristband assembly, a finger cot member, an electrical control assembly, and an electrical stimulation assembly, The pre-wristband assembly includes a wrist protection band. The finger cot member includes a finger cot band (9), the finger cot band (9) is connected to a wrist protection band, and is wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger cot portion (901) through which the thumb passes. The electrical control assembly includes a magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3) and a controller (1), the magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3) being attached to a wrist protection band, and the controller (1) being electrically conductive via magnetic adsorption connection to the magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3). The electrical stimulation assembly includes two conductive bands (10), which are attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, with one end of each conductive band (10) electrically connected to a magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3), and the other end extending into the finger cot portion (901) and bonded to the inner surface of the finger cot portion (901). A physiotherapy device for tenosynovitis, characterized in that, when used in physiotherapy, a finger cot portion (901) is attached to the thumb, a wrist protection band is wrapped around the outer circumference of the wrist, and a conductive band (10) is in close contact with the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb to electrically stimulate the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb.

2. The wrist protection band comprises a first band layer (4) and a second band layer (5), the magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3) is sandwiched between the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5), the magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3) is provided with a connecting projection (301) exposed from the first band layer (4), and the bottom of the controller (1) is provided with a connecting terminal (101), the connecting terminal (101) is magnetically attracted to and in contact with the connecting projection (301) of the magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3), characterized in that the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 1.

3. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device 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 the wrist protection band via the conductive fixing member (11).

4. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 3, characterized in that the electrical stimulation assembly includes a conductor (6), the conductor (6) is sandwiched and mounted between a first band layer (4) and a second band layer (5), and the conductor (6) makes electrical contact between a conductive fixing member (11) and a magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3).

5. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 1, comprising a heating assembly, the heating assembly comprising a heating sheet (2), the heating sheet (2) being sandwiched between the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5), and the magnetic adsorption metal terminal (3) being electrically connected to the heating sheet (2).

6. The wristband assembly includes a hook fastener (7) on the loop side and a hook fastener (8) on the hook side, and the hook fastener (7) on the loop side is positioned on the surface of the first band layer (4) and the hook fastener (8) on the hook side is positioned on the second band layer (5) in order to adhere the hook fastener (8) on the hook side and the hook fastener (7) on the loop side when wrapping the wrist protection band around the wrist, characterized in that the tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 1.

7. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that both the first band layer (4) and the second band layer (5) are fabric layers.

8. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that both ends of the finger cot portion (901) extend by a predetermined length and are 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 of each end of the finger cot portion (901), and the other end extends into the finger cot portion (901) and is attached to the inner surface of the finger cot portion (901).

9. The electrical stimulation assembly includes a metal rivet, and one end of the conductive band (10) and the end of the finger cot band (9) away from the finger cot portion (901) are riveted to the wrist protection band via the metal rivet, and the other end of the conductive band (10) and the end of the finger cot band (9) adjacent to the finger cot portion (901) are integrally sewn to the surface of the wrist protection band, as described in claim 8.

10. The tenosynovitis physiotherapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that the controller (1) is provided with a switch button (102), an electrical stimulation stage adjustment button (103), and a heating stage adjustment button (104).

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