Scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device and method for supplying treatment current thereto

Abstract

This invention provides a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device that can effectively perform blood circulation promoting treatment even on a relatively large area of ​​the scalp. [Solution] The system comprises multiple treatment needles 6 used when performing a desired treatment on a treatment area S of the scalp, a condition setting needle 4 used when setting the treatment conditions for the treatment, a treatment current generator 12 that generates a treatment current, and a positive output terminal 22 and a negative output terminal 28 for passing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator 12 through the treatment area S. When performing a treatment on the scalp, the positive output terminal is electrically connected to the condition setting needle, and the negative output terminal is attached to the skin surface of the patient's abdomen or cervical spine. In this electrically connected state, the treatment conditions are set while increasing the voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator, and then the positive output terminal is electrically connected sequentially to the multiple treatment needles to pass the treatment current through each treatment needle according to the set treatment conditions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a scalp blood circulation promoting device used to promote blood circulation in the scalp. and a method for supplying the treatment current. It relates to.

Background Art

[0002] As a therapeutic device used for promoting blood circulation, a low-frequency therapeutic device (product name: HVMC Delta) sold by Nihon Medix Co., Ltd. is known (Non-Patent Document 1). In this low-frequency therapeutic device, treatment in HV (high voltage) treatment mode and MC (microcurrent) treatment mode is possible. For example, by performing treatment using the HV treatment mode, effects such as an increase in blood flow volume and promotion of blood flow can be expected.

[0003] In the HV treatment mode using this low-frequency therapeutic device, an acupuncture needle for treatment is inserted into the affected area to be treated, and the output terminal of the low-frequency therapeutic device is electrically connected to this acupuncture needle for treatment to apply a high voltage for treatment. During treatment, a high voltage (for example, about 150 V) is instantaneously applied in a twin-peak waveform to give an electrical stimulus to the affected area to increase the blood flow volume and the like.

Prior Art Documents

Non-Patent Documents

[0004]

Non-Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in conventional treatments using this low-frequency therapy device, acupuncture needles are inserted one by one into the affected area and high voltage is applied. Therefore, when the treatment area of ​​the affected area to be treated is relatively large, it becomes difficult to effectively treat this area. In particular, in treatments to promote blood circulation in areas with little or no hair (i.e., the treatment area), it is difficult to effectively treat using a low-frequency therapy device, and a new scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device (and The method of supplying the treatment current The realization of this was desired.

[0006] The object of the present invention is a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device that can effectively perform blood circulation promoting treatment even over a relatively large area of ​​the scalp, and The method of supplying the treatment current The objective is to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device of the present invention comprises a plurality of treatment needles used when performing a desired treatment on a treatment area of ​​the scalp, a condition setting needle used when setting the treatment conditions for performing the treatment, a treatment current generator for generating a treatment current, and a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for flowing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator through the treatment area, wherein the treatment current generator includes a voltage adjustment means for adjusting the voltage of the treatment current. During scalp treatment, the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the condition setting needle, and the negative output terminal is attached to the skin surface of the patient's abdomen or cervical spine. In this electrically connected state, the voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator is increased by the voltage adjustment means to set the treatment conditions. Subsequently, the positive output terminal is electrically connected sequentially to the plurality of treatment needles, and the treatment current from the treatment current generator is supplied according to the set treatment conditions.

[0008] In such a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, when the treatment area is a circular area from the crown to the back of the head and surrounding areas, it is preferable to insert a condition-setting needle into the center of the circular treatment area on the scalp and insert multiple treatment needles at intervals around this treatment area. By inserting them in this way, appropriate treatment conditions for the circular treatment area can be set, and effective treatment can be performed on this area. Alternatively, multiple treatment needles can be inserted at intervals around the scalp surrounding the treatment area, and one of these treatment needles can be designated as a specific treatment needle and function as a condition-setting needle, and similar effects can be obtained in this way as well.

[0009] Furthermore, when the treatment area is the forehead and the surrounding elongated area, it is preferable to insert multiple treatment needles at intervals along the treatment area and insert a condition-setting needle in the longitudinal center of the elongated area and below the multiple treatment needles. By inserting the needles in this manner, appropriate treatment conditions can be set for the elongated treatment area, and effective treatment can be performed on this area. Alternatively, by inserting multiple treatment needles at intervals along the elongated treatment area, one of these treatment needles can be designated as a specific treatment needle and function as a condition-setting needle, and similar effects can be obtained in this way as well.

[0010] Furthermore, if the treatment area of ​​the top of the head or the back of the head and the surrounding area is circular in shape, it is preferable to place eight or more treatment needles at equal intervals around the treatment area and to supply treatment current by electrically connecting the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator to the eight or more treatment needles sequentially in a clockwise (or counterclockwise) direction. By doing so, effective treatment can be performed on a circular treatment area.

[0011] Furthermore, if the treatment area of ​​the forehead and its surroundings is elongated, it is preferable to set up six or more treatment needles at equal intervals along the treatment area, and to supply treatment current by sequentially electrically connecting the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator to the six or more treatment needles from one end to the other (or from the other end to the one end). By doing so, effective treatment can be performed on elongated treatment areas such as the hairline of the forehead.

[0012] In such a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, when the patient lies on their back during treatment (for example, when treating the top of the head, the back of the head, and the surrounding treatment area), it is preferable to attach the negative output terminal of the treatment current generator to the skin surface above the navel on the patient's abdomen. When the patient lies on their stomach during treatment (for example, when treating the forehead and the surrounding treatment area), it is preferable to attach it to the skin surface below the 7th cervical vertebra of the patient's cervical spine. By attaching the negative output terminal to these areas, the treatment current can be passed from the positive output terminal to the negative output terminal, thereby obtaining the desired treatment effect.

[0013] In such a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, it is preferable to set the treatment current supplied to multiple treatment needles in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 A, the voltage of the treatment current in the range of 10 to 160 V, and the treatment time for each of the multiple treatment needles in the range of 15 to 45 seconds. By doing so, the desired treatment effect can be effectively obtained.

[0014] The present invention relates to a method for supplying treatment current to a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, comprising: a plurality of treatment needles used when performing a desired treatment on a treatment area; a condition setting needle used when setting treatment conditions for performing the treatment; a treatment current generator for generating a treatment current; a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for flowing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator through the treatment area; and a controller for controlling the treatment current generator. The treatment area is circular in shape, and the treatment current generator sets treatment conditions by flowing a treatment current between the positive output terminal electrically connected to the condition-setting needle inserted in the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine, and increasing the voltage of the treatment current. Subsequently, the controller instructs the generator to flow the treatment current of the set treatment conditions set using the condition-setting needle between the positive output terminal electrically connected to each of the plurality of treatment needles inserted around the circular shape of the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine. Furthermore, the present invention relates to another method for supplying treatment current to a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, comprising: a plurality of treatment needles used when performing a desired treatment on a treatment area; a condition setting needle used when setting the treatment conditions for performing the treatment; a treatment current generator for generating a treatment current; a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for flowing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator through the treatment area; and a controller for controlling the treatment current generator. The treatment area is an elongated area, and the treatment current generator sets treatment conditions by flowing a treatment current between the positive output terminal electrically connected to the condition-setting needle inserted in the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine, and increasing the voltage of the treatment current. Subsequently, the controller instructs the generator to flow the treatment current of the set treatment conditions set using the condition-setting needle between the positive output terminal electrically connected to each of the plurality of treatment needles inserted along the elongated area of ​​the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] The present invention is a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device. and the method for supplying the treatment current.According to the present invention, the negative output terminal of the treatment current generator is attached to the skin surface of the patient's abdomen or cervical vertebra. With this attachment state, the positive output terminal is electrically connected to the conditioning needle inserted into the treatment area, and the treatment conditions are set while increasing the output voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator to the conditioning needle. Therefore, treatment conditions effective for promoting blood circulation can be set. Further, since the treatment current is supplied to a plurality of treatment needles in sequence with the set treatment conditions, effective treatment can be performed on the treatment area of the scalp to promote blood circulation.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device (and its treatment current supply method) according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the piercing positions of the conditioning needle and a plurality of treatment needles and the order of flowing the treatment current in the treatment using the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of treatment using the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device (its treatment current supply method) of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] An explanatory diagram for explaining the piercing positions of a plurality of treatment needles and the order of flowing the treatment current in a second embodiment of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device (and its treatment current supply method) according to the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the piercing positions of the conditioning needle and a plurality of treatment needles and the order of flowing the treatment current in a third embodiment of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device (and its treatment current supply method) according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the piercing positions of a plurality of treatment needles and the order of flowing the treatment current in a fourth embodiment of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device (and its treatment current supply method) according to the present invention. [Figure 7] FIGS. 7(a) and (b) are diagrams showing the states before and after the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment performed on patient A, where FIG. 7(a) shows the state before the treatment and FIG. 7(b) shows the state after the treatment. [Figure 8]Figs. 8(a) and (b) are diagrams showing the states before and after the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment performed on Patient B, where Fig. 8(a) shows the state before the treatment and Fig. 8(d) shows the state after the treatment.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device ( and the method for supplying the treatment current. ) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, referring to Figs. 1 to 3, a first embodiment of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device ( and the method for supplying the treatment current. ) according to the present invention will be described.

[0018] In Figs. 1 and 2, the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device 2 ( and the method for supplying the treatment current. ) of the first embodiment includes a condition setting needle 4 used for setting treatment conditions and a treatment needle 6 (see Fig. 2) used for performing the treatment. In Fig. 2, the position indicated by the symbol "a" is the position where the condition setting needle 4 is inserted, and the positions indicated by the symbols "b" to "m" in Fig. 2 are the positions where the treatment needle 6 is inserted. The condition setting needle 4 and the treatment needle 6 can be general needles well-known per se used in acupuncture treatment, that is, those having a resin holding part provided at the base of a metal needle part.

[0019] Mainly referring to Fig. 2, an area where there is almost no or at least little hair 8 on the vertex to the occipital region and its periphery, in other words, the treatment area S to be treated appears in a substantially circular shape, and the condition setting needle 4 is inserted into the scalp so as to be located at the center of this treatment area S of the scalp, that is, at position a in Fig. 2, and is used for setting treatment conditions as will be described later. Also, the treatment needle 6 is inserted into the scalp so as to be located at the periphery of this treatment area S, in other words, at the boundary area between the area where the hair 8 grows and the area where there is almost no or at least little hair 8, that is, at positions b to m in Fig. 2, and is used for performing a desired treatment as will be described later.

[0020] Multiple treatment needles 6 are used, and in the first embodiment, 12 needles are provided around the treatment area S. The number of treatment needles 6 used increases when the treatment area S is relatively large, but it is preferable to insert 8 or more needles around the treatment area S. By inserting 8 or more needles, effective treatment can be performed from around the relatively large treatment area S of the scalp. These multiple treatment needles 6 are preferably inserted into the scalp at approximately equal intervals of 20 to 70 mm (preferably about 30 to 60 mm) around the treatment area S. By doing so, as will be described later, the treatment current can be applied almost uniformly to the area around the treatment area S. When the hair is thinning and the treatment area S is wide, the spacing of the treatment needles 6 becomes wider, and when the hair is sparse and the treatment area is narrow, the spacing of the treatment needles 6 becomes narrower.

[0021] This scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device 2 ( The method of supplying the treatment current In this configuration, during treatment, any one treatment needle 6 (in this embodiment, for example, the treatment needle 6 located at position b) is used as a reference point, and treatment is performed in a counterclockwise direction as indicated by the arrow 10. By performing treatment sequentially in a counterclockwise direction in this manner, for example, blood flow to the scalp is promoted sequentially starting from the reference position b, thereby enabling effective treatment of the scalp.

[0022] Furthermore, the same effect can be obtained by performing the treatment sequentially in a clockwise direction instead of counterclockwise. In addition, in this embodiment, the treatment needle 6 located at position b is used as the reference point, but instead of the treatment needle 6 at position b, the treatment needle 6 located at position c (position d, position e...) may be used as the reference point for the treatment.

[0023] This scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device 2 further includes a treatment current generator 12 for supplying treatment current to the condition setting needle 4 and the treatment needle 6. The illustrated treatment current generator 12 comprises a current generator body 14 that generates treatment current, and a positive terminal portion 16 and a negative terminal portion 18 extending from the current generator body 14. In this embodiment, the positive terminal portion 16 comprises a positive output cord 20 extending from the current generator body 14 and a positive output terminal 22 provided at the tip of the positive output cord 20. The terminal portion 24 of the positive output terminal 22 is made of, for example, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, etc., and is moistened when in use to function as a terminal portion. The negative terminal portion 18 comprises a negative output cord 26 extending from the current generator body 14 and a negative output terminal 28 provided at the tip of the negative output cord 26. The negative output terminal 28 is made of, for example, a rubber-attached member 32 having a metal terminal portion 30. As such a treatment current generator 12, for example, a low-frequency therapy device (product name: HVMC Delta) sold by Medix Co., Ltd. can be used.

[0024] The treatment current generator 12 is equipped with a voltage adjustment dial 34 for adjusting the voltage of the treatment current, a current adjustment dial 36 for adjusting the output current, a mode switching dial 38 for switching treatment modes, and a power dial 40 for turning the power on and off. The treatment current generator 12 also incorporates a controller 42 for controlling the treatment current generator 12, which includes an output voltage adjustment circuit 44 (constituting a voltage adjustment means) for adjusting the voltage of the treatment current and a current adjustment circuit 46 (constituting a current adjustment means) for adjusting the treatment current (output current). The treatment current generator 12 is also provided with a display device 47 (for example, composed of a liquid crystal display device) for displaying the treatment voltage and treatment current.

[0025] Next, using this scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device 2 Treatment method (treatment current supply method)The following explains the procedure. Referring also to Figure 3, when performing a treatment to promote blood circulation in the scalp, the treatment is prepared by inserting needles (condition setting needle 4 and treatment needle 6) into the treatment area S of the scalp. Specifically, the condition setting needle 4 is inserted into the center of the treatment area S, and multiple treatment needles 6 (12 in this embodiment) are inserted around the treatment area S (needle insertion step S1). As shown in Figures 2 and 4, when performing treatment on the treatment area S of the top of the head to the back of the head and the surrounding area, the patient lies face down to receive the treatment.

[0026] Next, the negative output terminal 28 of the treatment current generator 12 is attached to the skin surface below the 7th cervical vertebra of the patient's cervical spine (negative output terminal attachment step S2). When performing treatment on the top of the head or the back of the head and the surrounding areas, the patient lies face down to receive the treatment, and therefore the negative output terminal 28 is attached to the skin surface below the 7th cervical vertebra, for example.

[0027] Next, the positive output terminal 22 (the terminal portion 24) of the treatment current generator 12 is electrically connected to the condition setting needle 4. With this connection, the treatment current from the treatment current generator 12 is supplied to the condition setting needle 4, gradually increasing its voltage (condition setting current supply step S3). Then, the treatment conditions for the multiple treatment needles 6 are determined and set (treatment condition setting step S4).

[0028] In this condition-setting current supply step S3, the voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator 12 is increased until the person receiving the treatment (the so-called patient) feels a slight sensation. When the slight sensation is felt, the voltage increase is stopped, and that voltage is set as the treatment condition. The treatment condition at this time is preferably set to a range of, for example, 10 to 160V, or for example, 30 to 120V, in order to provide appropriate stimulation to the scalp. If the treatment condition is lower than 10V, it will not be possible to provide appropriate stimulation to the scalp, and it will be difficult to obtain the blood circulation promotion effect. Also, if the treatment condition exceeds 160V, it will provide excessive stimulation to the scalp, which may have adverse effects on the body.

[0029] The treatment current at this time should preferably be in the range of 0.15 to 0.40 A, or for example, 0.20 to 0.35 A. If the treatment current is less than 0.15 A, it becomes difficult to provide adequate stimulation to the scalp, and if the treatment current exceeds 0.40 A, it will provide excessive stimulation to the scalp, which is undesirable.

[0030] For these reasons, the treatment conditions, namely the treatment current, are set to, for example, 0.30A, and the voltage is set to, for example, 120V. Furthermore, when the voltage of the treatment current is low, it is desirable to gradually increase the voltage of the treatment current flowing through the condition-setting needle 4 while fluctuating it up and down to set the voltage for the treatment conditions.

[0031] Once the voltage for the treatment conditions is set to 120V, the treatment to promote blood circulation is then performed by applying the treatment current (voltage: 120V) to multiple (12 in this embodiment) treatment needles 6 (treatment step S5). The supply of treatment current from the treatment current generator 12 to the multiple treatment needles 6 is performed sequentially, one by one, in a counterclockwise direction as indicated by arrow 10, starting from the treatment needle 6 located at position a, as shown in Figure 2. That is, the positive output terminal 22 (terminal portion 24) of the treatment current generator 12 is electrically connected sequentially to the treatment needles 6 at positions a (position b, position c, etc.), and the treatment is performed by sequentially applying the treatment current (for example, 120V) from the treatment current generator 12 to the treatment needles 6 at positions a (position b, position c, etc.).

[0032] For example, when a treatment current is supplied to the treatment needle 6 at position a (position b, position c...), this current flows from the positive output terminal 22 through the treatment needle 6 and the patient's body to the negative output terminal 28. This flow of treatment current provides appropriate electrical stimulation to position a (position b, position c...) and the surrounding scalp, and this electrical stimulation improves blood flow in the scalp at position a and its surroundings, thereby promoting blood circulation.

[0033] The treatment time with a single treatment needle 6, that is, the time for applying the treatment current to each treatment needle 6, is set to approximately 15 to 45 seconds, and preferably 20 to 35 seconds. If the treatment time is shorter than 15 seconds, the scalp cannot be stimulated for an appropriate amount of time, and the blood-promoting effect will be difficult to obtain. Furthermore, if the treatment time exceeds 45 seconds, the treatment will be performed for an unnecessary amount of time, and if it is performed for an even longer period, there is a risk of adverse effects on the body.

[0034] Once the treatment using all 12 treatment needles 6 is complete, the treatment to promote blood circulation in the patient's scalp is finished. After the above treatment is completed, blood flow in the area surrounding the treatment area S on the scalp is promoted, resulting in visible effects such as reduced hair loss, fewer gray hairs, stronger hair, thicker hair, and new hair growth in thinning areas. This treatment is suitable for treating thinning hair and other similar conditions.

[0035] Figure 4 shows a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to the present invention. and the method for supplying the treatment current. This shows a part of the second embodiment of the first embodiment. In this second embodiment, a dedicated needle for setting conditions is omitted, and one of the multiple treatment needles also functions as the needle for setting conditions. In the following embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for components similar to those in the first embodiment, and their descriptions are omitted.

[0036] In Figure 4, in this second embodiment as well, multiple treatment needles 6 (10 in this example) are provided around the treatment area S of the scalp (an area with little to no hair 8). In this embodiment, the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a of the treatment area S acts as a specific treatment needle 6, functioning as both a treatment needle and a condition setting needle. In this embodiment, the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a is designated as a specific treatment needle, but the treatment needle 6 inserted at position b (or position c, position d...) may be made to act as a specific treatment needle instead of position a. The other configurations of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device in this second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0037] In this second embodiment, during treatment, the output terminal (not shown) of a treatment current generator is electrically connected to the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a, and the voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator is gradually increased until the patient feels a slight sensation. When the patient feels a slight sensation, the voltage increase is stopped, and that voltage is set as the treatment condition. The treatment current from the treatment current generator (not shown) is then supplied to the treatment needle 6 under this treatment condition for a predetermined treatment time.

[0038] Subsequently, the remaining treatment needles 6 are sequentially supplied with treatment current according to the treatment conditions to promote blood circulation. The supply of treatment current from the treatment current generator to the treatment needles 6 is performed sequentially, one by one, in a counterclockwise direction as indicated by arrow 42, starting from a specific treatment needle 6 located at position a, as shown in Figure 4. That is, the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the treatment needle 6 inserted at position b (positions c, d, etc.), and the treatment current from the treatment current generator is sequentially supplied to the treatment needle 6 at position b (positions c, d, etc.). For example, when treatment current is supplied to the treatment needle 6 at position b (positions c, d, etc.), an appropriate electrical stimulation can be applied to the scalp at position b (positions c, d, etc.) and the surrounding area. This electrical stimulation can improve blood flow in the scalp at position b and the surrounding area, thereby promoting blood circulation.

[0039] In this second embodiment, however, treatment may also be performed sequentially, one needle at a time, in a clockwise direction, starting from the specific treatment needle 6 located at position a, in the opposite direction to that described above.

[0040] Figure 5 shows a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to the present invention. and the method for supplying the treatment current. This shows a part of the third embodiment. This third embodiment is applicable when the treatment area of ​​the forehead and surrounding areas is elongated.

[0041] Referring to Figure 5, for example, if the hair thins from the forehead to the crown and the scalp is receding, the area with little to no hair, in other words, the treatment area S to be treated, appears as an elongated shape on the upper part of the forehead. In this case, multiple (six in this embodiment) treatment needles 6 are arranged at intervals along the treatment area S, specifically along the boundary between the area where hair 8 grows and the area with little to no hair 8, i.e., they are inserted into the scalp at positions b to g in Figure 5. The condition setting needle 4 is inserted below the multiple treatment needles 6 and at position a, the longitudinal center of the elongated treatment area S. It is desirable to insert six or more treatment needles 6 along the elongated treatment area S. The other configurations of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device of this third embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0042] In this case, the patient lies on their back to receive treatment. During treatment, the positive output terminal (not shown) of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the condition-setting needle 4 inserted at position a. The voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator is gradually increased until the patient feels a slight sensation. (Note that in this case, since the patient is lying on their back, the negative output terminal is attached to the patient's abdomen, specifically to the skin surface above the navel.) When the patient feels a slight sensation, the voltage increase is stopped, and that voltage is set as the treatment condition.

[0043] Subsequently, the treatment currents of the treatment conditions are sequentially applied to the treatment needles 6 to perform a treatment to promote blood circulation. The supply of treatment current from the treatment current generator to the treatment needles 6 is performed sequentially, one by one, from the treatment needle 6 located at position b in the direction indicated by arrow 52, ​​that is, from one end of the treatment area S (the left end in Figure 5) to the other end (the right end in Figure 5), as shown in Figure 5. That is, the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the treatment needle 6 inserted at position b (positions c, d, etc.), and the treatment current from the treatment current generator is sequentially applied to the treatment needle 6 at position b (positions c, d, etc.). For example, when a treatment current is applied to the treatment needle 6 at position b (positions c, d, etc.), an appropriate electrical stimulation can be applied to the scalp at position b (positions c, d, etc.) and the surrounding area. This electrical stimulation can improve blood flow in the scalp at position b and the surrounding area, thereby promoting blood circulation.

[0044] In this third embodiment, the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is electrically connected sequentially to the treatment needles 6 at position b (position c, position d...) in the direction indicated by arrow 52 to supply treatment current. However, conversely, the treatment current may be supplied by electrically connecting the treatment needles 6 at position g (position f, position e...) in sequence.

[0045] Figure 6 shows a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to the present invention. and the method for supplying the treatment current. This shows a part of the fourth embodiment of the second embodiment. In this fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment, a dedicated needle for setting conditions is omitted, and one of the treatment needles functions as the needle for setting conditions.

[0046] In Figure 6, in this fourth embodiment as well, multiple treatment needles 6 (six in this example) are provided along a long, narrow treatment area S (an area with little to no hair 8). In this embodiment, the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a in the treatment area S acts as a specific treatment needle 6, functioning as both a treatment needle and a condition-setting needle. In this embodiment, the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a is designated as the specific treatment needle, but it is also possible to have the treatment needle 6 inserted at position f act as the specific treatment needle instead of position a. The other configurations of the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device in this fourth embodiment are the same as those of the third embodiment shown in Figure 5.

[0047] In this fourth embodiment, during treatment, the positive output terminal (not shown) of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a, and the voltage of the treatment current from the treatment current generator is gradually increased until the patient feels a slight sensation. When the patient feels a slight sensation, the voltage increase is stopped, and that voltage is set as the treatment condition. The treatment current from the treatment current generator (not shown) is then supplied to the treatment needle 6 under this treatment condition for a predetermined treatment time.

[0048] Subsequently, the remaining (in this case, 5) treatment needles 6 are sequentially supplied with the treatment current according to the treatment conditions to promote blood circulation. The supply of treatment current from the treatment current generator to the treatment needles 6 is done sequentially, for example, as shown by arrow 62 in Figure 6, starting from the treatment needle 6 located at position b and proceeding to the treatment needles 6 at positions c, d, etc., that is, from one end of the treatment area S (the left end in Figure 6) to the other end (the right end in Figure 6), one by one. Specifically, the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the treatment needle 6 inserted at position b (position c, position d, etc.), and the treatment current from the treatment current generator is sequentially supplied to the treatment needle 6 at position b (position c, position d, etc.). For example, when a treatment current is applied to the treatment needle 6 at position b (positions c, d, etc.), an appropriate electrical stimulation can be applied to the scalp at position b (positions c, d, etc.) and the surrounding area. This electrical stimulation can improve blood flow in the scalp at position b and the surrounding area, thereby promoting blood circulation.

[0049] In this fourth embodiment, the treatment needle 6 located at one end of the treatment area S (the treatment needle 6 inserted at position a) functions as a specific treatment needle 6, and the treatment current is passed sequentially from this specific treatment needle 6 in the direction indicated by arrow 62. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the treatment needle 6 located at the other end of the treatment area S (the treatment needle 6 inserted at position f) may also function as a specific treatment needle 6, and the treatment current may be passed sequentially from this specific treatment needle 6 in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by arrow 62.

[0050] The above describes the scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to the present invention. and the method for supplying the treatment current. Although embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications and alterations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. [Examples]

[0051] The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device of the present invention ( and the method for supplying the treatment current. To confirm the effectiveness of the treatment, a scalp treatment verification experiment was conducted on two patients.

[0052] In patient A, there was an area (treatment area) on the top of the head and surrounding it where there was almost no hair. For this treatment area, the patient was placed face down and treatment was performed. Multiple treatment needles were inserted around the treatment area, and a setting needle was inserted in the center of the area. A negative output terminal was then attached to the skin surface below the patient's 7th cervical vertebra. Treatment current was applied to the setting needle while increasing the voltage to set the treatment current conditions. Then, using the set treatment conditions, treatment current was applied to the multiple treatment needles in a counterclockwise direction in sequence to promote scalp blood circulation in the treatment area.

[0053] A low-frequency therapy device (product name: HVWC Delta) manufactured by Medix Co., Ltd. was used as the treatment current generator, and this low-frequency therapy device was used in HV treatment mode. In the treatment using this low-frequency therapy device, the treatment conditions for the treatment area of ​​patient A were as follows: treatment current: 0.2~0.3A (the current was varied depending on the progress of the treatment, etc.), treatment voltage: 80~120V (the voltage was varied depending on the progress of the treatment, etc.), and treatment time for each treatment acupuncture needle: 25~40 seconds (the treatment time was adjusted depending on the progress of the treatment, the improvement in hair, etc.).

[0054] Patient A underwent hair blood circulation promotion treatment at approximately two-week intervals for approximately two months, and the improvement in the scalp was examined. Figure 7 shows the improvement in the scalp of Patient A. Figure 7(a) shows the scalp condition before treatment, and Figure 7(b) shows the scalp condition after approximately two months of treatment. By comparing Figure 7(a) and Figure 7(b), it can be seen that after approximately two months of treatment, the scalp improved, new hair grew, and the area of ​​thinning hair decreased. This indicates that the treatment was performed using this scalp blood circulation promotion treatment device (i.e., Method of supplying treatment current for a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device It was confirmed that the scalp improved by implementing the following procedure.

[0055] A similar scalp treatment confirmation experiment was performed on patient B. Patient B had an area with almost no hair on the crown and surrounding area (first treatment area), and an area with almost no hair on the forehead and surrounding area (second treatment area). For the first treatment area, as with patient A, the patient was laid face down, and multiple treatment needles were inserted around this area. A condition setting needle was also inserted in the center of this area, and a negative output terminal was attached to the skin surface below the 7th cervical vertebra of the patient. Treatment current was applied to the condition setting needle while increasing the voltage to set the treatment current conditions, and then the treatment current was applied to the multiple treatment needles in a counterclockwise direction sequentially using the set treatment conditions to perform a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment on the first treatment area.

[0056] Furthermore, for the second treatment area, with patient A lying on their back, multiple treatment needles were inserted along this second treatment area, and a condition setting needle was inserted below the center of it. A negative output terminal was then attached to the skin surface above the navel on the patient's abdomen, and the treatment current was applied to the condition setting needle while increasing the voltage to set the treatment current conditions. Then, using the set treatment conditions, the treatment current was applied sequentially from left to right towards the multiple treatment needles to perform a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment in the second treatment area.

[0057] For the treatment current generator, the same low-frequency therapy device (product name: HVWC Delta) manufactured by Medix Co., Ltd. used for patient A was employed. In the treatment for patient B, the treatment current was 0.2-0.3A (the current was varied depending on the progress of the treatment), the treatment voltage was 80-120V (the voltage was varied depending on the progress of the treatment), and the treatment time for each acupuncture needle was 25-40 seconds (the treatment time was adjusted depending on the progress of the treatment, the improvement in hair condition, etc.).

[0058] Patient B underwent hair blood circulation promotion treatment at approximately two-week intervals for approximately two months, and the improvement in the scalp was examined. Figure 8 shows the improvement in the scalp of Patient B. Figure 8(a) shows the scalp condition before treatment, and Figure 8(d) shows the scalp condition after approximately two months of treatment. By comparing Figure 8(a) and Figure 8(b), it can be seen that the scalp improved after approximately two months of treatment, and the area where new hair grew expanded. This scalp blood circulation promotion treatment device was used for the treatment (i.e., Method of supplying treatment current for a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device It was confirmed that the scalp improved by implementing the following procedure. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0059] 2. Scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device 4 Needles for setting conditions 6. Acupuncture needles for treatment 8 Hair 12 Treatment Current Generator 16. Positive terminal section 18 Negative terminal section 22 Positive Output Terminals 28 Negative output terminals 42 Measuring devices S treatment area

Claims

1. The device comprises multiple treatment needles used to perform a desired treatment on a treatment area of ​​the scalp, a condition setting needle used to set the treatment conditions for performing the treatment, a treatment current generator for generating a treatment current, and a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for flowing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator through the treatment area, wherein the treatment current generator includes a voltage adjustment means for adjusting the voltage of the treatment current. A scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device characterized in that, during scalp treatment, the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is electrically connected to the condition setting needle, and the negative output terminal is attached to the skin surface of the patient's abdomen or cervical spine, and in this electrically connected state, the treatment conditions are set while the voltage of the treatment current of the treatment current generator is increased by the voltage adjustment means, and thereafter the positive output terminal is electrically connected sequentially to the plurality of treatment needles, and the treatment current from the treatment current generator is supplied according to the set treatment conditions.

2. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the treatment area is the top of the head to the back of the head and a circular area surrounding it, the condition setting needle is inserted into the scalp in the center of the treatment area, and the plurality of treatment needles are inserted at intervals into the scalp surrounding the treatment area.

3. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the treatment area is the top of the head to the back of the head and a circular area surrounding it, the plurality of treatment needles are inserted at intervals into the scalp around the treatment area, and a specific treatment needle among the plurality of treatment needles also functions as the condition setting needle.

4. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the treatment area is an elongated area of ​​the forehead and its surrounding area, the plurality of treatment needles are inserted at intervals along the treatment area, and the condition setting needle is inserted in the scalp below the plurality of treatment needles at the longitudinal center of the elongated area.

5. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the treatment area is the forehead and a long, narrow area surrounding it, the plurality of treatment needles are inserted at intervals along the treatment area, and a specific treatment needle among the plurality of treatment needles also functions as the condition setting needle.

6. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that eight or more treatment needles are provided at equal intervals around the treatment area, and the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is sequentially electrically connected to the eight or more treatment needles in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, thereby supplying the treatment current from the treatment current generator.

7. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the plurality of treatment needles are provided at equal intervals along the treatment area, with six or more needles, and the positive output terminal of the treatment current generator is sequentially electrically connected to the six or more treatment needles from one end area to the other end area or from the other end area to the one end area, thereby supplying the treatment current from the treatment current generator.

8. The scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that the negative output terminal of the treatment current generator is attached to the skin surface above the navel on the patient's abdomen when the patient is lying on their back to receive treatment, and is attached to the skin surface below the seventh cervical vertebra of the patient's cervical spine when the patient is lying on their stomach to receive treatment.

9. A method for supplying treatment current to a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, comprising: a plurality of treatment needles used when performing a desired treatment on a treatment area; a condition setting needle used when setting treatment conditions for performing the treatment; a treatment current generator for generating a treatment current; a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for flowing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator through the treatment area; and a controller for controlling the treatment current generator, wherein A method for supplying treatment current to a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, characterized in that the treatment area is circular in shape, the treatment current generator sets treatment conditions by flowing a treatment current between the positive output terminal electrically connected to the condition-setting needle inserted in the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine, and increasing the voltage of the treatment current, and then the controller instructs the controller to flow the treatment current of the set treatment conditions set using the condition-setting needle between the positive output terminal electrically connected to each of the plurality of treatment needles inserted around the circular shape of the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine.

10. A method for supplying treatment current to a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, comprising: a plurality of treatment needles used when performing a desired treatment on a treatment area; a condition setting needle used when setting treatment conditions for performing the treatment; a treatment current generator for generating a treatment current; a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for flowing the treatment current generated by the treatment current generator through the treatment area; and a controller for controlling the treatment current generator, wherein A method for supplying treatment current to a scalp blood circulation promoting treatment device, characterized in that the treatment area is an elongated area, the treatment current generator sets treatment conditions by flowing a treatment current between the positive output terminal electrically connected to the condition-setting needle inserted in the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine, and increasing the voltage of the treatment current, and then the controller instructs the controller to flow the treatment current of the set treatment conditions set using the condition-setting needle between the positive output terminal electrically connected to each of the plurality of treatment needles inserted along the elongated area of ​​the treatment area and the negative output terminal attached to the patient's abdomen or cervical spine.

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