Arrangement for correcting leg alignment

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for correcting the leg alignment of a person, the arrangement comprising a releasably closable hip belt (1) for attachment to the hip of the person (100), and a bandage (2) which can be releasably fastened to the hip belt (1) for stabilising a leg of the person, wherein the bandage (2) comprises, in a distal end region of the bandage (2) facing away from the hip belt (1) during use, a foot loop (3) for fastening the bandage (2) to the foot of the person.

Description

[0001] Arrangement for correcting leg position

[0002] The invention relates to an arrangement for correcting the leg position of a person.

[0003] Misalignments of the leg axis can lead to excessive or uneven joint wear, which can be accompanied by severe pain and increasing limitations in movement. It is therefore important that misalignments and abnormal movements of the leg axis are corrected.

[0004] Bandages or orthoses are usually used for this purpose, such as those known from WO 2011 005430 A1 and DE 202009 004817 U1.

[0005] A disadvantage of these well-known aids is that they usually only stabilize one joint in isolation, for example, just the hip joint. Therefore, the hip, knee, and ankle joints cannot be addressed simultaneously, making alignment of the joints relative to each other impossible, and the entire leg axis cannot be corrected and stabilized. Consequently, a holistic correction of misalignments is not possible.

[0006] Especially when treating children, it is important to enable the correction of a misalignment of the entire leg. The corrective device should be as inconspicuous as possible and should not interfere with the natural movement pattern.

[0007] Since the application of the order is usually done without medical personnel, it is important that this can also be carried out correctly by laypersons after a short training session.

[0008] The object of the invention is therefore to provide an arrangement for correcting the leg position that enables treatment of the entire leg and its leg axis, which is as comfortable to wear and easy to put on as possible.

[0009] This problem is solved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

[0010] Accordingly, the device comprises a reversibly lockable hip belt for attachment to a person's hip and a reversibly attachable bandage for stabilizing a person's leg. The bandage features a foot loop at its distal end, away from the hip belt during use, for securing the bandage to the person's foot. The connection between the hip, knee, and foot allows for correction of the entire leg axis. The foot loop prevents unwanted strain on the ankle joint. The device is easy to apply and, through individual wrapping of the bandage, allows for the correction of the wearer's specific misalignment and movement abnormalities. First, the hip belt is applied. Then, the foot loop is attached to the person's foot.The bandage is wrapped around the leg several times and attached to the hip belt at its proximal end. Activating the sensitive areas of the leg enables more efficient processing of stimuli.

[0011] Advantageous features are described in the dependent claims:

[0012] To prevent the bandage from slipping, it can have adhesive elements on the inner side facing the skin during use. To prevent slippage even during vigorous movements, such as during play, the adhesive elements can be distributed along the entire length of the bandage. Slippage can be prevented particularly easily and effectively if the inner side is at least partially coated with an adhesive layer.

[0013] To correct and stabilize the hip position particularly effectively, the bandage can be reversibly connected to a corresponding attachment point on the hip belt at its proximal end. A hook-and-loop fastener is especially suitable for this purpose. When in use, the attachment point is preferably positioned over the anterior superior iliac spines.

[0014] To further improve hip correction and stabilization, the bandage can have an increasing width in the thigh area distal to the strap attachment point, followed by a decreasing width. In particular, the bandage can be designed in a double-trapezoidal shape in the thigh area. This enhances the effect on the hip joint and simultaneously increases wearing comfort. The thigh section of the bandage is positioned on the person's thigh during use. To provide particularly good stabilization of the knee joint, the bandage can have a uniform width in the lower leg area, especially distal to the thigh section.

[0015] To stabilize the sacrum and sacroiliac joints, the hip belt can have a wider width on its rear side, particularly along the section extending from the iliac spines to the sacrum. Preferably, the hip belt's width increases from the attachment points on the iliac spines towards the area on the sacrum itself.

[0016] To allow for individual adjustment of the fit, the circumference of the waist belt in the closed position can be adjusted. This can be achieved by incorporating an overlap area on the front of the waist belt, adjacent to the back of the waist belt on both sides. The circumference can be adjusted, in particular, by means of a Velcro fastener located within this overlap area.

[0017] The corrective and stabilizing effect is particularly effective when the bandage is elastic, especially along its longitudinal extension, and the hip belt has less elasticity than the bandage.

[0018] To better fix the heel in its physiologically correct position, the bandage can have a heel section distal to the foot loop for attachment to the heel. At the distal end of this heel section, a foot fastening element, in particular an adhesive strip for a hook-and-loop fastener, is arranged to secure the distal end to the bandage. This heel section allows the bandage to be attached to the foot even more securely and activates the longitudinal arch of the foot.

[0019] To ensure the most comfortable use possible, the bandage and / or the foot loop can be made of machine-washable and, at least for the most part, breathable materials.

[0020] A particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in the figures.

[0021] Fig. 1 shows an exemplary arrangement in use in a front view. Fig. 2 shows the exemplary arrangement from Fig. 1 in use in a rear view.

[0022] Fig. 3a shows the hip belt of an exemplary arrangement in the closed state from the front.

[0023] Fig. 3b shows the hip belt from Fig. 3a in the closed position from the rear. Fig. 3c shows the hip belt from Fig. 3a and Fig. 3b in the open position from the inside.

[0024] Fig. 4 shows the bandage of an exemplary arrangement.

[0025] Fig. 1 shows an exemplary arrangement when used by a person 100 from the front. In the illustration, the person 100 is a child with a height of 132 cm. The hip belt 1 is placed around the pelvis 101 of the person 100 and closed. In the illustrated embodiment, the hip belt 1 has a length of approximately 75 cm.

[0026] The bandages 2 are reversibly connected to the hip belt 1 during use. For this purpose, a bandage attachment area 5 of the hip belt 1 is formed on the anterior superior iliac spines of the person 100, to which the belt attachment area 7 of the bandages 2 is reversibly attached during use. The bandages 2 are each guided posteriorly from the iliac spines and wrapped twice around the thigh 102 and twice around the lower leg 103. Each bandage 2 has a length of approximately 160 cm.

[0027] A foot loop 3 is arranged at the distal end of each bandage 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the foot loop 3 consists of a midfoot loop and a heel loop. The foot loop 3 is pulled onto the foot 104 of the person 100, with the midfoot loop 12 positioned in the midfoot area during use. In the illustrated embodiment, the midfoot loop 12 has a length of 20 cm.

[0028] Figure 2 shows that the foot loop 3 also has a heel loop 13, which is arranged around the heel bone. In the illustrated embodiment, the heel loop 13 has a length of 20 cm.

[0029] Furthermore, Fig. 2 shows that the hip belt 1 has a greater width on the back side. The hip belt 1 has an increasing width from the bandage attachment areas 5 towards the sacral area 6 located on the sacrum.

[0030] An exemplary hip belt 1 is shown in detail in Figures 3a, 3b and 3c. In Fig.

[0031] Figure 3a shows the hip belt 1 in the closed position from the front. In an overlap area 4, the ends of the hip belt 1 are connected to each other by a hook-and-loop fastener. In the overlap area 4, the circumference of the hip belt 1 in the closed position is flexibly adjustable by fastening the hook-and-loop fastener accordingly.

[0032] To the side of this are the bandage attachment areas 5, which allow reversible attachment of the bandage 2 to the hip belt 1 by means of a Velcro connection.

[0033] Fig. 3b shows the hip belt 1 from behind. The back of the hip belt is essentially triangular in shape with rounded corners, as the width of the hip belt increases from the bandage attachment areas 5 towards the sacral area 6.

[0034] Fig. 3c shows the hip belt 1 in the open position from the inside, i.e., from the side that rests against the skin of person 100 during use. The overlap area 4 is arranged at the lateral edges of the hip belt 1. The hook-and-loop fastener is located in the overlap area 4, which serves to close the hip belt 1 and to adjust its circumference when closed. The sacral area 6 is located in the central area of ​​the hip belt 1 and is wider than the rest of the hip belt 1.

[0035] In the illustrated embodiment, the hip belt 1 is made of a flexible, essentially non-elastic material that is machine washable.

[0036] Fig. 4 shows an exemplary bandage 2 in detail. The bandage 2 has a strap attachment area 7 at one distal end, with which the bandage 2 can be reversibly attached to a hip belt 1, whereby in the illustrated embodiment, attachment is provided via a hook-and-loop fastener. In the thigh area 8 adjoining the strap attachment area 7, the bandage 2 has a double-rapezoidal shape. The bandage 8 therefore has a width that initially increases and then decreases again in the distal direction.

[0037] The lower leg area 9 is formed distally adjacent to the thigh area 8. In the lower leg area 9, the bandage 2 has a uniform width.

[0038] Bandage 2 is made of a stretchable material that is machine washable and breathable. Adhesive elements are positioned on the inner side of Bandage 2, facing the skin, to prevent the bandage from slipping.

[0039] In the illustrated embodiment, the foot loop 3 is arranged at the distal end of the lower leg area 9. The foot loop 3 consists of the midfoot loop 12 and the heel loop 13.

[0040] The heel area 10 formed distal to the foot loop 3 allows for additional fastening to the heel of a person 100. For this purpose, an adhesive band is arranged at the distal end of the bandage 2 as a foot fastening element 11.

[0041] The hip belt 1 shown in Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c, and the bandage 2 shown in Figure 4 together form an exemplary arrangement. For use, the hip belt 1 is first put on so that the bandage attachment points 5 rest on the anterior superior iliac spines. Then, the foot loop 3 is pulled over the foot, and the heel section 10 is pulled from medial to lateral, past the heel, and back medially. The foot attachment element 11 is attached to the midfoot loop 12. Next, the bandage 2 is wrapped tightly around the leg twice in the lower leg region 9 and twice in the thigh region 8, creating tension in the external rotation of the lower extremity. Finally, the bandage 2 is attached to the bandage attachment point 5 of the hip belt 1 using the strap attachment point 7.

[0042] The arrangement shown is therefore quick and easy to apply, comfortable to wear and allows for correction and stabilization of the entire leg from the hip to the foot in the physiologically correct position.

Claims

Claims 1. Arrangement for correcting the leg position of a person comprising a reversibly lockable hip belt (1) for attachment to the hip of the person (100), and a reversibly attachable bandage (2) to the hip belt (1) for stabilizing a leg of the person, characterized in that the bandage (2) has a foot loop (3) in a distal end area of ​​the bandage (2) facing away from the hip belt (1) during use, for attaching the bandage (2) to the foot of the person.

2. Arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the bandage (2) has adhesive elements on an inner side facing the skin of the person during use, wherein the adhesive elements are in particular arranged distributed over the entire length of the bandage (2), wherein it is preferably provided that the inner side is at least partially coated with an adhesive layer.

3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bandage (2) is reversibly connectable in a strap attachment area (7) forming the proximal end region of the bandage (2) to a bandage attachment area (5) of the hip belt (1), in particular arranged in use in the region of the anterior superior iliac spine of the human being, preferably by a Velcro connection.

4. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bandage (2) in the thigh area (8) distally adjoining the belt attachment area (7), which is in particular arranged on the thigh of the person, initially has an increasing bandage width and subsequently has a decreasing bandage width, wherein the bandage (2) in the thigh area (8) is in particular designed in a double-rapezoidal shape.

5. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bandage (2) has a uniform bandage width in a lower leg area (9), in particular distal to the thigh area (8).

6. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hip belt (1) has an increased hip belt width on a hip belt back side, in particular extending from the iliac spines to the sacrum in use, wherein it is preferably provided that the hip belt (1) is extended from the iliac spines in use The hip belt width increases from the belt attachment areas (5) towards the sacral area (6) which is in use on the sacrum.

7. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the circumference of the hip belt (1) in the closed position is adjustable, wherein in particular an overlap area (4) is formed on an overlap area (4) adjacent to the back of the hip belt on both sides, wherein the circumference is preferably adjustable by means of a Velcro fastening arranged in the overlap area (4).

8. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the bandage is elastic, in particular along its longitudinal extent, and the hip belt (1) has a lower elasticity than the bandage.

9. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the bandage has a heel area (10) distal to the foot loop for attachment to the heel of the person, wherein a foot fastening element (11), in particular an adhesive strip for a hook and loop fastener, is arranged at the distal end of the heel area (10) for fastening the distal end to the bandage (2).

10. Arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein at least the bandage and the foot loop are made of machine-washable and, at least largely, breathable materials.

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