Water-Filled Container for Elbow Tendon Elongation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for elbow tendonitis, such as laser therapy and cortisone injections, are expensive and ineffective in addressing the root cause of repetitive use injury, while anti-inflammatory medications only alleviate symptoms without resolving the condition.
Innovation Solution
A method and device involving a container filled with water, held by the user to apply a therapeutic weight to the arm, allowing for controlled rotation to elongate and reset tendons, combined with icing for pain relief.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If laser treatment or cortisone injection is used to treat elbow tendonitis, then pain and inflammation are reduced, but treatment cost increases and health is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a simple, inexpensive water container as the treatment device, replacing expensive laser equipment and medical injections. The container is filled with water and used repeatedly without requiring costly consumables or medical interventions, directly addressing the cost and health compromise issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The treatment device requires no external power source, medical supervision, or complex operational procedures. Users simply fill the container with water and perform the prescribed arm movements, making the treatment self-contained and eliminating the need for expensive professional services.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If anti-inflammatory medications are used to treat elbow tendonitis, then inflammation is reduced, but the root cause of repetitive use injury is not addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by having the user fill the container with the correct volume of water based on their body weight before beginning the treatment sequence. This preparation ensures that the therapeutic weight applied during arm movements is appropriate for the user's specific condition, addressing the root cause more effectively than generic medications.
Solution Approach 2:
The treatment involves dynamic arm movements (rotation, flexion, extension) performed while holding the water-filled container, rather than static medication application. This dynamic approach actively works the tendons through repeated motion, addressing the repetitive use injury mechanism directly while inflammation subsides.
3Ease of operation
If a water-filled container is used to apply therapeutic weight to the arm, then tendon elongation is achieved, but the device structure becomes simpler
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of therapeutic weight by using water (approximately 8.34 pounds per quart) as the load, which is heavier than typical resistance training weights but can be controlled through volume adjustment. This parameter change enables effective tendon elongation while maintaining simple device structure, as water is already a common, lightweight material.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively treats elbow tendonitis by safely elongating tendons, reducing inflammation and pain, and addressing the repetitive use injury without the drawbacks of existing treatments.
Implementation Method 1
providing a container having a handle, filling the container with a prescribed volume of water, holding the container by the handle with the arm hanging at the user's side
Implementation Method 2
rotating the container in a first direction until the arm is at a first rotated position defined by an outward facing of the user's palm
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AI summary
A method of treating elbow tendonitis in a user's arm comprises providing a container having a handle, filling the container with a prescribed volume of water, holding the container by the handle with the arm hanging at the user's side in a starting position defined by an inward facing of the user's palm, thereafter, rotating the container in a first direction until the arm is at a first rotated position defined by an outward facing of the user's palm, holding the arm at the first rotated position for a first hold time of at least six seconds, thereafter, rotating the container in a second direction opposite the first direction, past the starting position, until the arm is at a second rotated position defined by an outward facing of the user's palm, and holding the arm at the second rotated position for a second hold time of at least six seconds.