JPH09173367A - Equipment for joint - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment for joint with which an exercise, etc., is enabled according to the rules of judo match without loosening the equipment in the state of wearing this equipment during the medical treatment of joint trouble. SOLUTION: A main body 1 of equipment is constituted by arranging pressure pads 10 composed of soft synthetic resin materials for pressing the inner and outer ankles and a band body for linking and holding both these pressure pads inside a sheet body which is freely opened/closed on the front and has flexibility by sticking face fastener components 81 and 82 composed of loop-shaped napped surfaces onto a cushion sheet body. Tapes 41 and 42 having flexibility while arranging the loop-shaped napped faces 2 and napped faces 3 of hook-shaped projections freely attachably and detachably stuck to these faces 2 on both sides are wound around the outside surface of main body of equipment in the manner of taping concerning the face fastener component 8, of main body 1 of equipment, and the joint of foot is fixed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joint orthosis for ankle joints or knee joints that have been damaged by ligament damage in the ankles or knees, that is, sprains and the like, and is used as a part of rehabilitation treatment. Of course, the present invention also relates to a joint orthosis that can be used for training or competition while wearing the brace during treatment, not only for the purpose of treatment, but also for sports performed barefoot such as judo, sumo, and karate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In judo, which is a martial arts performed barefoot, the frequency of occurrence of joint ligament damage, that is, spraining when a player twists his / her foot at a tatami seam is high. Attach the brace to the damaged joint or fix the cast. Then, in the process of healing the damaged joint, the athlete removes the fixing device or cast for gradually performing rehabilitation, and instead performs elastic bandage (bandage) or taping fixation on the joint to practice. There is.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned bandage and taping fixation, looseness often occurs due to the force and sweating when the athlete practices, and in order to remove this loosening practice is required. I was forced to interrupt and rewind.

It is conceivable to fix the joint with a brace made of a hard material instead of the bandage or taping fixation which may loosen in this way. For example, in a judo game, wear a hard one. Since there is a strict rule that it should not happen, I was forced to rely on fixing with conventional bandages and taping after all. As a result, players may not be able to exert their full strength due to loose bandages and taping during the match, and a solution to this has been awaited. On the other hand, even in the case of treatment such as rehabilitation in hospitals, the degree of disability, site,
It is necessary to wear joint orthosis corresponding to the characteristics of patients such as adults and children, men and women, it is a complicated structure and is made of a hard material, and a large-scale obstacle site fixing means that takes time and effort to wear it, and a bandage It has been awaited to develop a joint prosthesis that solves the shortcomings of both temporary fixing means for obstacles, but which is very quick and easy for wearing such as taping and taping, and incorporates only the advantages of both.

Therefore, in the joint brace of the present invention,
Not only is it suitable for use as a brace for therapeutic purposes, but it can also be practiced by athletes such as judo, sumo, and karate during treatment without loosening while wearing the brace and competing according to the rules of the match. It is an object of the present invention to provide a joint brace that can be used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the joint orthosis of the present invention is a joint orthosis which is used by being attached to a joint of a leg that has been damaged, and covers and holds the joint. The appliance main body to be formed is a sheet body which has a stretchable outer surface forming a surface fastener constituent member and disposes pressing pads made of a soft synthetic resin material at portions corresponding to both side positions of the joint, and A tape which has elasticity and has one end fixedly fixedly attached or detachably attached to the appliance body, and one surface of which serves as a surface fastener constituent member which is detachable from the surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the appliance body. Is detachably wound around the outer surface of the body of the brace to fix the joint.

Alternatively, in a joint brace used to be mounted on a joint of an injured leg, the brace body which exposes the heel and the toes and covers the ankle and the arch to fix and hold the ankle joint is elastic. It has a sheet fastener with a surface fastener component formed on its outer surface and a pressing pad made of a soft synthetic resin material disposed at a position where it comes into contact with the outer ankle and the inner ankle. Then, one end is fixedly fixedly attached or detachably attached to the equipment main body, and a tape whose one surface serves as a surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment main body and a removable surface fastener constituent member is attached to or detached from the outer surface of the equipment main body. It is characterized in that it can be freely wound to fix the ankle joint.

Alternatively, in a joint brace used to be mounted on a joint of an injured leg, the brace main body that exposes the patella and covers and holds the knee joint is elastic and has a surface fastener on the outer surface. It consists of a sheet body that forms constituent members and has pressure pads made of a soft synthetic resin material on both sides of the knee joint, and the body of the brace has elasticity and one end is fixed to the body of the brace. Fixing the knee joint by fastening or detachably attaching a tape, one surface of which serves as a hook-and-loop fastener component of the outer surface of the orthosis body and a detachable hook-and-loop fastener member, detachably wound around the outer surface of the orthosis body It is characterized by doing.

The required length may be formed by dividing a tape whose one end is fixedly fixedly attached to or detachably attached to the body of the equipment and joining a plurality of tapes.

Further, one surface of the tape is a detachable surface fastener constituent member with the surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment body, and the other surface is made of the same material as the surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment body. Good.

Further, each of the pressing pads arranged at the portions corresponding to the positions of both sides of the joint in the body of the brace may be connected and held by a bunt body.

[0012]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a joint brace of the present invention, and in this embodiment, a joint brace to be attached to the ankle joint which is a joint of the ankle portion. Will be described as an example. The joint brace of the present invention has a shape that does not cover the sole of the foot as much as possible so as not to reduce the skin sensation on bare feet,
A brace body 1 that exposes the heel and toes and presses and holds the outer ankle and the inner ankle that cover the ankle and arch, and a looped raised surface that is attached to the brace body 1 in a winding shape to fix the brace body 1. Elasticity in which a surface fastener constituent member 2 made of and a surface fastener constituent member 3 made of a raised surface of a hook-shaped protrusion that is detachably fixed to the loop fastener constituent member 2 made of a looped raised surface are arranged on both sides. tape 4 ₁ of elongated surface fastener having, 4 _2, 4 _3, 4 ₄ (width in the present embodiment 2~3c
m)).

The brace main body 1 has a structure that opens and closes at the front side of the ankle for detachable attachment to the ankle joint, and tongue-shaped fastening portions 5 ₁ and 5 ₂ are formed on one of the opening and closing portions. At the same time, one end of the tapes 4 ₁ and 4 ₂ for freely fixing the open / close portion is fixed to the fixing portion 5 ₁ . In this case, the insides of the tapes 4 ₁ and 4 ₂ are made to be the surface fastener constituent member 3 composed of the raised surface of the hook-shaped projection. The remaining tapes 4 ₃ and 4 ₄ are separate from the appliance body 1 as shown in FIG. Further, the surface fastener component members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ made of the raised surface of the hook-shaped projection are fixed to the equipment main body portion with which the fastening portion 5 ₁ abuts and the inside of the fastening portion 5 ₂ of the equipment body 1 as well. .

Further, in the body 1 of the appliance, the surface fastener components 8 ₁ and 8 ₂ having elastic loop-shaped raised surfaces are attached to both surfaces of a cushion sheet body 7 made of elastic synthetic resin foam. It consists sheet 9, shown from the sheet material 9 the structure obtained by removing the surface fastener component ₈₁ on the surface in FIGS. 4-5. At the portion of the outer peripheral surface of the cushion sheet body 7 that corresponds to the outer ankle and inner ankle when the brace is worn, two soft parts that hold the outer ankle and inner ankle so as not to tilt in the direction in which the ankle joint is twisted The pressing pads 10 are provided, and the pressing pads 10 are connected to each other by non-stretchable band members 11 at three positions in the vertical and horizontal directions so that the two pressing pads 10 are integrally fixed in the brace. Then, a surface fastener constituent member 8 ₂ having a looped raised surface on the outside is stuck on this.

The pressing pad 10 is, as shown in FIG.
It is composed of two members bonded together, and a foam synthetic resin material 10a that is compressible so as to protect the protruding portion of the ankle is held on the inside that presses the ankle joint, and this foam synthetic resin material 10a can be held on the outside. Flexible synthetic resin plate 10 having flexibility
b is provided. In FIG. 6, the left side is the side in contact with the ankle joint.

In order to attach the joint brace of the present invention having such a structure to the ankle joint, first, the heel is inserted into the heel hole of the brace body 1 with the front side of the ankle opened and closed, and the brace body 1
And as there is no gap between the legs close the fastening portion 5 _1, 5 _2, fastening portions 5 ₁ Velcro components 6 _1, 6 _2, 5 ₂
To the outer circumference of the brace body 1. Next, as shown in FIG.
Tape 4 _1, 4 ₂ an upper portion of the orthosis body 1, i.e. to adhere by winding a portion corresponding to the ankle. At this time, if the hook-and-loop fastener tape is pulled slightly, the tape and the outer circumference of the brace body are closely attached and fixed.

[0017] Then, the long tape 4 _3, hillock in taping is for winding fixed to brace body 1 outer circumference of 7 in the manner of the winding fixing method such as figure eight. The remaining short tape 4 ₄ are, for example, suitably used in an auxiliary manner to arch portions or the like. The tape is a surface fastener with a structure in which the front and back sides are attached to each other, and the tape is attached even at the portion where the tapes overlap each other when the tape is wound around the body of the equipment. The body is securely attached to the ankle joint without loosening.

In the above embodiment, four tapes made of surface fasteners are used and two of them are fixed to the equipment main body. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
As long as there is a total extension that can be wound around the body of the equipment attached to the ankle joint in the manner of taping, the number of tapes may be one or many, and the tape may be fixed to the body of the equipment.
Whether or not the tape is entirely separate from the appliance body can be appropriately selected in consideration of ease of use.

In the present embodiment, the joint orthosis for the left foot has been described as an example, but in the case of the right foot, the shape of the orthosis body of the present embodiment is symmetrical.

As a second embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, there is a brace attached to the knee joint which is the joint of the knee portion. This orthosis for knee joint has a substantially tubular shape having a notch 21a on the front surface to expose the patella in a worn state, and an orthosis main body 21 having a vertical opening / closing portion 21b on the front surface, and the orthosis. A surface fastener component 2 having a looped raised surface, similar to the above-described embodiment in which the appliance body is fixed by winding it around the outer periphery of the body in a taping manner.
And a tape 22 of a long surface fastener having elasticity which is provided on both sides with a surface fastener constituting member 3 having a raised surface of a hook-shaped projection.

The orthosis main body 21 for knee joint is a surface fastener having a loop-shaped raised surface having elasticity on the outer peripheral surface of a cushion sheet body made of a foam synthetic resin material having elasticity as in the above-mentioned embodiment. In the structure in which the component member 23 is attached, a vertically elongated pressing pad 24 made of a soft material called so-called candy rubber is provided in a portion corresponding to both side positions of the knee joint inside the brace main body, and The pressing pad 24 is connected on the back surface by using a non-stretchable band body 25 like the band body 11 in the above-described embodiment. Then, the orthosis main body 21 is wrapped around the knee joint, and temporarily fixed by a hook-and-loop raised surface fastener component (not shown) fixed to one of the opening / closing portions 21b, and then a plurality of tapes are attached. 22 is appropriately wound and fixed in the manner of taping.

As the pressing pad in the above-mentioned embodiment, in the case of the ankle joint orthosis, two members of the compressible foam synthetic resin material 10a and the flexible soft synthetic resin plate 10b are bonded together. In the knee joint orthosis, the pressure pad 2 is made of a soft material called “Ame rubber”.
Although No. 4 was used, the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate material is used in accordance with the degree of damage, site, etc., and this is used in a suitable shape.

[0023]

As described above in detail, according to the joint orthosis of the present invention, in the joint orthosis which is used by being attached to the joint of the injured leg, the orthosis body for covering and holding the joint is fixed. , A sheet body having stretchable outer surface fastener component members and pressure pads made of a soft synthetic resin material disposed at portions corresponding to both sides of the joint, Is an elastic tape having one end fixedly fixedly attached or detachably attached to the equipment main body, and one surface of which is a surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment main body and which is detachable. By detachably winding the outer surface of the body to fix the joint, the tape wound on the outer surface of the body of the brace is attached to the surface fastener component of the outer surface of the body of the brace to fix the brace. To loosen It is possible to fix the joint securely and to use it not only for the purpose of treatment but also for various training during rehabilitation in sports such as judo, sumo and karate, and during games, and taping according to the damaged part of the joint. By winding the tape in the same manner as described above, it is possible to obtain a suitable joint fixing method that incorporates the theory of taping fixation suitable for each athlete's disability. This makes it possible to fix the obstacle part fixing means made of a complicated and large-scale hard material, which has been troublesome in the conventional mounting, and the temporary obstacle part fixing means, which is extremely quick and easy at the time of mounting such as bandage and taping. It is possible to obtain an excellent joint brace that solves the drawbacks of both and incorporates only the advantages of both.

Also, by using a tape made of a surface fastener as a means for fixing the body of the brace, the body of the brace can be easily loosened even if it is overtightened, and even if the body of the brace is loose, it can be easily re-tightened. Is possible,
There will be no hindrance in games and training. Further, since the brace body and the tape constituting the joint brace of the present invention are both made of a soft material, it is possible to comply with the strict rule of the judo game that a hard one should not be worn. Is.

When one surface of the tape is a surface fastener constituent member which is detachable from the surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment body, and the other surface is made of the same material as the surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment body. The tape is not only detachably attached to the surface fastener component on the outer surface of the brace itself, but also detachably attached to the part where the tapes overlap each other. Is securely attached to the joint without loosening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a surface fastener tape of a first embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded explanatory view of the first embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded explanatory view of the first embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the orthosis body of the first embodiment of the joint orthosis of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a use state of the first embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the joint brace of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Equipment main body 2 Surface fastener constituent member 3 Surface fastener constituent member 4 ₁ , 4 ₂ , 4 ₃ , 4 ₄ Tape 5 ₁ , 5 ₂ Fastening part 6 ₁ , 6 ₂ Surface fastener piece 7 Cushion sheet body 8 ₁ , 8 ₂ Surface fastener constituent member 9 Sheet body 10 Pressing pad 10a Foam synthetic resin material 10b Soft synthetic resin plate 11 Band body 21 Equipment body 22 Tape 23 Surface fastener constituent member 24 Pressing pad 25 Band body

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. In a joint brace used for mounting on a joint of an injured leg, a brace body for covering and fixing the joint has elasticity and has a surface fastener constituent member formed on an outer surface thereof. It consists of a sheet body with pressing pads made of soft synthetic resin material arranged at the parts corresponding to both sides of the joint, and this equipment body has elasticity and one end is fixedly fixed to the equipment body. Wearing or detachably attaching one surface to the outer surface of the equipment body and a tape having a surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment body as a detachable surface fastener constituent member so as to be detachably wound to fix the joint. A joint brace characterized by. 2. In a joint brace used for mounting on a joint of an injured leg, the brace main body for exposing the heel and the toes and covering the ankle and the arch to fix and hold the ankle joint is elastic. It has a sheet fastener with a surface fastener component formed on its outer surface and a pressing pad made of a soft synthetic resin material disposed at a position where it comes into contact with the outer ankle and the inner ankle. Then, one end is fixedly fixedly attached or detachably attached to the equipment main body, and a tape whose one surface serves as a surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the equipment main body and a removable surface fastener constituent member is attached to or detached from the outer surface of the equipment main body. A joint brace that can be freely wound to fix the ankle joint. 3. In a joint brace used for mounting on a joint of an injured leg, a brace main body that exposes the patella and covers and holds the knee joint is elastic and has a surface fastener on the outer surface. It consists of a sheet body that forms constituent members and has pressure pads made of a soft synthetic resin material on both sides of the knee joint, and the body of the brace has elasticity and one end is fixed to the body of the brace. A tape which is fixedly or detachably attached to one surface of which is used as a surface fastener constituent member which is detachable from the surface fastener constituent member on the outer surface of the appliance body,
A joint orthosis, wherein the knee joint is fixed by detachably winding the outer surface of the orthosis body. 4. The tape, one end of which is fixedly fixedly attached to or detachably attached to the body of the equipment, has a divided structure, and a plurality of tapes are joined to form a required length. The joint brace according to 3. 5. The tape has one surface made of a surface fastener constituent member detachable from a surface fastener constituent member of an outer surface of the equipment body, and the other surface made of the same material as a surface fastener constituent member of an outer surface of the equipment body. The joint brace according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 6. The joint according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein each of the pressing pads arranged at a portion corresponding to both sides of the joint in the brace body is connected and held by a bunt body. Equipment.