Device for treatment of patients with disturbed posture and motor activity

Abstract

A device for treatment of patients with disturbed posture and motor activity comprises shoulder, pelvic, knee, pedal, elbow, hand, and finger supports ( 1 ), all of them being interconnected by fixing elements, which are shaped as elastic tie-members ( 2 ) and placed on the surface of the patient's body in antagonistic pairs so as to follow anatomical arrangement of skeletal muscles. Each of the tie-members ( 2 ) is connected to two of the supports ( 1 ) and comprises an adjuster ( 3 ) of its tension, which is interposed between the tie-member ( 2 ) and one of the supports ( 1 ) through a lock ( 5 ).

1 . A device for treatment of patients with disturbed posture and motor activity, comprising pelvic and pedal supports (1) placed on patient's trunk and limbs and interconnected by fixing-elements, CHARACTERIZED in that the fixing elements are shaped as elastic tie-members ( 2 ) adapted for being placed on the surface of the patient's body So as to follow anatomical arrangement of the skeletal muscles, each tie-member ( 2  ) being connected to two of the supports ( 1 ).  
     
     
         2 . A device according to    claim 1   , CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises additional shoulder, knee, elbow, finger, and toe supports ( 1 ).  
     
     
         3 . A device according to    claim 1   , and  2 , CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises adjusters ( 3 ) of tension of the elastic tie-members ( 2 ), each of the adjusters ( 3 ) being interposed between the respective tie-member ( 2 ) and one of the supports ( 1 ).