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 neurological motor therapy suit comprising: 
 a vest removably secured around the shoulders and chest of a patient, said vest completely encircling a portion of an upper torso of the patient, said vest being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a pant garment detachably secured to the patient so that the pant garment extends around both the hips of the patient as well as an upper portion of each right thigh of the patient, said pant garment being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a plurality of elastic bands extending between and interconnecting said vest and said pant garment; and    a pair of knee supports, one knee support extending between said interconnecting said pant garment and said knee supports.    
   
   
       2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and comprising a cap removably secured to the head of the patient, and a plurality of elastic bands between and interconnecting said cap and said vest.  
   
   
       3 . The invention as defined in  claim 2  wherein said cap is constructed of a non-elastic material.  
   
   
       4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and comprising a pair of shoe supports, one shoe support being attached to each foot of the patient, and a plurality of elastic bands extending between and interconnecting said knee supports and said shoe supports.  
   
   
       5 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said vest comprises a back panel, a front left panel and a front right panel, said vest having side portions and shoulder portions separated by an arm hole which side portions and said shoulder portions integrally join said back panel to said front left panel and said front right panel, and a fastener which detachably secures said front right panel and said front left panel together.  
   
   
       6 . The invention as defined in  claim 5  wherein said fastener comprises a hook-and-loop fastener.  
   
   
       7 . A neurological motor therapy suit comprising: 
 a vest removably secured around the shoulders and chest of a patient, said vest completely encircling a portion of an upper torso of the patient, said vest being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a pant garment detachably secured to the patient so that the pant garment extends around both the hips of the patient as well as an upper portion of each right thigh of the patient, said pant garment being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material; and    a plurality of elastic bands extending between and interconnecting said vest and said pant garment;    wherein each elastic band is elongated and includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings, said vest and said pant garment each having a plurality of hooks secured thereto, wherein said elastic band is secured between said vest and said pant garment by positioning said hooks through said openings on said elastic band, and wherein the tension of each said elastic band is adjustable by positioning said hooks through different openings in said elastic band.    
   
   
       8 . A neurological motor therapy suit comprising: 
 a vest removably secured around the shoulders and chest of a patient, said vest completely encircling a portion of an upper torso of the patient, said vest being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a pant garment detachably secured to the patient so that the pant garment extends around both the hips of the patient as well as an upper portion of each right thigh of the patient, said pant garment being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a plurality of elastic bands extending between and interconnecting said vest and said pant garment; and    a plurality of elastic band attachment devices attached to said vest, said attachment devices being both laterally and longitudinally spaced along said vest on both a front and rear side thereof.    
   
   
       9 . The invention as defined in  claim 8  wherein each said elastic band attachment device comprises a hook.  
   
   
       10 . A neurological motor therapy suit comprising: 
 a vest removably secured around the shoulders and chest of a patient, said vest completely encircling a portion of an upper torso of the patient, said vest being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a pant garment detachably secured to the patient so that the pant garment extends around both the hips of the patient as well as an upper portion of each right thigh of the patient, said pant garment being constructed of a substantially non-elastic material;    a plurality of elastic bands extending between and interconnecting said vest and said pant garment; and    a plurality of elastic band attachment devices attached to said pant garment, said attachment devices being both laterally and longitudinally spaced along said pant garment on both a front and rear side thereof.    
   
   
       11 . The invention as defined in  claim 10  wherein each said elastic band attachment device comprises a hook.