Therapy system

Abstract

A therapy system providing exercise, massage, and medication. The system includes a portable, wearable exercise device with provisions for resistance during range of motion exercises. The system also offers metrics, diagnostics, remote monitoring, massage therapy, and controlled delivery of medication. The therapy system automatically provides information that is useful for determining recommendations for enhancing therapy.

1 . An therapy system comprising: 
 a product worn by a person, said product including a compressible substance affixed thereto, said compressible substance being located proximate to a joint of said person, said compressible substance providing resistance against flexion of said joint, during the active flexion movements of said person, wherein said compressible substance may be squeezed between bones brought together during the flexion of said joint, wherein massaging the body tissues between said compressible substance and the converging bones; and    stretchable fabric, said fabric having elastic properties, wherein said fabric is attached to the product, and extending outwardly therefrom, and spanning to the compressible substance, and coupled thereto, said fabric providing resistance against extension of said joint, during the active extension movements of said person, wherein said fabric, when stretched between bones brought farther apart during the extension of said joint, may urge said product to press against said person, wherein massaging the body tissues under the pressure; and    attachment means, whereby said compressible substance and said fabric may be affixed to said product.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising means for monitoring said therapy.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising means for controlling said therapy.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said product further comprises means for regulating pressure, wherein a therapeutic gas, fluid, gel, or ingredient may enter, exit, be retained, be extracted, be flow-regulated, or be flow-restricted.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said product contains one or more therapeutic ingredients, such as a medication, supplement, gene, transdermal or transcellular carrier agent.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5  further comprising means for monitoring said therapy.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 5  further comprising means for controlling the delivery of said therapy.  
   
   
       8 . A therapy system comprising: 
 an exercise device worn on an extremity of a person comprising:    a resilient compressible substance positioned in close proximity to a joint of said extremity, said compressible substance providing resistance against flexion of said joint, wherein said compressible substance is squeezed between the extremity portions that converge during the active flexion movements of said person; and    at least one base fabric portion for engaging one or more portions of said extremity; and    one or more elastic fabric portions, said elastic fabric coupled to said compressible substance and extending outwardly therefrom, and spanning to one or more of said base fabric portions, and attached thereto, said elastic fabric providing resistance against the extension of said joint, during the active extension movements of said person; and    attachment means, whereby the base fabric may be affixed to the elastic fabric.    
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising a circuitry module linked thereto, said circuitry module including means for providing a signal proportional to a performance parameter.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising display means, for displaying performance information, whereby facilitating the communication of performance information to a person monitoring the performance.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising means for communicating with a processing system, whereby said processing system may determine performance information.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  further comprising networking means, wherein said performance information adapted to being communicated, processed, stored, or displayed over a network.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 8  further comprising a gas, fluid, gel, or therapeutic ingredient contained therein.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13  further comprising pressure regulating means connected thereto.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 13  further comprising means for monitoring said therapy.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15  further comprising means for controlling said therapy.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 15  further comprising means for storing therapy information.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 15  further comprising means for communicating therapy information.  
   
   
       19 . A monitoring system for monitoring one or more therapy systems, said monitoring system comprising: 
 means for collecting therapy information from said therapy system; and    means for determining performance information from said therapy system information, wherein a provider determines a customized recommendation based on said performance information.    
   
   
       20 . The monitoring system of  claim 20  wherein said customized recommendation further comprises a therapy product recommendation.  
   
   
       21 . The monitoring system of  claim 20  wherein said customized recommendation further comprises a customized incentive recommendation.