Exercise belt

Abstract

An holistic exercise method for enhancing urine retention in a person having reduced urine retention and exercise belt therefore. The method includes: a) providing an elastic resistance exercise belt of a size sufficient to encircle a users abdominopelvic region; b) removably mounting the belt around the abdominopelvic region of the user; c) expanding the abdominopelvic region outward as far as possible by the user against the resistive force of the belt; and then d) pulling the abdominopelvic region back into the body as far as possible with the resistance belt elastically retained in a snug position against the exterior of the abdominopelvic region; e) repeating a cycle comprising the expanding step c) and the pulling step d) for a sufficient number of cycles per day for a sufficient number of days to enhance the urine retention of the person.

What is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 - 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . An holistic procedure for enhancing urine retention of a bladder in a person using the procedure, the bladder having reduced urine retention, the procedure comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a resistance belt that includes an elastic material in at least a portion of the belt and is of a length sufficient to encircle the person's abdominopelvic region, the belt having a top edge and a bottom edge along the length;   b) removably mounting the belt around the person's abdominopelvic region, wherein a portion of the bottom edge of the belt is placed close to and superior to the person's pubic symphisis and another portion of the bottom edge of the belt is placed over the person's iliac crest of the ileum (“hip bones”);   c) expanding the abdominopelvic region of the person outward as far as possible against a resistive force created by the elastic material in the belt; and then   d) pulling the abdominopelvic region of the person back as far as possible, with the belt elastically retained in a snug position against the abdominopelvic region;   e) repeating a cycle comprising the expanding step c) and the pulling step d) for a sufficient number of cycles per day for a sufficient number of days to thereby expand the bladder to enhance the urine retention of the person's bladder.   
     
     
         11 . An holistic procedure for enhancing urine retention of a bladder in a person using the procedure, the bladder having reduced urine retention, the procedure comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a resistance belt that includes an elastic material in at least a portion of the belt and is of a length sufficient to encircle the person's abdominopelvic region, the belt having a top edge and a bottom edge along the length,   the belt further includes at least two abdominal indicators mounted to the front of the belt proximate the top edge and at least two pelvic indicators mounted to the front of the belt proximate the bottom edge, each abdominal indicator mounted above a pelvic indicator, each indicator protruding from the belt and visible by the person performing the procedure, the abdominal indicators and the pelvic indicators overlying the person's abdomen and pelvic areas, respectively, throughout the procedure, and when the abdominal indicators are aligned with the pelvic indicators a visible indicia is provided that the procedure is being performed correctly to obtain optimum enhanced urine retention by the bladder;   b) removably mounting the belt around the person's abdominopelvic region, wherein a portion of the bottom edge of the belt is placed close to and superior to the pubic symphisis and another portion of the bottom edge of the belt is positioned over the iliac crest of the ileum (“hip bones”);   c) expanding the abdominopelvic region of the person outward as far as possible by the person performing the procedure, against a resistive force created by the elastic material in the belt; and then   d) pulling the abdominopelvic region of the person back as far as possible, with the resistance belt elastically retained in a snug position against the exterior of the abdominopelvic region;   e) repeating a cycle comprising the expanding step c) and the pulling step d) for a sufficient number of cycles per day for a sufficient number of days to enhance the urine retention of the person's bladder,
 f) continuously monitoring the indicators during steps c), d) and e) to determine if the procedure is being performed correctly to obtain optimum enhanced urine retention by expanding the bladder to enhance the person's urine retention. 
   
     
     
         12 . The procedure of  claim 10 , wherein the cycle is repeated at least 50 cycles per day. 
     
     
         13 . The procedure of  claim 10 , wherein the cycle is repeated up to 750 cycles per day. 
     
     
         14 . The procedure of  claim 10 , wherein the cycle is repeated from about 50 cycles per day to about 750 cycles per day. 
     
     
         15 . The procedure of  claim 10 , wherein the cycle is repeated from about 50 cycles per day to about 100 cycles per day. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise belt of  claim 10 , wherein the elastic material is in a front portion of the belt. 
     
     
         17 . A belt used in an holistic procedure for enhancing urine retention of a bladder in a person having reduced urine retention that uses the procedure, the belt comprising:
 a length of material having a top edge and bottom edge, the material being of sufficient length to encircle the persons abdominopelvic region, at least a portion of the length including an elastic material;   at least two abdominal indicators mounted to the front of the belt proximate the top edge and at least two pelvic indicators mounted to the front of the belt proximate the bottom edge, each abdominal indicator mounted above a pelvic indicator, each indicator protruding from the belt and visible by the person performing the procedure,   wherein when the belt is positioned on the person using the procedure the abdominal indicators and the pelvic indicators overly the person's abdomen and pelvic areas, respectively, throughout the procedure,   whereby when each abdominal indicator is aligned over each pelvic indicator, a visible indicia is provided to the person that the procedure is being performed correctly to obtain optimum enhanced urine retention by the bladder.   
     
     
         18 . The exercise belt of  claim 16 , wherein the elastic material is in a front portion of the belt.