Joint health exercise system

Abstract

A joint health exercise device and system to exercise the knee and shoulder joints of the body after an injury or surgery to the joints of the knee and shoulder and to tone and exercise the healthy joints of knees and shoulders. Use of the joint health exercise device of the invention reduces pain and swelling of the joints after an injury or surgery, decreases post surgical scar tissue formation and increases the range of motion of the shoulders, shoulder flexion, abduction, scaption and extension and speeds up functional recovery time of the knees and legs to facilitate standing, sitting and walking with the least restrictive assistive device or no assistive device at all. The joint health exercise device of the invention is light weight, portable and easy to use at home or when traveling.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A joint health exercise device comprising:
 a tubular resistance band structure member;   a band holder structure member hingedly connected to a first end of said tubular resistance band structure member through a hole at the bottom end of said band holder structure member;   a loop knot structure member configured at the top end of said band holder structure member;   an ankle/hand grip strap structure member hingedly connected to a second end of said tubular resistance band structure member through a hole in the middle of the said ankle/hand grip strap structure member;   said ankle/hand grip structure member having a hook and loop fastening arrangement;   a set of stopper inserts at the said first and the said second ends of the said tubular resistance band structure member to hold the said band holder structure member and the said ankle/hand grip structure member; and   an unattached strap structure member with a hook and loop fastening arrangement to stabilize and secure the said ankle/hand grip strap structure member from moving up or down the ankle or wrist.   
     
     
         2 . The joint health exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the said band holder structure member is placed in the hinged side of a door with the loop knot structure member inserted behind the door and the door frame to hold the tubular resistance band structure member securely in place attached to the door. 
     
     
         3 . The joint health exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the ankle/hand grip strap structure member is secured around the ankle using the hook and loop fastening arrangement to exercise the knee joint. 
     
     
         4 . The joint exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the unattached strap structure member with the hook and loop fastening arrangement is placed around the heel of the foot and secured to the ankle/hand grip strap structure member. 
     
     
         5 . The joint health exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the ankle/hand grip strap structure member is secured around the palm of a hand and the fingers leaving the thumb out to exercise the shoulder joints. 
     
     
         6 . The joint exercise device of  claim 1  wherein the unattached strap structure member with the hook and loop fastening arrangement is placed around the wrist of the hand and secured to the ankle/hand grip strap structure member. 
     
     
         7 . A method of exercising the knee joint, the method comprising:
 providing a joint health exercise device comprising a tubular resistance band having a band holder with a loop knot attached to one end and an ankle grip strap with a hook and loop fastening arrangement attached to the other end;   placing the band holder in the hinge side of a door with the loop knot inserted behind the door and the door frame to hold the tubular resistance band securely in place attached to the door;   placing the ankle grip strap with the hook and loop fastening arrangement around the ankle of a user seated in a chair with a pillow or rolled towel under the knee atop the chair to enable the foot to float over the ground;   placing an unattached strap with a hook and loop fastening arrangement around the heel of the foot and securing it to the ankle grip strap to stabilize and prevent the ankle grip strap from moving up or down the ankle; and   swinging the knee downward and allowing the knee to swing back up automatically to exercise the knee joint of the user.   
     
     
         8 . A method of exercising the shoulder joint, the method comprising:
 providing a joint health exercise device comprising a tubular resistance band having a band holder with a loop knot attached to one end and a hand grip strap with a hook and loop fastening arrangement attached to the other end;   placing the band holder in the hinge side of a door with the loop knot inserted behind the door and the door frame to hold the tubular resistance band securely in place attached to the door;   placing the hand grip strap around the palm and fingers of a user's hand while the user is standing next to the door at arm's length of the tubular resistance band;   placing an unattached strap with a hook and loop fastening arrangement around the wrist of the hand and securing it to the hand grip strap to stabilize and prevent the hand grip strap from moving up or down the wrist; and   bringing the hand down to the hip and front of the user and allowing the hand to automatically swing back up to exercise the shoulder joint of the user.