Rehabilitation Garment

Abstract

A preferred embodiment of the invention is based on a rehabilitation garment allowing a user to take cold or heat therapy while performing other tasks. In a preferred embodiment of a version of the invention, a rehabilitation garment comprises a single layer of material made of a stretchable material. The stretchable material covers a user's body, and has inserts for temperature control elements. The temperature control elements are placed over areas of the body needing rehabilitation. In one embodiment, the stretchable material is an insulating material. In other embodiment, the stretchable material is a thin breathable material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rehabilitation garment comprising,
 a single layer of material,   the single layer of material being a stretchable material,   the stretchable material covering a portion of a user's body,   the stretchable material having attachments for temperature control elements,   the temperature control elements being shaped to cover specific muscles,   the temperature control elements attaching to the single layer of material over specific muscles.   
     
     
         2 . A rehabilitation garment as in ( 1 ), further comprising:
 the attachments for the temperature control elements are internal pockets positioned on the interior of the stretchable insulating material,   the internal pockets being positioned over muscle groups needing rehabilitation,   the internal pockets receiving a temperature control element.   
     
     
         3 . A rehabilitation garment as in ( 1 ), further comprising:
 the attachments for temperature control elements is a permanent attachment,   the permanent attachment securing the temperature control elements to the interior of the stretchable insulating fabric,   the temperature control elements being permanently attached over muscle groups needing rehabilitation.   
     
     
         4 . A rehabilitation garment as in claim ( 1 ), further comprising the rehabilitation garment is a full body garment. 
     
     
         5 . A rehabilitation garment as in claim ( 1 ), further comprising the rehabilitation garment comprises an upper body piece and a lower body piece. 
     
     
         6 . A rehabilitation garment as in claim ( 1 ), further comprising the garment has a zipper. 
     
     
         7 . A rehabilitation garment comprising,
 a single layer of a synthetic rubber material,   the single layer of synthetic rubber material being a stretchable insulating material,   the stretchable insulating material covering portions of a user's body,   the stretchable insulating material having attachments for attaching temperature control elements,   the temperature control elements being placed over areas of the body needing rehabilitation.   
     
     
         8 . A rehabilitation garment as in ( 7 ), further comprising the single layer of synthetic rubber material is neoprene. 
     
     
         9 . A rehabilitation garment as in ( 7 ), further comprising:
 the single layer of synthetic rubber material comprises attachments for temperature control elements,   the attachments for temperature control elements are internal pockets positioned on the interior of the stretchable insulating material,   the internal pockets being positioned over muscle groups needing rehabilitation,   the internal pockets receiving a temperature control element.   
     
     
         10 . A rehabilitation garment as in ( 7 ), further comprising:
 the attachments for temperature control elements are permanent attachments,   the permanent attachments securing the temperature control elements to the interior of the stretchable insulating fabric,   the temperature control elements being permanently attached over muscle groups needing rehabilitation.   
     
     
         11 . A rehabilitation garment as in claim ( 7 ), further comprising the rehabilitation garment is a full body garment. 
     
     
         12 . A rehabilitation garment as in claim ( 7 ), further comprising the rehabilitation garment comprises an upper body piece and a lower body piece. 
     
     
         13 . A rehabilitation garment as in claim ( 7 ), further comprising the garment has a zipper for entry into garment. 
     
     
         14 . A rehabilitation garment comprising,
 a thin compression garment, further comprising,
 a single layer of thin stretchable material capable of compressing to the body. 
 the single layer of thin stretchable material having attachments for temperature control elements, 
 the temperature control elements being attached over areas of the body needing rehabilitation, and 
   an insulating garment, comprising,
 a single layer of material, 
 the single layer of material being a stretchable insulating material, 
 the stretchable insulating material covering portions of a user's body. 
   
     
     
         15 . The rehabilitation garment of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 the attachments for temperature control elements are internal pockets secured to the thin stretchable material,   the internal pockets being positioned over muscle groups needing rehabilitation,   the internal pockets receiving a temperature control element.   
     
     
         16 . A rehabilitation garment as in  14 , further comprising:
 the attachment for temperature control elements is a permanent attachment,   the permanent attachment securing the temperature control elements to the interior of the stretchable insulating fabric,   the temperature control elements being permanently attached over muscle groups needing rehabilitation.   
     
     
         17 . The rehabilitation garment of  claim 14 , further comprising, the single layer of thin stretchable material is an elastic synthetic material. 
     
     
         18 . The rehabilitation garment of  claim 14 , further comprising the stretchable insulating material is synthetic rubber. 
     
     
         19 . The rehabilitation garment of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 the single layer of material covering portions of a user's foot,   the single layer of material being a stretchable material having internal pockets for receiving at least one temperature control element,   the temperature control elements being positioned over areas of the foot needing rehabilitation.   
     
     
         20 . A method of rehabilitation comprising:
 using a garment having inserts for attaching temperature control elements   placing temperature control elements in the insert areas of the garment proximate to body parts needing rehabilitation,   wearing an insulating material as an outer layer to maintain a proper temperature near the body parts needing rehabilitation.   
     
     
         21 . A method of rehabilitation as in  20 , further comprising the insulating material is synthetic rubber. 
     
     
         22 . A method of rehabilitation as in  20 , further comprising the insulating material is neoprene.