Body alignment and correction device

Abstract

The body alignment and correction device disclosed herein includes a belt for wearing about the waist of a user. The device further includes removable and repositionable foam blocks to displace portions of the belt away from the user's body. A method of stimulating abdominal or back muscles of a user of the device by selectively placing foam blocks to space a portion of the belt away from a user's body is also disclosed.

1 . A belt for wearing about a user's body, the belt having a first end and a second end, and a front surface facing away from the user's body and a rear surface including hook and loop fasteners facing towards a user's body, a fastener for fastening the belt about the user's waist, and a pair of blocks positioned on the rear surface of the belt to space a portion of the rear surface of the belt away from the user's body. 
     
     
         2 . The belt of  claim 1 , wherein the blocks are enclosed in a fabric covering. 
     
     
         3 . The belt of  claim 2 , wherein the fabric covering includes an attachment assembly including a strap to capture the belt between the fabric covering and the strap. 
     
     
         4 . The belt of  claim 1 , wherein the blocks are positioned on the rear surface of the belt so that each block is positioned on the user's back, thereby spacing the rear surface of the belt away from the user's back. 
     
     
         5 . The belt of  claim 1 , wherein the blocks are positioned on the rear surface of the belt so that each block is positioned on the user's abdomen, thereby spacing the rear surface of the belt away from the user's abdomen. 
     
     
         6 . The belt of  claim 1 , wherein the front surface of the belt includes a first band and a second band, each band attached to the front surface of the belt, and each band having a free end terminating in a fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The belt of  claim 6 , wherein each band is partially covered by a neoprene sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . The belt of  claim 6 , wherein the first band and second band are used drawstrings to tighten the belt about the user's waist. 
     
     
         9 . The belt of  claim 6  wherein the first and second band, have an elastic quality. 
     
     
         10 . The belt of  claim 1 , further including a first band and a second band connected to the front surface of the belt, an additional piece of fabric attached to the front surface of the belt, the additional piece of fabric forming a tunnel, a portion of the first and second bands being positioned within the tunnel. 
     
     
         11 . The belt of  claim 1 , wherein the blocks are made of foam. 
     
     
         12 . The belt of  claim 11 , wherein the blocks include two densities of foam, where a higher density of foam is positioned closer to the belt when the block is on the belt. 
     
     
         13 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the blocks include hook and loop fasteners on a surface of the block. 
     
     
         14 . The belt of  claim 6  wherein the first and second bands include an elastic portion, and an inelastic portion, the inelastic portion being secured to the rear surface of the belt by stitching. 
     
     
         15 . The belt of  claim 12  wherein the blocks are enclosed in a covering, the covering including a hook and loop fastener on the surface of the covering facing the belt, a strap attached to a bottom end of the covering and a buckle attached to a top end of the covering, the strap being placed through the buckle and attached to itself to secure the belt between the strap and the covering. 
     
     
         17 . A method of stimulating the abdominal muscles of a flexion intolerant person, including the steps of providing a belt placed about the flexion intolerant person's waist, the belt including blocks to space a portion of the belt away from the user's back when the belt is worn around the user's waist. 
     
     
         18 . A method of stimulating the back muscles of an extension intolerant person, including the steps of providing a belt placed about the extension intolerant person's waist, the belt including blocks to space a portion of the belt away from the user's abdomen when the belt is worn around the user's waist.