JPH07246212A - Knee disease treatment band - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a band for treatment of a knee disease having a high treatment effect. CONSTITUTION:This knee disease treatment band is composed of a band body 2, a pad mounted in the arbitrary position on the rear surface of the band body 2 and fixing parts 4a, 4b for winding surface of the band to fixing the band body 2 the knee joint. These fixing parts 4a, 4b are fixed at an arbitrary length by surface zippers 5a, 5b, 7a, 7b through rings 6a, 6b. The pad consists of first and second pads 3a, 3b. These two pads 3a, 3b are so formed,that the myotenorto-migrating parts can be compressed at two points in the upper part of the kneecap 15. The pad, such as rubber or sponge, having elasticity is used.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a therapeutic band as an orthosis suitable for treating a disease of the knee, for example, Osgut Schlattel's disease.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various kinds of diseases of the knee area, part 1
One is what is called Othgut Schlatter's disease that occurs in adolescents. This Osgut-Schlatter disease is a pathological condition that affects the growth zone of the tibial rough surface during adolescence. The age at which the part where the epiphysis of the tibial rough surface part connects with the tibial shaft of the knee extension mechanism is the weakest, for example, around the age of 13. Appears in.

When this pathological condition occurs, the tibial tubercle becomes painful during exercise and sitting. This has become more common in recent years as sports activities in elementary and junior high schools have increased.

That is, the quadriceps femoris, which is said to be the strongest extensor in the human body, consists of rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus medialis, and vastus lateralis, and these four muscles combine to form a single muscle. It makes a common tendon and stops at the patella. Then, this tendon bundle partially adheres to the rough surface of the tibia following the patella ligament below the patella. At that time, superficial tendon fibers cross the patella, but deep tendon fibers are attached to the upper edge and both side edges of the patella.

[0005] Generally, growth pain occurs in the epiphyses when the growth pattern of skeletal muscle is unbalanced and when excessive exercise is forced. In the case of Osgut-Schlattel's disease, the tibial rough surface is used. Mechanical stimulation of the patella ligament impairs ossification of the developing tibial rough surface near the ligament attachment site and causes pain.

[0006]

By the way, in the case of treating Osgut-Schlattel's disease having such a symptom, conventionally, the patient is kept at rest and the flexion movement of the knee joint is restricted,
It relieves quadriceps tension, restores flexibility and reduces stress on the tibial rough surface.

[0007] However, it is very difficult for children with intense exercise to maintain a long-term rest, and there is little understanding of the leader in club activities in junior high school that enrolls students around the age of 13, or There is no denying that exercise may be forced on students who have to rest in the name of school, and the effect of the treatment is difficult to achieve.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object thereof is to provide an orthosis for treating a knee disease having a high therapeutic effect.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a band main body, a pad attached to an arbitrary position on the back surface of the band main body, and a band main body for winding and fixing the band main body around a leg. It is composed of a fixed part. In this case, the pad consists of two pads, a first pad and a second pad, and in the case of Osgut-Schlattel's disease, both pads are arranged so as to be able to press the muscle tendon transition part at two upper parts of the patella. The pad preferably has elasticity such as rubber or sponge.

The pad may be attached to an arbitrary position on the band body via a double-sided adhesive tape.
The fixing means includes a pair of fixing bands formed in a bifurcated shape on one end side of the band body, and a receiver correspondingly provided on the other end side of the band body, and each pad is fixed to the fixing means. It is preferably arranged on a line connecting the belt and the receiving device.

[0011]

With this structure, the tension of the quadriceps femoris is not directly transmitted to the affected area when it is attached to the affected area, so that the stress of the affected area can be relieved and the stress (traction force on the rough surface of the tibia, for example, traction force ) Is alleviated and pain is eliminated.

Further, the fixing part is a bifurcated fixing band, and the pads are arranged at the corresponding positions, so that the pressing force of each pad against the affected part can be changed according to the tightness of each fixing band.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an Osgut-Schlatter's disease treatment band according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of being attached to a knee part, and FIG. It is an anatomical sectional view showing a mounted state.

In these figures, this therapeutic band 1
Consists of a main body 2 and a pad 3, and the pad 3 can be attached to the back surface of the main body 2 at any position. The fixing bands 4a and 4b extend in a bifurcated shape on one side of the main body 2 with a width narrower than that of the main body 2, and one end of each of the sheet fasteners 5a and 5b is provided at the end thereof.

Further, on the other front side of the main body portion 2, there are provided rings 6a and 6b as receiving members into which the fixing bands 4a and 4b are inserted and locked. Furthermore, the fixed belt 4
The sheet fasteners 5 a and 4 b, which are adjacent to the sheet fasteners 5 a and 5 b, are folded back through the rings 6 a and 6 b.
The other planar fasteners 7a and 7b to which a and 5b are bonded are provided.

The pad 3 comprises a plurality of pads, in this embodiment, two pads 3a and 3b. Double-sided adhesive tapes 8a and 8b are adhered to one surface of these pads 3a and 3b, and any pad of the main body 2 is attached. It can be attached and attached in position. These pads 3a and 3b are made of an elastic material such as sponge or rubber, and can press a muscle or a tendon with a predetermined elastic force.

In this case, each pad 3a, 3b is fixed to the fixing band 4
By arranging on each line of a and 4b and the rings 6a and 6b as the receiving members thereof, the pressing force of the pads 3a and 3b against the affected area can be changed according to the tightening condition of the fixing bands 4a and 4b.

In the Osgut-Schlattel's disease treatment band 1 thus constructed, when the injured portion is indicated by reference numeral 20 as shown in FIG. 2, the muscle tendon transition portion of about 3 cm above the patella is pressed. That is, the attachment positions of the pads 3a and 3b are adjusted according to the damaged site 20 of the patient, and the double-sided adhesive tapes 8a and 8b are adhered to the most suitable position,
As shown in FIG. 3, the muscle tendon transition portion 9 is fixed while being wrapped around the upper part of the patella described above.

In FIG. 3, the knee joint 10 is the femur 1
1, the tibia 12 and fibula 13 located therebelow, sandwiched between the femur 10 and the tibia 12, and the lateral and medial meniscus located on the flat top of the tibia (only the lateral meniscus 14 in the figure). The lower part is sandwiched between the meniscus 14 and the femur 11, and the front part is the femur 11 and the patella 1).
It consists of the upper patella 16 sandwiched between the
Lateral collateral ligament 17 is attached to the fibula 13 and the patella 15
The patella ligament 18 is attached to the tibia 12, and the quadriceps femoris 19 extending from the femur 11 side is attached to the patella 15.

The band 1 for treating Osgut-Schlattel's disease is constructed by pressing the muscle tendon transition part 9 reaching the quadriceps femoris 19 in the upper part of the patella 15 with the two pads 3a and 3b and tightening the band 1. The portions where the pads 3a and 3b contact each other are pressed. This makes it possible to relieve the stress (traction force) applied to the tibial rough surface bulge from the side of the quadriceps femoris 19 and to obtain a remarkable therapeutic effect.

When actually treating Osgut-Schlattel's disease, low frequency electricity is supplied to the quadriceps femoris 19 and the tibial rough surface 21 for 10 minutes, tibial rough surface icing is 5 minutes, and massage is performed for 5 minutes for quadriceps relaxation. After the treatment, a cold compress bandage is fixed to the rough surface 21 of the tibia, and the Osgut-Schlatter's disease treatment band 1 is attached so as to press the muscular-tendon transition part 9 of about 3 cm above the patella 15. The cases treated in this way are shown below.

[Case 1] High school second grader, 16 years old, boy, baseball club catcher (main complaint) From around the age of 12, he complained of pain in his knees and received various treatments, but no reduction in symptoms was seen. (Symptoms) Swelling, tenderness, inflexion of the knee joint, and walking pain on the tibial surface. (Treatment) Low frequency energization 10 minutes. Icing, massage Cold compress, bandage fixation, wear the band 1 above the thigh patella approximately 3 cm, and prohibit exercise for 2 weeks. (Progress) After the first treatment on the day of the test, wearing a band and knee joint 90
Can be bent up to °. As a result of continuing the above treatment for the first week and one week, pain relief during walking and bending of 120 ° when wearing the band are possible. In the 3rd week, it becomes possible to bend 140 ° when the band is attached, allowing a light running. At the 6th week, various symptoms are removed, and even if the band is removed, the patient can be precurved and healed.

[Case 2] Junior high school student, 12 years old, boy, soccer player (main complaint) Walking pain, flexion and extension pain, swelling of tibial rough surface, and tenderness. (Symptoms) Swelling, tenderness, walking pain, knee flexion limitation, flexion 20 ° on tibial rough surface, flexion position 20 ° (treatment) Low frequency energization 10 minutes, icing, massage, cold compress bandage fixation, walking pain relief after wearing band, 2 No exercise for a week. (Progress) 1st week, knee flexion up to 100 degrees possible 2nd week, tibia rough surface tender relief, knee joint up to 130 ° possible, light running allowed. In the 4th week, practice with the band on is permitted. At 5th week, the knee joint can be fully flexed, and the band is removed to cure it.

As described above, when the band 1 for treating Osgut-Schlattel disease is used, the compression position is set to the muscle tendon transition portion 9 of about 3 cm above the patella, and the compression position is set to two, so that the tibial rough surface can be obtained. The stress on the swelling can be relieved twice, and the high effectiveness is recognized from the first day of wearing, and the effectiveness of using the band is 90% even in the comparison before and after using Band 1, which is extremely high healing. The effect was recognized.

Further, the band 1 is easy to put on, and there is little discomfort in the wearing, and since the tension of the quadriceps femoris 19 is not directly transmitted to the affected part by mounting the band 1, stress on the affected part can be relieved. , It can withstand wearing for a long time, independent pads 3a, 3b can be moved to arbitrary positions and attached, and can be adjusted according to the condition of the affected area, and pads 3a, 3b can be moved Since it is possible, it has various excellent effects that it can be applied to other diseases of the knee, that it looks good and can be provided at low cost. In addition, with other diseases of the knee,
Examples include collateral ligament injury, runner's knees, jumpers knees, and gallitis.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, an arbitrary position of the knee portion can be pressed by the pad, so that it is possible to prevent the stressed muscle or tendon from directly exerting stress on the affected area, which can be doubled. It is possible to develop a stress state equivalent to that at rest, and thereby a very remarkable healing effect can be achieved.

Further, since the pad can be attached at any position, the most suitable compression site can be selected according to the condition of other diseases of the knee, and the position of the knee disease can be used without limitation for treatment. Yes, it can cope with an extremely wide range of diseases.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an Osgut-Schlattel disease treatment band according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the Osgut Schlattel's disease treatment band of FIG. 1 is attached to the knee portion.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an anatomical state in which the Osgut Schlattel's disease treatment band of FIG. 2 is attached to the knee.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Osgut Schlattel's disease treatment band 2 Body part 3, 3a, 3b Pad 4a, 4b Fixing part 5a, 5b One side of planar fastener 6a, 6b Ring 7a, 7b The other side of planar fastener 8a, 8b Double-sided adhesive tape 9 Muscle-tendon transition part 10 Knee joint 11 Femur 12 Tibia 13 Fibula 14 (Outside) Meniscus 15 Patella 16 Suprapatellar capsule 17 Lateral collateral ligament 18 Patella ligament 19 Quadriceps 20 Affected area 21 Tibia rough surface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A knee disease treatment band for treating a disease of the knee by relieving stress applied to the affected area by wrapping the knee at a predetermined position and compressing the band body around the knee and the band body. Characterized in that it comprises at least two pads attached to arbitrary positions on the surface facing the knee of the user and pressing the contact position, and fixing means for fixing the band body in a state of being wound around the knee. Knee disease treatment band. 2. The knee disease treatment band according to claim 1, wherein the pad is attached to an arbitrary position of the band body via a double-sided adhesive tape. 3. The fixing means includes a pair of fixing bands formed in a bifurcated shape on one end side of the band main body, and a receiver provided corresponding to the other end side of the band main body, The knee disease treatment band according to claim 1, wherein each pad is arranged on a line connecting the fixing band and the receiving member.