A pressure-sensing type massage chair system includes pressure sensing units configured to detect movement of any one or more of at least user's hips, feet, back, hands, head, and combinations thereof, or a change in a user's center of gravity; a first command signal output unit configured to receive pressure signals from the pressure sensing unit and match the received pressure signals with pre-input first command matching information to output a first command signal corresponding to the first command matching information; and a control unit configured to receive the first command signal from the first command signal output unit and apply any one or more of at least a seat control signal, a footrest control signal, a backrest control signal, an armrest control signal, a headrest control signal, and combinations thereof.

A massage device for targeting the hip flexor muscle groups. The massage device includes laterally adjustable arcuate massage elements that protrude upwardly from a base. The massage elements may have a variety of curvatures, length, or thickness to impart a desired therapeutic massage. The adjustable Massager allows the user to select the right massage element structure, depth and adjustability, so that they can effectively release their tight hip flexor muscles.

A method and device are provided for relieving back, pelvic, and/or sacral pain during labor, contractions, and/or childbirth, the device and method applying pressure to the pelvic and/or lower back areas of a pregnant woman to relieve the pain caused by contractions, labor, and/or childbirth, and the device can be used by the pregnant woman or a healthcare provider.

A massage tool that provides direct therapeutic pressure to the ventral rami and femoral nerves, and/or the psoas and iliacus muscles is disclosed. The tool includes upward pointing blades that may be properly aligned with the nerves and/or muscles to gently lengthen the nerves and relax the muscles. This in turn may lessen pressure to associated joints and bones thereby providing relief to chronic back and/or leg pain.

A bench assembly that stretches and develops the quadriceps femoris and/or hip flexors muscle groups of a client with the help of a therapist or trainer. The bench assembly has a basal subassembly with a front member that faces the therapist. Extending rearwardly from the front member is a first side member. A rear member extends laterally from the first side member. Each of the front and rear members have an upwardly oriented column that extends from a bottom rail of the associated member. The columns underlie a client support pad on which the client may lie recumbent and face upwardly with his/her legs positioned towards the front member before a trainer applies a stretching regimen to the legs and/or hips.

A hip traction device, system, and associated methods are disclosed. Such a device may include a base having a proximal end and a distal end, a guide coupled to the base, a carrier configured to move along the guide upon receiving a force from a tensioner to move the carrier toward the distal end of the base, causing a leg to be put in tension, and a single body coupling mechanism either removably attachable or permanently attached to the carrier and configured to securely attach to a lower portion of a leg, such that the portion of the leg moves with the carrier during operation of the tensioner.

A wearable apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia or osteoporosis, stimulating bone growth, preserving or improving bone mineral density, and inhibiting adipogenesis is disclosed where the apparatus may generally comprise one or more vibrating elements configured for imparting repeated mechanical loads to the hip, femur, and/or spine of an individual at a frequency and acceleration sufficient for therapeutic effect. These vibrating elements may be secured to the upper body of an individual via one or more respective securing mechanisms, where the securing mechanisms are configured to position the one or more vibrating elements in a direction lateral to the individual, and the position, tension, and efficacy of these vibrating elements may be monitored and/or regulated by one or more accelerometers.

An assist system includes a fist belt worn on an upper body part of a user, a second belt worn on a knee of the user, a wire, a motor coupled with a first end of the wire and disposed on the first or second belt, a drive controller that controls drive of the motor, a gyro sensor that is disposed on the second belt and that measures an angular velocity about a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wire, and a controller. When the angular velocity is greater than or equal to a first threshold with a first tension being applied to the wire using the motor, the controller outputs first information. A second end of the wire is coupled with the second belt when the motor is disposed on the first belt but coupled with the first belt when the motor is disposed on the second belt.

An apparatus for placing pressure on a plurality of trigger points includes a support, a first pressure element, and a second pressure element. The first pressure element is carried by the support. The second pressure element is carried by the support. The first pressure element is moveable with respect to the support, and the second pressure element is moveable with respect to the support. The first pressure element and the second pressure element are also moveable with respect to each other. The support has a length so that the support can be attached around a lower portion of the trunk of a human body. The first pressure element and the second pressure element are shaped to apply an external force to at least two portions of the human body proximate to where a psoas muscle, an Iliacus muscle, and a rectus femorus muscle intersect.

Disclosed herein is an artificial intelligence massage apparatus for determining a recommended massage setting including a communication modem, a driver comprising at least one motor, and a processor configured to receive, via the communication modem, identification information from a terminal of a user, identify the user using the received identification information, receive, via the communication modem, activity information of the identified user from the terminal or a health care server, determine a recommended massage setting in consideration of the received activity information and a massage setting log of the identified user, and control the driver based on the determined recommended massage setting.