A therapeutic sock includes a knitted body having a top, a bottom opposite the top, an inside side connecting the top to the bottom, an outside side opposite the inside side and connecting the top to the bottom, a heel portion, a toe portion, and an opening into which a wearer inserts his or her foot. At least one elastomeric band is disposed within the knitted body and positioned to strengthen, stretch, or support one or more muscle groups of the foot of the wearer. The at least one elastomeric band is disposed opposite a line of pull of the one or more muscle groups. In some embodiments, one or more reinforcement bands may be used in conjunction with the at least one elastomeric band.

A top band (1, 1′) for garments (2), in particular for medical compression stockings or bandages, comprising a flexible basic body (3, 3′) with an inside (4, 4′) facing the garment (2) and an outside (5, 5′), wherein the flexible basic body (3, 3′) comprises a fastening section (7, 7′) for the garment (2) on the inside (4, 4′) next to a coupling section (6, 6′), and wherein the fastening section (7, 7′) is formed by an edge-side recess (8, 8′) in the flexible basic body (3, 3′), so that the garment (2) can be fastened, offset from the coupling section (6, 6′) of the flexible basic body (3, 3′), in the recess (8, 8′).

A garment worn on the upper body is provided with a back support system that can be selectively actuated as needed, and otherwise remains relatively unobtrusive when not actuated. The back support system includes a selectively inflatable and deflatable air bladder positioned at a desired location on a rear part of the garment opposite a portion of the wearer's back that needs support. Preferably, the air bladder is disposed within a pocket or compartment, preferably defined on an interior side of the garment, thereby leaving the exterior of the garment relatively unaltered in a visual sense. In a particular example, the air bladder of the present invention has a physical configuration designed to support specific portions of the spinal column as well as adjoining musculature.

Described herein are devices and methods used for providing comfort to an infant, and in particular, to devices and methods for introducing a therapy protocol to an infant in, for example, a neonatal intensive care unit.

An apparel is provided that includes a body and a cradle. The body includes a front side, a rear side, a bottom, a top, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The bottom of the body defines a pair of leg openings. The top of the body has a waistband. The inner surface of the body defines an inside of the body. The cradle includes a looped band. The looped band is coupled to the inner surface of the body at the front side such that the cradle is entirely on the inside of the body. The looped band is configured to hold and a support a penis therein.

A therapeutic posture correcting bra and method of manufacture thereof in the posture re-balance, shoulder and spine muscle rebalance, posture correction, occupation risk prevention, anti-aging, and athletic enhancement space. A bra that is uniquely designed, manufactured and fabric woven for proprioceptive posture rebalance, correction and athletic enhancement that allows for breathability, functionality, range of motion, and fashionability. The therapeutic posture correcting bra is uniquely designed and narrows the distance between shoulder blades from proprioceptive muscle retraction at least 5 mm secondarily providing shoulder and spine muscle activation and relaxation for improved physical wellness.

The devices and methods of stimulating the immune system to treat damaged and abnormal tissue using compressed static magnetic fields provides for noninvasive treatment of damages tissue and removal of abnormal tissue. At least two magnets are positioned to have their static magnetic fields compressed at the damaged or abnormal tissue and at the immediately surrounding healthy tissue. The compressed static magnetic fields stimulate the immune system in the immediately surrounding healthy tissue which treats the damaged or abnormal tissue. The treated tissue fully regenerates without additional medical intervention. The devices provide for efficient exposure to compressed magnetic fields and ease of use at different locations on a body and different types of animal species.

A sock 1 according to the invention is provided with an outer low-elasticity portion 7 having a length extending from a region near a base part of a fifth toe to a region near an outer malleolus part 3a via an outer face, and a width extending from a region near a first toe side of a fourth toe on an instep side to a region near a first toe side of the fifth toe on a volar side, an upper taping low-elasticity portion 8 formed in a direction substantially toward an inner malleolus part 3b side from a portion between the ankle and the region near the first toe side of the fourth toe in the outer low-elasticity portion 7 on the instep side, and an upper ankle low-elasticity portion 10 formed in the upper ankle part in a circumferential direction.

The present invention provides a decorative compression sock made from resilient elastic material for the prevention and treatment. The material is composed of a plurality of fibers. An aesthetically pleasing image is stored onto a sublimation transferable medium. The image is transferred from the sublimation transfer medium onto the compression sock wherein the image is permanently incorporated into the plurality of fibers of the material. The compression sock configured as a knee length tubular member having a closed end and an opened lower end. Compression is graduated from the toe, ankle and leg portion.

A child soothing device includes a soothing structure includes an outer layer and an inner layer, and one or more artificial muscles disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer of the soothing structure and communicatively coupled to a controller. Each of the one or more artificial muscles includes a housing comprising an electrode region and an expandable fluid region and a dielectric fluid housed within the housing. Each of the one or more artificial muscles also includes an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair including a first electrode and a second electrode. The electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region, thereby applying pressure to the inner layer of the soothing structure.