A wearable massage and/or compression device for applying controllable scrolling or intermittent sequential forces, such as compression forces, to the body and limbs of a user comprises an elongated fabric body sized to encircle a limb of a user, one or more shape-memory wires carried by the fabric body and configured to apply a compression pressure to the limb through the fabric body upon changing shape in response to a stimulus, and a micro-processor based controller for selectively actuating the one or more shape-changing elements to reduce the effective diameter of the device encircling the limb, to thereby apply pressure to the limb.

An orthopedic brace for supporting a shoulder and an arm of a patient can comprise a sleeve, a pad, a pillow, and a system of adjustable straps for positioning and securing the sleeve in a desired position for treatment. The pad can comprise a plurality of pockets for accepting hot or cold compresses therein for providing thermal therapy, and can be removable from the brace to be used in isolation along other parts of the body. The adjustable straps can be replaced with tensile straps, and the sleeve can be positioned along different points of the patient's body to allow the patient to conduct various patient driven exercises, including patient driven range of motion or strengthening exercises.

A resistive device that enables adjustable resistance in at least one direction using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The resistive device can be bench-mounted, in some embodiments, used for physical therapy caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.

A blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise strap. The strap is configured with a coupling at a first end of an elastic band. A second free end of the band is releasably retained in the coupling by a lever arm that is biased in a closed configuration against a plurality of teeth carried on an interior surface of the base. The band has graduated indicia carried thereon for determining a constriction level applied by the band to a limb of the user. The graduated indicia allow the user to set a desired level of constriction on each of a left limb and a right limb to provide the user to develop bilateral symmetry of targeted muscle groups of the limbs.

An exercise device is provided to couple a user's limb to a resistance mechanism and to tighten on the user's limb by a force applied in opposition to the resistance mechanism. The device may include a strap including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The strap may define an adjustable opening configured to receive the user's limb. The first portion and the third portion of the strap may be attached to a closed loop shape configured for coupling to the resistance mechanism. A fixed opening may be coupled to the strap, and the adjustable opening of the strap may be formed by passing the second portion of the strap through the fixed opening. The device may also include a flexible material coupled to the strap and defining a tube providing the fixed opening.

The present invention provides a therapeutic active-motion apparatus that increases Joint-Electricity for improving the active motion of affected shoulder. It is comprised of a straight-arm section, one or more than one arm-fixing strap, a hand-position section, and one or more than one force-applying-interface section, for applying a force toward the affected shoulder joint during the training of active motion to actualize the therapeutic mechanism based on Joint-Electricity Theory, and its application theory Using the Favorable Component of Joint-Electricity-Generation as the favorable component in motion therapy. The affected shoulders those with limitation in range of motion and shoulder pains use the present invention can achieve the effects including at least the increase in range of motion that is measurable, and reduction in the shoulder pains.

A method for manufacturing a strip in a soft magnetic alloy capable of being cut out mechanically, the chemical composition of which comprises by weight: 18%Co55% 0%V+W3% 0%Cr3% 0%Si3% 0%Nb0.5% 0%B0.05% 0%C0.1% 0%Zr+Ta0.5% 0%Ni5% 0%Mn2% The remainder being iron and impurities resulting from the elaboration, according to which a strip obtained by hot rolling is cold-rolled in order to obtain a cold-rolled strip with a thickness of less than 0.6 mm. After cold rolling, a continuous annealing treatment is carried out by passing into a continuous oven, at a temperature comprised between the order/disorder transition temperature of the alloy and the onset temperature of ferritic/austenitic transformation of the alloy, followed by rapid cooling down to a temperature below 200 C. Strip obtained.

A wearable device such as a garment is disclosed, having at least one sensor, for sensing a parameter. Electronics are provided for processing the sensed parameter, and for providing feedback. Feedback may be in the form of proprioceptive tactile or audible feedback, or in the form of an adjustment of a performance parameter of the wearable device. In one implementation, the processor is configured to activate an effector to provide feedback to the wearer to make a body position correction to bring the position into alignment with predetermined body position reference data.

A training device, including a frame having an interior opening and a support, a piece of conditioning equipment supported on the frame by the support, a resistance harness coupled to the frame, the resistance harness has a portion attachable to a user, and a cardiovascular exercise machine within the interior opening of the frame.

A wearable massage and/or compression device for applying controllable scrolling or intermittent sequential forces, such as compression forces, to the body and limbs of a user comprises an elongated fabric body sized to encircle a limb of a user, one or more shape-memory wires carried by the fabric body and configured to apply a compression pressure to the limb through the fabric body upon changing shape in response to a stimulus, and a micro-processor based controller for selectively actuating the one or more shape-changing elements to reduce the effective diameter of the device encircling the limb, to thereby apply pressure to the limb.