An assist device includes an upper-body belt attached to the upper body of a user, first and second belts attached to the knees, a first wire coupling the upper-body belt to the first belt, a second wire crossing the first wire, a third wire coupling the upper-body belt to the second belt, a fourth wire crossing the third wire, and a motor coupled to one end of each of the first to fourth wires. When assisting users with walking, tensions equal to a first threshold value or greater are applied to one of the first and second wires and one of the third and fourth wires by the motor at different times. When detecting slacking of the upper-body belt, tensions equal to the first threshold value or greater are simultaneously applied to one of the first and second wires and one of the third and fourth wires by the motor.

A portable modular stretching apparatus has a basic structure of a base, central rod, pulley, cable system, and two legs jointed at the central rod and alongside the base. Attachments are then added for customized stretching. Attachments provide for hamstring, hips, quadriceps, knees, gastrocnemius, ankle, and metatarsal stretching, limberness, and extension, and hyperflexion. A person adds and removes the attachments based on the desired stretch routine, controls the tension, and removes the attachments, and folds the apparatus when complete.

A hands-free human exercise apparatus and method, including a method of use. The stretching apparatus and method promote beneficial stretching of ambulatory muscles for a broad spectrum of users, to maintain and increase flexibility and dexterity, improved joint health, mobility, or pain management, and facilitating greater balance and proprioception and stimulating rehabilitation. The apparatus includes a multi-directional, multi-configurable, and adjustable harness comprising a one or dual strap configuration having a unique multi joint activating foot anchor. The apparatus and method facilitate stretching of a single leg, or both legs, through the ambulatory chain of muscles and joints, and with the foot anchor exploiting the flexion of the spine, full extension of the leg and pelvis, and the full flexion of the user's foot.

A stretching machine includes a table having a surface for supporting a patient and a first leg rest for supporting and moving a first leg of the patient. The first leg rest has a first vertical frame operable to rotate around a first horizontal pivot point at an end of the table and a first horizontal frame operable to rotate around a first vertical pivot point on the first vertical frame. A first vertical actuator is for rotating the first vertical frame around the first horizontal pivot point to move the first leg rest in a vertical direction relative to the surface of the table, and a first horizontal actuator is for rotating the first horizontal frame around the first vertical pivot point to move the first leg rest in a horizontal direction relative to the first vertical frame.

A lower extremity wearable, that functions as a walk-aid, for those with a limited ability to walk, or those incapable of walking unassisted. The walk-aid also provides for other functions curtailed by paraplegia, and other health issues. The wearable is complemented with added utilities that_aid with the everyday use of the walk-aid. With low to average flexibility of legs, and the ability to stand for a period of time, the user will be able to simulate a walking motion with recurrent swings of a handle, regardless of disability. In contrast to other walk-aids currently available, the functions of the walk-aid are achieved without any motorization, computerization or outside power source.

A method of controlling a mobility device and related device including at least one actuator component that drives at least one joint component is described. The control method may include executing a control application with an electronic controller to perform: receiving a command in the control system of the mobility device for initiating an automated assessment and adjustment protocol; controlling one or more mobility device components to perform the automated assessment; electronically gathering user performance data associated with the automated assessment and determining user performance metrics; and electronically controlling one or more of the mobility device components in accordance with the performance metrics. The automated assessment includes controlling mobility device components to perform a predetermined assessment activity related to performance of the mobility device and/or user. Automatic adjustments to the device components, including adjusting tension and resistance levels of the joint components, may then be made based the performance metrics.

An exercise assist device transitively moves a sacroiliac joint in a lateral decubitus position. The following description is provided in the context of a left lateral decubitus position. The upper right leg is placed on a stand in the lateral decubitus position, and the upper right leg is then extended transitively backward with a sacral area supported by a sacrum support pad. Since a posterior side of a lower left sacroiliac joint is slightly opened, a sacrum slides backward via a right hip joint. This improves mobility of the lower left sacroiliac joint.

A rocker for releasing leg muscle cramps is described in the present application. The rocker is a device that mechanically rocks the legs of a user for their release from muscle cramps. While releasing the leg muscle cramps, the user is lies on his back; his legs are attached to the rocker, which is capable of rocking the legs in various rocking movement patterns. These movements can include movement components in any possible direction, combined with movement components such as horizontal vibration, which is practically parallel to the direction in which the user is lying, a horizontal vibration component which is perpendicular to the direction of the previous movement component, and a vertical movement component. The user can choose the frequency of vibration of these movement components, and the result is vibration with a complex spatial movement.

The invention relates to an anti-fatigue foot pad manufacturing method and an anti-fatigue foot pad. According to the anti-fatigue foot pad manufacturing method, a protective layer is formed in a cavity of a mold firstly, and then massage blocks and a foamed elastic body are fixed by the protective layer, so that the massage blocks are mounted and supported independently, and the technical defect that in the prior art, all massage blocks/protrusions have to be fixed to a hard support plate is overcome. The anti-fatigue foot pad is provided with a smooth and wearable protective layer, independent massage blocks and an elastic body and has a massage function achieved through hard massage protrusions which are supported and bounced independently.

A therapeutic device for slowly stretching a three-dimensional hip joint for reposition movement, where a chest-abdomen fastener fixing band (2) is fixed to a back cover (1); a shoulder fastener suspension band (3) is fixed to the back cover (1) and the chest-abdomen fastener fixing band (2); a pair of wing-shaped supporting bars (5) is fixed to the back cover (1); a pair of limb fixing bars (6) is connected to telescopic ends of a pair of hip joint forward-backward movement adjusters (9), and the pair of hip joint forward-backward movement adjusters (9) are fixed to the back cover (1); upward-downward lifting chute screws (4) are connected to hooks of the pair of wing-shaped supporting bars (5) and the limb fixing bars (6); and an inward-outward telescopic screw (8) is connected between the pair of limb fixing bars (6) which are provided with limb fastener fixing bands (7).