A back-therapy apparatus for vertebral massage comprises at least one first manipulating element (743) comprising a first engagement member (744) and at least one second manipulating element (743) comprising a second engagement member (744). The first and second engagement members (744) are arranged such that, in use, they are each situated on opposite sides of a patient's vertebral column. The first engagement member (744) is operable to contact and manipulate vertebral area between the spinous and transverse processes from one side of the vertebral column and the second engagement member (744) is operable to contact and manipulate the vertebral area between the spinous and transverse processes from the opposite side of the vertebral column. The first and second manipulating elements (743) are operable independently of each other to move the first and second engagement members (744) respectively into and out of contact with the vertebral area between the spinous and transverse processes thereby manipulating rotational movement of the vertebral column.

An apparatus (10) for the rehabilitation, assistance and/or augmentation of arm strength in a user (U) comprises a support arrangement (12) for supporting the apparatus (10) on the user (U), a linkage arrangement (14) coupled to the support arrangement (12) and for coupling to an arm (A) of the user (U), and an actuation arrangement (16) for operating the linkage arrangement (14) and thereby manipulating the user's arm (A) in response to a user input signal.

A system of placeable and removable pressure nodules is provided having different types of size and configuration and having a density semi-soft, to rigid. The nodules are removably attachable and affixable into a back brace modified and adapted to implement SMRT. Precise, specialized, and individualized pressure is provided to the muscles, tendons, and connective tissues through the nodules in order to alleviate any need for manual massage. The user's own active motions (bending, twisting, walking) engages the muscles and massage the muscles with the pressure nodules.

A rehabilitation robot comprises an upper limb rehabilitation device comprising a shoulder width adjusting device for adjusting a shoulder width of the rehabilitation robot, a right arm device and a left arm device, the right arm device and the left arm device are disposed at two sides of the shoulder width adjusting device, respectively; and a lower limb rehabilitation device connected to the upper limb rehabilitation device.

The present invention relates to a sizing device and includes a sizing frame and frame handle for the evaluation of the fitting of a therapy device to a patient. The sizing frame corresponds to the contact region of a therapy device and the inner area of the sizing frame corresponds to the target therapy area. The sizing device is designed to provide a visual indication of correct or incorrect fit of the sizing device and the subsequent corresponding therapy device.

Described herein are customized, intelligent outerwear created through additive manufacturing and integrated with a plurality of sensors, actuators and other electronics to monitor user activity and provide various diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. The outerwear is additively manufactured using a three-dimensional (3D) printer to provide for dynamic configurations of the sensors, actuators and other electronics depending on the specific needs of an individual. In addition to sensors for tracking motion, resistance, temperature and temporal features, the actuators may include piezoelectric components and microfluidic components to provide for therapeutic treatments, medical treatments and accident avoidance features. The combination of sensors and other electronics may also provide applications for monitoring overall health and growth.

Spinal weighting devices has pairs of adjustable padding on supporting frames for making contacting selected portions of the core or trunk of a patient and includes an extending armature for applying force to urge at least one of the contacting pads to adjust the spine and/or cause the selective strengthening of muscles or muscles groups to correct scoliosis. The opposing padding members are disposed at oblique angles to correct spinal rotation as well as lateral curvature.

A hand orthotic configured to provide torque assistance with multiple degrees of freedom, including the flexion of the pinky, ring, middle, and index fingers, as well as providing torque assistance for the flexion and abduction of the thumb. The hand orthotic including a hand interface, a control module including at least a first driver and a second driver, and a plurality of cables including at least a first cable operably coupling the first driver to a thumb portion of the hand interface and a second cable operably coupling the second driver to the thumb portion of the hand interface, wherein the first drivers configured to provide an augmented abduction motion to the thumb portion and the second drivers configured to provide an augmented flexion motion to the thumb portion.

A massage device for a seat includes a pressing portion configured to expand to press a seat occupant seated on the seat, an adjustment portion configured to adjust a position of the pressing portion between the seat occupant and the seat, a deformation detector configured to detect deformation of the seat caused by expansion of the pressing portion, and a controller configured to control the adjustment portion based on a detection result of the deformation detector.

A head mounting system for therapeutic vibration is provided. The head mounting system includes first and second arms configured to support first and second movable vibration generating pads, respectively. The first and second movable vibration generating pads may be movable along tracks that are integrally formed on the inner sides of the first and second arms. The head mounting system further includes a headband dimensioned to engage a crown of a patient head. The headband includes a first end, a second end, and a power source positioned between the first end and the second end and is configured to supply vibrational power to the first and second movable vibration generating pads. The first and second arms extend laterally away from the first and second ends of the headband, respectively, and are configured to engage first and second sides of a patient face.