The invention describes a non-electrically stimulation system, devices, and methods for non-invasive vibration stimulation procedures for treating, reducing and alleviating symptoms associated with pain, e.g., headache pain, migraine pain, and joint pain, stroke, mood, vascular action, breathing disorders during sleep and waking, limb, head and swallowing movement disorders, and sleep induction. The invention also describes a system, devices, and methods for non-invasive vibration stimulation procedures for retraining breathing.

A device includes a processor configured to detect a respiratory disorder episode and generate kinesthetic stimulation control signals in response to the detection of a respiratory disorder episode. The device further includes at least one kinesthetic effector adapted to be applied to a patient's outer skin site and includes a vibrating electromechanical transducer capable of receiving stimulation control signals and outputting a kinesthetic stimulation energy determined by the stimulation control signals. The processor is further configured to determine the effectiveness of stimulation by detecting a cessation of the respiratory disorder episode. The processor is further configured to determine a stimulation energy by selecting an initial energy value and varying the energy value as a function of the effectiveness of previous stimulation.

A haptic system for providing a gait cadence to a subject comprising a portable telecommunication device with a control unit and a wireless transmission means; a vibrotactile device configured to be tightly worn on a portion of the subject's body, including at least one motor configured to generate vibrations that can be perceived by the subject and an actuation unit configured to actuate the motor. The actuation unit is configured to receive wireless signals from the wireless transmission means of the portable telecommunication device and to cause the motor to produce vibrations responsive to the wireless signals. In the control unit a generation program is resident configured to generate cadence signals and to transmit the wireless signals responsive to the cadence signals by the wireless transmission means to the actuation unit. The generation program is configured to provide corresponding cadence pulses to the motor.

A method and apparatus to detect environmental triggers of stress and antecedent physiological stress symptoms of a patient, followed up with delivery of stress relieving therapeutic response to the patient and a chronological report of events. An embodiment comprises a first device worn by the patient that contains sensors and can transmit and receive signals and a second device used by the caregiver that can transmit and receive signals. This integrated system continuously monitors environmental triggers and physiological stress indicative parameters of a patient diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder, or other emotional or physical disorders, and compares these parameters against thresholds for the parameters. These thresholds can be configured automatically by the systembased on past episodesor manually by the caregiver, or using automatically configured thresholds that are fine-tuned by the caregiver. When the parameters exceed the configured thresholds, several responses can be automatically generated by the system including: 1) generating therapeutic calming responses and cues to the patient to alleviate the episode, 2) sending notifications to the caregiver's device for intervention, and 3) creating a chronological assessment report of environmental stress triggers, antecedent physiological stress symptoms, and the resultant behavior of the patient.

An acupressure headband apparatus for helping people sleep includes a headband having a band front side, a band back side, a band left edge, a band right edge, an open band top edge, and a band bottom edge. A strap is coupled to the band right edge. A pair of engagement members is coupled to the headband and the strap. The pair of engagement members is selectively engageable to secure the headband around a user's head. An insert is selectively positioned within the headband through the band top edge between the band front side and the band back side. The insert has an insert front side and an insert back side. A pair of temple pads is coupled to the insert. Each temple pad is coupled to the insert back side and aligns with the user's temples while the headband is worn.

A handheld system of automatic acupoint stimulation has a case, a camera unit, a storage unit, a human-machine-interface (HMI) unit, a processing unit, an acupoint recognizing unit, and an acupoint stimulating unit. The case has an accommodating space and a handle portion. The camera unit is to capture an image from a body part of a user. The storage unit is to store multiple predetermined acupoint data. The HMI unit is to receive an input signal. The processing unit searches for at least one predetermined acupoint datum that is corresponding to the input signal. The acupoint recognizing unit is to receive the at least one predetermined acupoint datum and obtain a reference length and a beginning basis to locate the acupoint. The acupoint stimulating unit is to stimulate the acupoint of the user located by the acupoint recognizing unit.

A piezoelectric system for ultrasonic thermotherapy and electrotherapy comprises a first piezoelectric element, a proof mass, a second piezoelectric element and an output unit. The proof mass is disposed between the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element. The first piezoelectric element is powered by a power source to generate oscillation, which is transferred by the proof mass to the second piezoelectric element so as to cause the second piezoelectric element to move and generate power. The output unit comprises a connecting surface and a tip surface. The output unit is electronically connected with the second piezoelectric element, wherein the connecting surface is connected with the first piezoelectric element and the tip surface is formed in a tapered shape. The oscillation from the first piezoelectric element and the power generated by the second piezoelectric element are output through the tip surface.

The standing step trainer is a device that allows a user to engage in movement that is similar to walking, although less strenuous. The standing step trainer assists users in raising their center of mass after it has been lowered via plantar flexion, ankle flexion, dorsiflexion, and knee flexion. Because users receive an assist in returning to an upright, neutral standing position, they are able to move on the standing step trainer for extended periods of time. This type of movement has been shown to provide myriad health benefits including an increase in the flow of nitric oxide throughout the blood. The methods of the present invention disclose using the standing step trainer to attain these and many other health benefits while working at a desk, watching television, attending class, or any other activity that has heretofore been done from a sitting or standing position.

An acupuncture device and a needle wakening method are disclosed. The acupuncture device includes a plurality of acupuncture needles, and each acupuncture needle includes a needle body and a needle handle; an end of the needle body is a needle tip, and the other end of the needle body is fixedly connected with the needle handle. The acupuncture device further includes a driving device, and the driving device includes a driving component and a first timing component; the first timing component is configured for setting an interval of time to start the driving component, and the driving component is configured for driving the acupuncture needle to rotate alternately in forward and reverse directions when the interval of time is arrived.

A method of treating a patient to activate cellular function comprises the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting target tissue of the patient to a plurality of treatments of exposure to the acoustic shock waves. The acoustic shock waves provide pressure pulses each comprising a plurality of cycles of a positive pressure part and a negative pressure part. The shock waves comprise an energy density of less than 0.5 mJ/mm.sup.2. Subjecting the target tissue to the plurality of treatments of exposure to the acoustic shock waves is performed for causing stimulation of cells of the target tissue to initiate genetic expression of cells of the target tissue. Stimulation of cells of the target tissue to initiate genetic expression causes at least one of release of exosomes, activation of at least one cellular receptor, and shedding of micro-vesicles from the cells.