| 摘要 |
A method of treating the back pain of a patient which can include the steps of weighing the patient, selecting a firmness of a mattress based on the patient's weight, and disposing a three-dimensional fabric overlay over the mattress for use by the patient. To select the mattress, it can be determined if the weight of the patient corresponds to a value and if the weight is less than or equal to the value, a firm mattress is selected, and selecting a soft mattress if the weight is greater than the value. Further, the overlay can have a plurality air spaces provided between an upper layer, a lower layer and a plurality of monofilaments in the overlay. The plurality of air spaces can be allowed to partially collapse under the weight of the patient. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of treating at least one of sub-chronic or chronic lower back pain of a patient, using a mattress and a three-dimensional fabric overlay having an upper layer, a lower layer, a plurality of monofilaments disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer, and a plurality pores in the upper layer, comprising the steps of:
first, weighing the patient; second, selecting a firmness of a mattress based on the patient's weight and an area density of the three-dimensional fabric overlay based on the plurality of monofilaments, comprising the steps of: determining if the weight of the patient corresponds to a value; if the weight is less than or equal to the value, then selecting a mattress with a first firmness; and if the weight is greater than the value, then selecting a mattress with a second firmness; wherein the first firmness is more firm than the second firmness; and third, disposing the three-dimensional fabric overlay over the mattress for use by the patient, wherein the method of treatment results in approximately 50% reduction in pain when used over the course of a month. |
