LEVERAGE ENHANCED TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE DEVICE

摘要

A tool uses leverage, gravity, and/or lower body strength to apply enhanced deep pressure to trigger points and other distressed muscles while minimizing user effort. A cord extending from at least one end of a generally hook-shaped main body tethers the end to an external structure such as a chair or door knob, or the user's foot, while a pressing segment is placed against the trigger point. The untethered end is then manipulated to create leveraged pressure, or the user leans away or extends a leg to apply gravitational pressure or lower body strength. The pressing segment can include a fixed or removable pressing knob. In embodiments the pulley cord extends from both ends of the main body, and some embodiments include exchangeable pressing segments for reconfiguration between pressing on distributed regions and/or applying focused pressure to specific locations, and for switching between leverage, gravity, and lower body strength enhancement.

主权项

1. A tool for unassisted application by a user of deep pressure to a distressed muscle area of the user's body, the tool comprising:
a main body having a substantially straight section terminating in a distal end and a curved section terminating in a proximal end; a pulley cord cooperative with the main body and extending beyond at least one of the distal end and the proximal end of the main body, the pulley cord being constrained to remain proximal to the main body at least near one of the main body's distal and proximal ends; a pulley locking mechanism configured to fix the position of the pulley cord relative to the main body; and a pressing segment attached to the main body near its proximal end, the pressing segment having a pressing feature, the main body, pulley cord, pulley locking mechanism, and pressing segment being configured for anchoring by the pulley cord of the distal or the proximal end of the main body to the user's foot or to an external structure and placing the pressing feature against the distressed muscle area, thereby enabling a pressing force to be applied to the distressed muscle area, the pressing force being enhanced by at least one of leverage, gravity, and the user's lower body strength.