| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a joint supporter having an action improving a motor function itself by retaining a joint that deforms due to decline of muscle strength or the like, in a normal state in a supporter for use in the joint such as the knee, the elbow, or the like.SOLUTION: A joint supporter includes: stretchable bands 3 that are compressingly worn on upper/lower positions in both sides of a joint to be worn; and muscle compressing pad parts 2 that are provided at inside positions of the stretchable bands corresponding to the plurality of muscle positions. When the supporter is worn, the muscle compressing pads apply stimuli to the muscle groups in both sides of the joint part, and the stimuli stimulate adjacent muscles (muscle co-contraction action: when pressurizing a part of a muscle, the pressure is applied to the muscle, joint segments, and a muscle straddling over the joint) and cause the respective muscle groups to work favorably. |
