| 摘要 |
A pressing medical treatment apparatus (10) comprises a pressing section (55) for pressing the back of a human body and a detecting section (66) for detecting spinous process. The detecting section (66) includes a pressure sensitive sensor (23) for detecting spinous process, and it is movable in the plane parallel to the back of the human body by the aid of a guide section (21). The detecting section (66) is moved along vertebral column to detect spinous process of seventh cervical vertebra. Respective spinous processes of first to twelfth thoracic vertebras are detected on the basis thereof. A control unit (9) stores positions of thoracic vertebras corresponding to detection positions of respective spinous processes. The control unit (9) controls operation of the pressing section (55) on the basis of the stored position information so that predetermined thoracic vertebra (affected part) is pressed by using a roller (5). Various symptoms based on any damage of thoracic zygapophyseal joint can be treated in place of a therapist by using the medical treatment apparatus of the present invention. <IMAGE> |
