Improvement to orthoses for the upper body

摘要

An orthosis for the upper body is provided for controlling the shoulder and the arm. The orthosis employs a connection between a waist band (2) and the upper part of the orthosis, specifically an upright member (35) which has an upper (23) and a lower (24) linked joint. Preferably, the lower joint (24) is attached centrally to the waist band (2) and is a spherical zone joint which accommodates bending at the waist and variation in the shape of the torso. The upper joint (23) is preferably a pivot joint which accommodates rotation about an axis parallel to the long axis of the upright member (35) upon the lower end of which, preferably, it is mounted. <IMAGE>