COMBINED MASSEUR Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: medical equipment. SUBSTANCE: masseur has casing with handle and movable disks mounted on pins and provided with radial massaging finger-shaped members. Masseur is further provided with round, for instance hemispherical, massaging members which are made from dielectric, such as hard rubber, and oriented in the direction of rotation of disks, behind them. In the process of combined massaging of patient's body, round massaging members positioned forward of disks prepare soft tissues for point massage, i.e., they rub, stretch, heat and electrize soft tissues, and finger-shaped members perform point massage in the manner similar to that of Japanese "shiatsu" therapy. Round massaging members positioned rearward of disks fix therapeutic effect and remove light discomfort sensation felt by patient. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and convenient usage. 3 dwg