FUNCTIONAL BELT FOR TREATING OF SPINE LUMBER REGION PATHOLOGY Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, in particular, vertebrology. SUBSTANCE: belt has pelvic and costal parts made in the form of casings made from material allowing said parts to be modeled in accordance with patient's body. Connecting members have springs formed as meander manufactured from titanium nickelide alloy. Springs are immovably fixed in symmetrically arranged pairs along the entire perimeter of casings. Pelvic casing has rear side and front parts connected with one another through elastic drive to provide for coaxial displacement of regions with respect to one another and arranged at an acute angle in longitudinal plane. Said parts are equipped with fixing straps. Front part of pelvic region is equipped with fasteners and central and side parts are equipped with retainers. Meander spring of connecting member has working stroke of at least 5 cm. For treating of hyperlordosis, costal and rear side parts of belt are connected with one another at their lower and upper ends. EFFECT: increased treating efficiency owing to improved blood circulation in locomotive segments of spine lumber region and recovery of their functions, and wider operational capabilities. 2 cl, 2 dwg, 2 ex