Joint health exercise system

Abstract

A joint health exercise device and system to exercise the knee and shoulder joints of the body after an injury or surgery to the joints of the knee and shoulder and to tone and exercise the healthy joints of knees and shoulders. Use of the joint health exercise device of the invention reduces pain and swelling of the joints after an injury or surgery, decreases post surgical scar tissue formation and increases the range of motion of the shoulders, shoulder flexion, abduction, scaption and extension and speeds up functional recovery time of the knees and legs to facilitate standing, sitting and walking with the least restrictive assistive device or no assistive device at all. The joint health exercise device of the invention is light weight, portable and easy to use at home or when traveling.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Reference No. 61 / 810,241 filed Apr. 9, 2013 which is incorporated herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to exercise machines and exercise devices used to condition and tone the human body. More particularly, the invention relates to a resistance band exercise kit to condition and tone the various joints in the body.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Exercise machines in the market today are predominantly designed for burning calories and maintaining cardiovascular fitness. These exercise machines fall into the category of treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles, cross trainers and the like. Another category of exercise machines and devices popular among exercise buffs focuses on isolating and toning specific muscle groups in the body such as abdominal muscles, lea muscles, arm muscles etc. However, exercise machines specif...

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Benefits of technology

The device described in this patent helps users with limited mobility perform range of motion exercises. These exercises reduce joint swelling, which allows for better movement and less scar tissue formation. Additionally, the device improves gait performance and helps patients walk and use their arms with the least amount of assistance after surgery.

Problems solved by technology

However, exercise machines specifically focused on maintaining the health of the various joints in the body are not well known in the art.

Yet, not enough attention has been given to developing exercise machines and exercise devices to condition and tone the various movable joints in the human body or in restoring their health after an injury or surgery.

Post surgical rehabilitation of the body's hinge joints and ball and socket joints pose a particular challenge.

After surgery, swelling in the joints of the knees and shoulders limit the functional range of motion of the legs and arms and delay their healing and rehabilitation process.

Swelling in the knee after surgery limits the ability of the knee to move through its maximum range of motion and decreases the contractile ability of the quadriceps and hip flexor musculature which in turn impairs the ability to walk properly and slows down the recovery process.

A similar impairment manifests in the shoulder joints after surgery.

Many of these elastic type band / tubing and handle systems do not provide stability when used for strengthening the targeted muscles.

In addition, they do not specifically isolate and condition the movable joints.

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