A compression band in accordance with the prior art is revealed at FIG. 1. At FIG. 1, a group 10 is displayed enclosing the forearm 11. The group 10 has compared compression plates 12 with inner skin-contacting surfaces 14 using discontinuities or gaps between the group 10 as well as the epidermis in 13. The places of these discontinuities 13 are such that they overlie the non-target tissues to lessen pressure thereon and allow relatively unimpeded circulation of blood therethrough. Prior art instruments and processes to restrain "tennis elbow" are mostly led to lateral epicondylitis because of inflammation of the extensor muscle mass. These United States patents explain such apparatus and are made of record: U.S.. FIG. 4(b) is really a cross-sectional view of this magnetic transaxial compression ring having two magnets positioned across the forearm.
It is better to encapsulate the permanent magnet at a water flow coating to reduce corrosion. A preferred embodiment of a knee ring 50 includes two permanent magnets (not shown) directly affixed to the compression plate 51 with such as poles underlying the upper lateral ridges 53a and 53b. Adaptive magnetic strips or sheets could be conveniently shaped to circular, rectangular or oblong pieces and have the advantage of a very low profile and are resistant to rusting. The band 30 comprises two considerably "U" shaped elastic plates 31 linked to another by a couple of elastic straps 35. The flexible plates 31 are all semi-rigid but allow adequate bending or bending to enable the compression plate to conform to a real surface. After https://sisterlysavings.net/%ed%86%a0%ed%86%a0%ec%82%ac%ec%9d%b4%ed%8a%b8/ is securely fastened around the forearm with the opposing skin-contacting surfaces 32 overlying the extensor and flexor muscles, drawing the compression plates 31 together provides transaxial compression of these flexor, supinator and extensor muscles.
A knee magnetic compression band is indicated at 50 in FIG. 5. The ring 50 includes one compression plate 51 using a top notch 52 that rides under the patella. No. 5,152,302 patent teaches the use of such a band for healing knee while other copending applications teach the usefulness of applying controlled pressure to different or targeted portions of soft tissue to relieve tendonitis in the knee along with carpal tunnel syndrome. It is, therefore, desired to offer a compression group incorporating a permanent magnet that's beneficial for curing the symptoms of tennis elbow whether because of extensor, flexor or supinator inflammation.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,152,302, incorporated herein by reference, the current inventor explains using a device for applying transaxial compression into the flexor, extensor and supinator muscles of the forearm for relieving the symptoms of knee. It is this additional persistent stress that leads to the injury resulting in inflammation in the extensor and supinator muscles. Surprisingly, it's been found that the simultaneous use of a DC magnetic field and compression of discrete regions of deprived targeted tissue behave responsibly to decrease inflammation. It is currently well-established that the targeted application of controlled pressure to discrete regions of soft tissue can relieve inflammation. It is another object of the invention to present a compression band for use over a limb or other body portion that applies a DC magnetic field to the penile tissue contemporaneously with application of compression. Another object of this invention is to provide a magnetic compression band with means thereon for selectively using compression against an anatomically compared pair of target cells such as the extensor and flexor muscle wad where said countercompression means could be readily adjusted by the user while in use. The magnet used for the generation of a DC magnetic field may be an electromagnet however a permanent magnet is more favored.
Applegate, Jr.'s strap comprises a tubular sleeve of one sided stretch fabric with an integrated non-elastic strap. This is, therefore, desirable to offer a pressure band very similar to Applegate, Jr.'s without the drawback of impairing blood flow in the forearm. A cross-sectional perspective of a forearm encircled having a magnetic compression band having just one magnet or a pair of magnets in accordance with the present invention is shown at FIGS. 1 and 2 using at least one permanent magnet mounted thereon according to the teachings of this invention is shown at FIG. 3. The band, usually indicated at 30, has opposed compression discs 31, every plate with at least one elastic skin-contacting member 32 disposed on its inner surface. A particularly preferred embodiment of an apparatus for treating tennis elbow is revealed at FIG. 6. The apparatus 60 includes a unitary stretch sheet of elastomer 61 using a central flexible waist portion 62 and extending laterally therefrom to make two compression discs 63a and 63b symmetrically disposed on opposing ends of this elastomer sheet 61 and using substantially identical base surfaces 64a and 64b. Identical sheets of a durable, resilient, slightly compressible closed-cell foam 67a and 67b are attached into the skin-facing surfaces of these compression plates and serve to elevate the waist part 62 over the skin and supply a gap therebetween to permit blood to circulate thereunder.