Therapeutic device

Abstract

A therapeutic device to achieve myofascial release, having holders that close against and grasps an extremity when pulled. A cord, which is resilient and flexible, is removably secured to each holder. The opposite ends of the cords are connected to various means such as a handle or a rope for pulling the cords.

The claims are:  
     
         1 . A therapeutic device for use to achieve myofascial release, the therapeutic device comprising: 
 a holder that closes against and grasps an extremity when pulled;    a cord, the cord being resilient and flexible, the length of cord having an inner end and an outer end;    means secured to the holder and means secured to the inner end of the length of cord for removably connecting the holder to the cord; and    means connected to the outer end of the cord for pulling the cord.    
     
     
         2 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein the holder is a hollow rope of woven strands which constrict and close when pulled.  
     
     
         3 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein the means for removably connecting the holder to the cord is a hook with a spring lock and the means secured to the holder is a holder ring.  
     
     
         4 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein the means connected to the outer end of the cord is a cord ring.  
     
     
         5 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein the cord has the capacity for approximately a twenty pound pull.  
     
     
         6 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein the cord has a circular cross section with a diameter of approximately a quarter inch.  
     
     
         7 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein: 
 the means connected to the outer end of the cord is a cord ring; and  
 further including a main ring, the cord ring being removably attached to the main ring.  
 
     
     
         8 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 1  wherein the cord has a length of approximately one foot.  
     
     
         9 . A therapeutic device for use to achieve myofascial release, the therapeutic device comprising: 
 a plurality of holders that close against and grasp an extremity when pulled;    a plurality of cords, each cord being resilient and flexible and having an inner end and an outer end;    means secured to the holders and secured to the inside end of each of the plurality of cords for removably connecting each of the plurality of holders to one of the plurality of cords; and    means connected to the outer end of the plurality of cords for pulling the cords.    
     
     
         10 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein each holder is a hollow rope of woven strands which constrict and close when pulled.  
     
     
         11 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein the means for removably connecting each holder to a cord is a hook with a spring lock and the means secured to each holder is a holder ring.  
     
     
         12 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein the means connected to the outside end of the plurality of cords are cord rings.  
     
     
         13 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein each cord has the capacity for approximately a twenty pound pull.  
     
     
         14 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein each cord has a circular cross section with a diameter of approximately a quarter inch.  
     
     
         15 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein: 
 the means connected to the outside end of each cord is a cord ring; and  
 further including a main ring, the cord rings being removably attached to the main ring.  
 
     
     
         16 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 9  wherein each cord has a length of approximately one foot.  
     
     
         17 . A therapeutic device for use on extremities to achieve myofascial release, the therapeutic device comprising: 
 five holders, each one of which that closes against and grasps an extremity when pulled;    five holder rings, one of said holder rings being connected to one of the five holders;    five cords, each cord being resilient and flexible, each cord having an inner end and an outer end;    five hooks, each with a flexible lock, each of the five hooks being connected to the outer end of one of the cords, each of the five hooks being connected to a holder ring;    a main ring, the main ring being split;    five cord rings, one cord ring being connected to the outer end of each of the five cords; and    the five cord rings being mounted on the split ring.    
     
     
         18 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 17  wherein each cord has a circular cross section with a diameter of approximately a quarter inch.  
     
     
         19 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 17  wherein each cord has the capacity for approximately a twenty pound pull.  
     
     
         20 . A therapeutic device according the  claim 17  wherein each cord has a length of approximately one foot.  
     
     
         21 . A therapeutic device to achieve myofascial release, thetherapeutic device comprising: 
 an enclosure secured to an extremity;    a plurality of cords, each cord being resilient and flexible and having an inner end and an outer end;    means secured to the enclosure and secured to the inside end of each of the plurality of cords for removably connecting each of the plurality of cords to the enclosure; and    means connected to the outer end of the plurality of cords for pulling the cords.    
     
     
         22 . A therapeutic device according to  claim 21  wherein the enclosure is a glove.  
     
     
         23 . A therapeutic device according to  claim 21  wherein the enclosure is a boot.