Sciatic nerve relaxer

Abstract

A pair of identical pressure applying members for use in treating pain in the sciatic nerve of a person, the members each consisting of a cylindrical bottom section and a conical top section extending upwardly from the top of the cylindrical section. The height of each member is about two and one half inches with the diameter being about two and one quarter inches and with the height of the bottom section being about one quarter of the height of the member. The members are adapted to be placed under a person lying on a flat horizontal surface with one member under the buttock of the person on the side of the person where the pain is and the other member under the knee of the person on the same side.

1 . A pair of pressure applying members for use in treating pain in the sciatic nerve of a person, the members each consisting of: a cylindrical bottom section and a conical section extending upwardly from the top of the cylindrical section, the bottom section having a flat base and the top of the top section being slightly flattened; the height of each member ranging from between two and one quarter inches and three inches, the diameter of each member ranging between two inches and two and a half inches, the height of the bottom section being about one quarter of the height of the member, the diameter of the base of the conical section being slightly greater than the height of the conical section; the members adapted to be placed under a person lying on a flat horizontal surface with one member under the buttock of the person on the side of the person where the pain is and the other member under the knee on the same side. 
     
     
         2 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the top of the top section of each member has a flattened area less than one quarter inch in diameter, the flattened area joined to the side of the top section by a rounded edge having a radius about half the diameter of the flattened area. 
     
     
         3 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the members are hollow and are closed by a separate bottom panel at the base. 
     
     
         4 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the members are hollow and are closed by a separate bottom panel at the base. 
     
     
         5 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord long enough to have one member placed under the buttock of a user while the other member is placed under the knee of a user. 
     
     
         6 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord long enough to have one member placed under the buttock of a user while the other member is placed under the knee of a user. 
     
     
         7 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord long enough to have one member placed under the buttock of a user while the other member is placed under the knee of a user. 
     
     
         8 . A pair of members as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord long enough to have one member placed under the buttock of a user while the other member is placed under the knee of a user. 
     
     
         9 . A kit for use for use in treating pain in the sciatic nerve of a person comprising: a package; a pair of pressure applying members carried by the package, each member having a cylindrical bottom section and conical top section extending upwardly from the cylindrical section; and instructions with the kit stating how the members are to be used; the members adapted to be placed on their bottom section under a person lying on a flat horizontal surface with one member upright on the surface under the buttock of the person on the side of the person where the pain is and the other member upright on the surface under the knee of the person on the same side. 
     
     
         10 . A kit as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the bottom section of the members have a flat base and the top of the top section is slightly flattened; the height of each member ranging from between two and one quarter inches and three inches, the diameter of each member ranging between two and two and a half inches, the height of the bottom section being about one quarter of the height of the member, the diameter of the base of the top section being slightly greater than the height of the top section. 
     
     
         11 . A kit as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the top of the top section is less than one quarter inch in diameter and the top is joined to the side of the top section with a rounded edge, the edge having a radius about half the diameter of the flattened area. 
     
     
         12 . A kit as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the members are hollow and are closed by a separate bottom panel at the base. 
     
     
         13 . A kit as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the members are hollow and are closed by a separate bottom panel at the base. 
     
     
         14 . A kit as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the members are hollow and are closed by a separate bottom panel at the base. 
     
     
         15 . A kit as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord having a length at least long enough to be able to place one member under the buttock of a person lying horizontal on a flat surface, and to place the other member under a knee of the person. 
     
     
         16 . A kit as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord having a length at least long enough to be able to place one member under the buttock of a person lying horizontal on a flat surface, and to place the other member under a knee of the person. 
     
     
         17 . A kit as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord having a length at least long enough to be able to place one member under the buttock of a person lying horizontal on a flat surface, and to place the other member under a knee of the person. 
     
     
         18 . A kit as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the members are joined by a flexible cord having a length at least long enough to be able to place one member under the buttock of a person lying horizontal on a flat surface, and to place the other member under a knee of the person.