Percussive therapy device

Abstract

A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The housing includes first, second and third handle portions and a head portion that cooperate to define a handle opening. The first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis and the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle. The motor is positioned in the head portion of the housing, and at least a portion of the push rod assembly extends outside of the head portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A percussive therapy device comprising:
 a housing,   an electrical source,   a motor positioned in the housing,   a switch for activating the motor, and   a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor.   
     
     
         2 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 1  further comprising an attachment connected to a distal end of the push rod assembly, and a routine controller that is configured to initiate a protocol configured to provide user instructions to apply the attachment to a first body part for a first period of time along a first treatment path and to apply the attachment to the first or a second body part for a second period of time along a second treatment path. 
     
     
         3 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 2  wherein the user instructions are provided via a screen on the percussive therapy device or on an application on a remote electronic device. 
     
     
         4 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 1  further comprising an attachment connected to a distal end of the push rod assembly, and a routine controller that is configured to initiate a protocol configured to provide user instructions to apply the attachment to a first body part for a first period of time and to apply the attachment to the first or a second body part for a second period of a time, wherein the routine controller is configured to reciprocate the attachment at a first speed during the first period of time and at a second speed during the second period of time. 
     
     
         5 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 1  further comprising a routine controller that is configured to initiate a protocol to activate the motor for at least a first period of a time and a subsequent second period of time, wherein during the first period of time the routine controller is configured to provide first user instructions to perform a first task comprising at least one of treating a first body part, moving the attachment along a first treatment path, and connecting a first attachment to a distal end of the push rod assembly, and wherein during the second period of time the routine controller is configured to provide second user instructions to perform a second task comprising at least one of treating a second body part, moving the attachment along a second treatment path, and connecting a second attachment to the distal end of the push rod assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 5  wherein the first user instructions comprise at least one of treating the first body part, moving the attachment along the first treatment path, connecting the first attachment to the distal end of the push rod assembly and grasping one of a first or second handle portion, and wherein the second user instructions comprise at least one of treating the second body part, moving the attachment along the second treatment path, connecting the second attachment to the distal end of the push rod assembly, and grasping the other of a first or second handle portion. 
     
     
         7 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 5  wherein the first user instructions comprise at least one of treating the first body part, moving the attachment along the first treatment path, connecting the first attachment to the distal end of the push rod assembly and applying a first target force, and wherein the second user instructions comprise at least one of treating the second body part, moving the attachment along the second treatment path, connecting the second attachment to the distal end of the push rod assembly, and applying the first target force or a second target force. 
     
     
         8 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 5  wherein the first and second user instructions are provided via a screen on the percussive therapy device or on an application on a remote electronic device. 
     
     
         9 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 1  further comprising a wireless connection device. 
     
     
         10 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 9  further including a software application that is configured to control the operation of the percussive therapy device. 
     
     
         11 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 1  wherein the percussive therapy device is configured to provide haptic feedback, wherein the haptic feedback is related to a routine that includes first and second time periods. 
     
     
         12 . The percussive therapy device of  claim 1  further comprising an attachment connected to a distal end of the push rod assembly, and a routine controller that is configured to initiate a protocol configured to provide user instructions to apply the attachment to a first body part for a first period of time using a first grip and to apply the attachment to the first or a second body part for a second period of time using a second grip. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a percussive therapy device, the method comprising the steps of:
 obtaining the percussive therapy device, wherein the percussive massage device includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor,   connecting the percussive massage device to a software application on a remote electronic device, and   massaging a first body part.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising the step of controlling the percussive therapy device via the software application. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the step of controlling the percussive therapy device via the software application includes at least one of activating the motor and controlling the speed of an attachment of the percussive therapy device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the software application is configured to provide haptic feedback via the electronic device, wherein the haptic feedback is related to a routine that includes first and second time periods. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the percussive therapy device is configured to provide haptic feedback, wherein the haptic feedback is related to a routine that includes first and second time periods. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the percussive therapy device includes a routine controller that is configured to initiate a protocol configured to provide user instructions, wherein the step of controlling the percussive therapy device via the software application includes providing first user instructions that instruct the user to apply the attachment to a first body part for a first period of time and second user instructions that instruct the user to apply the attachment to the first or a second body part for a second period of time.