JP7456691B1 - fascia massager - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a massage device having a high fascia massage effect based on a plate-shaped contact portion having three protrusions. [Solution] A fascia massager 10 includes a handle portion 2 that is large enough to be gripped with one hand, and a plate-shaped contact portion 4 having three protrusions 8a to 8c lined up at the tip of the handle portion 2. include. The contact portion 4 includes a first plate portion 6 formed to further extend from the tip of the handle portion 2, and a second plate portion 8 bent in a 90 degree direction from the tip of the first plate portion 6. . The three protrusions 8a to 8c are plate-shaped protrusions formed at the tip of the second plate part 8, and when the protrusions 8a to 8c are pressed against the skin of the body, the handle part 2 is Use it by moving it back and forth in the direction. The second plate portion 8 is formed in a curved shape that bulges in the opposite direction to the handle portion 12 when viewed from a perpendicular direction to a plane consisting of the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 2 and the direction in which the three protrusions 8a to 8c are lined up. ing. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an instrument for massaging the body such as the head and neck, and particularly to an instrument suitable for massaging the fascia surrounding muscles and the like.

Fascia is a three-dimensional, mesh-like connective tissue that surrounds the organs and tissues of the living body, such as muscles, blood vessels, and the head. It has a jelly-like consistency that contains a lot of it. The fascia has the property of gliding, and if the fascia is smooth when the muscles are working, it will be easier for the force to be transmitted, and each muscle will work smoothly. On the other hand, if the fascia has poor sliding properties, the sensory receptors in the fascia will sense pain or stiffness.

The inventor has been developing massage devices to improve the sliding properties of the fascia (Patent Documents 1 to 3), and these fascia massage devices are large enough to be easily held with one hand. A state in which the handle includes a handle part and a plate-shaped contact part having three protrusions provided at the tip of the handle part, and these protrusions are in contact with various parts of the body such as the neck, shoulders, and back. Massage is performed by moving the handle back and forth in the longitudinal direction. The three protrusions are rounded, and the central protrusion is slightly more protruding than the protrusions on both sides.

Design Registration No. 1703607 Design Registration No. 1712785 Design Registration No. 1737036 Publication

The inventor worked hard to develop a massage device with a high fascia massage effect based on the plate-shaped contact part with the three protrusions mentioned above, and found that by devising the shape of the contact part, the fascia It has been found that a massage device with high massage effect can be obtained.

That is, the fascia massager (10) of the present invention has the following features:
A handle portion (2) large enough to be held with one hand;
a plate-shaped contact part (4) having three protrusions (8a to 8c) lined up at the tip of the handle part (2);
The contact portion (4) includes a first plate portion (6) formed further extending from the tip of the handle portion (2), and a first plate portion (6) bent in a 90 degree direction from the tip of the first plate portion (6). The three protrusions (8a to 8c) are plate-shaped protrusions formed at the tip of the second plate part (8). A fascia massager suitable for use by pressing the protrusions (8a to 8c) against the skin of the body and slowly moving the handle part (2) back and forth in the longitudinal direction without rubbing the skin. (10),
When viewed from a perpendicular direction to a plane consisting of the longitudinal direction of the handle portion (2) and the direction in which the three protrusions (8a to 8c) are lined up, the second plate portion (8) is aligned with the handle portion (2). It is formed in a curved shape that bulges in the opposite direction from the side ,
The surface of the tip of the handle part (2) or the surface of the first plate part (6) is coated with water when the index finger or middle finger of the hand gripping the handle part (2) is extended. A feature is that a mark (12) is formed to indicate the position where pressing force is applied .

Note that the radius of curvature (R1) of the curved shape of the second plate portion (8) is preferably 50 mm or more and 200 mm or less. Preferably, the curved shape has a radius of curvature (R1) of 100 mm or more and 150 mm or less.

Here, the handle portion (2) is characterized in that it is plate-shaped and has the same thickness as the plate-shaped contact portion (4).

Here, the connecting portion between the first plate part (6) and the second plate part (8) is preferably bent with a radius of curvature (R2) of 5 mm or more and 20 mm or less.

Here, the plate thickness (T) of the first plate part (6) and the second plate part (8) is preferably 3 mm or more and 8 mm or less.

Here, the shape of the protrusions (8a to 8c) on the plate surface is preferably a curved shape with a radius of curvature (R3) of 5 mm or more and 15 mm or less.

Here, regarding the tip shape of the protrusions (8a to 8c), the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the three protrusions (8a to 8c) are lined up has a radius of curvature (R4) of 1.6 mm or more and 5 mm or less. It is preferable that the curved shape is larger than half of the plate thickness (T) of the first plate part (6) and the second plate part (8).

Here, the fascia massager (10) of the present invention preferably has an integral shape made of resin, and the handle portion (2) preferably has a two-layer structure of a resin plate and a metal plate.

According to the configuration of the present invention, first, the contact portion (4) includes the first plate portion (6) formed by further extending from the tip of the handle portion (2), and the tip of the first plate portion (6). The second plate part (8) is bent in a direction of 90 degrees from Since it is formed in a curved shape, the three-dimensional structure consisting of the first plate part (6) and the second plate part (8) allows the three protrusions (8a) of the second plate part (8) to ~8c) Even if it is plate-shaped, it is possible to apply sufficient pressure to the body surface, and the massage action (pressing the skin lightly and moving slowly back and forth finely and slowly without rubbing the skin) is possible. It is possible to provide a massage device that is stable and has a high fascia massage effect.

In particular, according to the configuration of the present invention, the mark (12) indicating the position to be pressed with the tip of the index finger or middle finger of the grasping hand by extending the index finger or middle finger of the gripping hand is provided on the plate-shaped handle portion (2) or the first plate portion (6). ), the user who performs the massage can use the mark (12) as a guide to easily adjust the force with which the protrusions (8a to 8c) press against the body surface with the tips of their outstretched fingers. This makes it possible to efficiently concentrate force on the protrusions (8a to 8c) that press against the body surface, and directly shake the fascia located deeper than the skin surface with appropriate pressure. A highly effective membrane massage can be performed.

1 is a three-dimensional diagram showing a fascia massager according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the curvature radius R1 of the curved shape of the 2nd board part of the said fascia massager. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the fascia massager of FIG. 2 is placed upside down. It is a figure which shows the curvature radius R3 of the protrusion of the said fascia massager. It is a figure which shows the curvature radius R2 of the curved shape from the 1st board part to the 2nd board part of the said fascia massager. It is an enlarged view showing the radius of curvature R4 of the tip of the protrusion of the fascia massager. It is a figure which shows the usage state of the said fascia massager. The figure which shows the state where the protrusion of the said fascia massager was pressed against the surface of a body.

<Configuration of the fascia massager>
Hereinafter, a fascia massager according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall view of a fascia massager 10 of this embodiment. The fascia massager 10 has an integral shape with a plate-shaped handle part 2 that is large enough to be held with one hand, and a plate-shaped contact part 4 of the same thickness that continues to the tip of the handle part 2. The width of the portion 4 is wider than that of the handle portion 2, and the entire portion is made of resin (for example, ABS resin).

The contact portion 4 includes a first plate portion 6 formed by further extending from the tip of the handle portion 2, and a second plate bent in a 90 degree direction from the tip of the first plate portion 6 while maintaining the same plate width. It has a section 8.
At the tip of the second plate part 8, three plate-shaped protrusions 8a to 8c are formed side by side, and are exactly chevron-shaped.

Here, the shape of the second plate portion 8 when observed from a specific direction will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, when a plane consisting of the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 2 (horizontal direction in the figure) and the direction in which the three protrusions 8a to 8c are lined up (vertical direction in the figure) is viewed from a right angle direction, the second The plate portion 8 is formed in a curved shape that bulges in the opposite direction to the handle portion 2 with a radius of curvature R1. The radius of curvature R1 is preferably 50 mm or more and 200 mm or less, preferably 100 mm or more and 150 mm or less.

Moreover, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the fascia massager 10 of FIG. 2 is placed upside down. On the tip of the handle part 2 or on the surface of the first plate part 6, there is a mark 12 indicating a position where the massager 10 is pressed with the tip of the user's index or middle finger when the user holds the handle part 2 and extends the finger. is formed. Alternatively, marks 12' may be formed on the surface of the first plate part 6. Such a mark 12 (12') may be printed on the front surface, or may be formed as a concave portion or a convex portion. Further, the portion indicated by a dotted line on the surface of the handle portion 2 indicates a range where an aluminum alloy plate 14 is bonded to the resin handle portion 2 to form a two-layer structure.

Next, the shape of the second plate portion 8 when observed from a different direction will be described. FIG. 4 is a view of the second plate portion 8 seen from the tip side of the handle portion 2, and is a front view of the chevron-shaped shape made up of three protrusions 8a to 8c. As shown in FIG. 4, the shapes of the protrusions 8a to 8c on the plate surface of the second plate portion 8 are each curved with a radius of curvature R3 of 5 mm or more and 15 mm or less. Preferably, the radius of curvature R3 is approximately 10 mm. By providing such a curved shape, it is difficult to cause pain even when the protrusions 8a to 8c are pressed against the body and moved back and forth.

Note that the central protrusion 8b of the three protrusions 8a to 8c protrudes slightly more than the protrusions 8a and 8c on both sides thereof. In other words, the peak of the central protrusion 8b is the highest. Further, a gentle valley is formed between the central protrusion 8b and the protrusions 8a and 8c on both sides thereof.

Next, a diagram showing the shape of the connecting portion from the first plate part 6 to the second plate part 8 is shown. FIG. 5 shows the fascia massager 10 observed from the direction in which the three plate-shaped projections 8a to 8c are lined up (same as the width direction of the handle part 2), and shows the first plate part 6 and the second plate part 6. The shape of the connecting portion of the plate portion 8 is a curved shape with a radius of curvature R2. Here, the plate thickness T of the first plate part 6 and the second plate part 8 can be 3 mm or more and 8 mm or less, and preferably, the plate thickness T is about 5 mm. The radius of curvature R2 of the curved shape in FIG. 5 is preferably about 2 to 4 times the plate thickness T, and can be 5 mm or more and 20 mm or less. Preferably, the radius of curvature R2 is between 10 and 15 mm. By providing such a curved shape, the connecting portion from the first plate part 6 to the second plate part 8 can be easily elastically deformed, and the force that presses the plate-shaped protrusions 8a to 8c against the body can be easily transmitted, and the muscles can be easily compressed. The operability of the membrane massager 10 is improved.

The tip shape of the plate-like protrusions 8a to 8c will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the tip of the central protrusion 8b from the same direction as FIG. 5, and the shape of the tip of the central protrusion 8b is a curved shape with a radius of curvature R4 of 1.6 mm to 5 mm. The cross-sectional view of the tip of the protrusion 8b also has the same shape as the enlarged view of FIG. 6. It is preferable that the radius of curvature R4 is greater than half the plate thickness T of the second plate 8. For example, if the plate thickness T is about 5 mm, the radius of curvature R4 is about 3 mm. The protrusions 8a and 8c on both sides can have the same tip shape as the central protrusion 8b in FIG. 5. This tip shape makes it easier to press the protrusions 8a to 8c against the body and move them back and forth.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the center of the radius of curvature R4 of the central protrusion 8b is positioned slightly toward the tip side of the massager 10 than the center of the thickness of the second plate portion 8. Good too.

In addition, the handle part 2 may have a two-layer structure of a resin plate and a metal (for example, aluminum alloy) plate 14, as explained in FIG. 3, and by doing so, the strength of the handle part 2 is ensured. This has the effect of making it easier for force to be transmitted to the contact portion 16.

<How to use>
Next, how to use the fascia massager 10 of this embodiment will be explained. The upper diagram in FIG. 7 shows a state in which the scalp is massaged using the fascia massager 10, and the lower diagram in the same figure shows a state in which the neck is massaged. In either case, the user grasps the handle 2 of the fascia massager 10 with one hand, lightly presses the three projections 8a to 8c against the skin (or scalp) of the body, and massages the skin. By carefully and slowly moving the handle part 2 back and forth in the longitudinal direction without rubbing, the fascia under the skin of each part is massaged. FIG. 7 schematically depicts a state in which the skin (or scalp) around the contact portion is wrinkled due to the back and forth movement of the three protrusions 8a to 8c. Furthermore, by extending the index finger (or middle finger) of the hand holding the handle 2 and applying force to the mark shown in FIG. 3 with the tip of the extended finger, the pressing force of the three projections 8a to 8c can be It becomes easier to adjust.

<Effects of this embodiment>
According to the configuration of the fascia massager 10 of the present embodiment, first, the contact portion 4 is connected to the first plate portion 6 formed by further extending from the tip of the handle portion 2 and from the tip of the first plate portion 6. The second plate part 8 is bent in a direction of 90 degrees, and the second plate part 8 is further formed in a curved shape that bulges in the opposite direction to the handle part 2. Therefore, due to the three-dimensional structure consisting of the first plate part 6 and the second plate part 8, even if the three protrusions 8a to 8c of the second plate part 8 are plate-shaped, they do not touch the body surface. This makes it possible to apply sufficient pressure and stabilize the massage motion (i.e., gently pressing the skin and moving it slowly back and forth finely and slowly without rubbing the skin).

Further, by forming the second plate portion 8 into a curved shape, the range of action of the three protrusions 8a to 8c is expanded, so that the fascia can be efficiently massaged. For example, FIG. 8 schematically shows a state in which the central protrusion 8b is lightly pressed against the skin and moved back and forth. The shape of the tip of the plate-shaped protrusion 8b of this embodiment makes it easy to bite into the skin just by pressing it lightly, and it is easy to directly transmit stimulation to the subcutaneous muscle and fascial tissue. In this embodiment, by forming the second plate part 8 in a curved shape, the points of action of the protrusions 8a and 8c on both sides are slightly closer to the handle part 2 than the point of action of the central protrusion 8b (for example, , about half the plate thickness), the points of action of the three protrusions 8a to 8c become the apexes of the triangle, and in this way it is understood that the range of action of the three protrusions 8a to 8c is expanded. Good morning.

In particular, a mark 12 is formed on the plate-shaped handle portion 2 or the first plate portion 6 to indicate the position to be pressed with the tip of the index finger or middle finger of the grasping hand. Using the mark 12 as a guide, you can easily adjust the force with which the protrusions 8a to 8c press against the body surface with the tip of your finger. As a result, force can be efficiently concentrated on the protrusions 8a to 8c that press against the body surface, and the fascia located deeper than the skin surface can be directly shaken with appropriate pressure. A highly effective massage can be performed. For example, when massaging the scalp, the fascia massage effect improves blood circulation and relieves pain.

From the above, if the fascia massager 10 of this embodiment is used, it becomes easier to loosen and soften the fascia with reduced elasticity, release adhesions between muscles and fascial tissues, and quickly relieve stiffness and pain. It can be resolved.

Furthermore, since the configuration of the fascia massager 10 of this embodiment is very simple, it is easy to manufacture, and anyone can easily massage the fascia anytime, anywhere.

Next, a test example for confirming the effect of relieving stiffness and pain by fascia massage using the fascia massager 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described.
[Test example]
In the test example, 27 subjects ranging from their 20s to 80s performed fascial massage of the neck skin and scalp every day using the method shown in Figure 7, and were evaluated for three items: neck stiffness, neck pain, and scalp pain. The degree of stiffness and pain was evaluated using the VAS method before use, on the 7th day, and on the 14th day. Prepare a 100 mm straight line with "No symptoms" written on the left end and "Severe symptoms" on the right end. Marks are marked at 10 mm intervals on the 100 mm straight line, and the subject should move along the straight line according to the degree of sensation at the time of evaluation. Mark one of the scales. The distance from the left end to the marked scale was read as an integer value from 0 to 10, and changes in the reading values before use, on the 7th day, and on the 14th day were evaluated. Note that no evaluation is indicated by "-".
The evaluation results for each subject are shown in the table below.

Based on the evaluation results in Table 1, one-way analysis of variance was performed to compare the average values under the three conditions (before use, 7th day, and 14th day), and there were significant differences in all areas, including neck stiffness (p<0.0001), neck pain (p<0.0001), and scalp pain (p<0.001).
Furthermore, as a result of Bonferroni's multiple comparisons for each, there was a significant difference in neck stiffness between before use and the 7th day, and between before use and the 14th day. There was a significant difference in neck pain and scalp pain between before use and the 7th day.
From the above evaluation and analysis results, it was found that good and significant effects were obtained in all areas of neck stiffness, neck pain, and head pain (i.e., the effect of relieving stiffness and pain through fascial massage using the fascial massager 10).

2 Handle portion 4 Contact portion 6 First plate portion 8 Second plate portion 8a to 8c Projection portion 10 Fascia massager 12 Mark 14 Metal plate

Claims (7)

A handle large enough to be held with one hand,
a plate-shaped contact portion having three protrusions lined up at the tip of the handle portion;
The contact portion has a first plate portion formed to further extend from the tip of the handle portion, and a second plate portion bent in a 90 degree direction from the tip of the first plate portion, The three protrusions are plate-shaped protrusions formed at the tip of the second plate part, and while these protrusions are pressed against the skin of the body , the above-mentioned protrusions are finely and slowly applied without rubbing the skin . A fascia massager suitable for use by moving the handle back and forth in the longitudinal direction,
The second plate portion is formed in a curved shape that bulges in a direction opposite to the handle portion when viewed from a perpendicular direction to a plane consisting of the longitudinal direction of the handle portion and the direction in which the three protrusions are lined up ,
On the surface of the tip portion of the handle portion or the surface of the first plate portion, there is a mark indicating a position where pressing force is applied by the tip of the index finger or middle finger of the hand gripping the handle portion when the finger is extended. A fascia massager characterized by: The fascia massager according to claim 1,
The fascia massager is characterized in that the handle portion is plate-shaped and has the same thickness as the plate-shaped contact portion. The fascia massager according to claim 1,
A fascia massage device, characterized in that the connection portion of the first plate portion and the second plate portion is bent with a radius of curvature (R2) of 5 mm or more and 20 mm or less. The fascia massager according to claim 1,
A fascia massager characterized in that a plate thickness (T) of the first plate part and the second plate part is 3 mm or more and 8 mm or less. The fascia massager according to claim 1,
A fascia massager characterized in that the shape of the protrusion on the plate surface is a curved shape with a radius of curvature (R3) of 5 mm or more and 15 mm or less. The fascia massager according to claim 1,
Regarding the tip shape of the protrusion, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the three protrusions are lined up is a curved shape with a radius of curvature (R4) of 1.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less, and the first plate part and a fascia massager characterized in that the thickness (T) of the second plate portion is greater than half. The fascia massager according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is an integral shape made of resin, and the handle portion has a two-layer structure of a resin plate and a metal plate. Membrane massager.

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