Dynamic postural stability splint

Claim 1

A method of manufacturing a dynamic postural stability splint in the form of a garment for a particular wearer with anatomical anomalies caused by neurological dysfunction, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining the appropriate body measurements of the wearer including selected circumferential measurements; assessing the anatomical anomalies of the wearer and prescribing correctional intervention required; selecting an appropriate flexible elastic material for the garment; designing a pattern for the garment based on the body measurements obtained including configuring and positioning selected pieces of the flexible elastic material so as to provide, in the finished garment, lines of pull applied to an affected anatomial structure through circumferential skin contact on the wearer's body in predetermined directions so as to provide a biomechanical correction of the anatomical anomalies, wherein said configuring and positioning step includes the step of configuring and positioning said selected pieces on the wearer's body so as to provide lines of pull from a point of origin to a point of insertion of an affected muscle or muscle group so as to increase range of motion and thereby assist the affected muscle group in its normal function; and, constructing the garment from said flexible elastic material using the pattern thus obtained such that, in use, the finished garment can help to improve postural stability of the person's body.

Claim 2

A method of manufacturing a dynamic postural stability splint in the form of a garment for a particular wearer with anatomical anomalies caused by neurological dysfunction, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining the appropriate body measurements of the wearer including selected circumferential measurements; assessing the anatomical anomalies of the wearer and prescribing correctional intervention required; selecting an appropriate flexible elastic material for the garment; designing a pattern for the garment based on the body measurements obtained including configuring and positioning selected pieces of the flexible elastic material so as to provide, in the finished garment, lines of pull applied to an affected anatomial structure through circumferential skin contact on the wearer's body in predetermined directions so as to provide a biomechanical correction of the anatomical anomalies, wherein said configuring and positioning step includes the step of configuring and positioning said selected pieces on the wearer's body so as to provide lines of pull from a point of origin to a point of insertion of an affected muscle or muscle group so as to increase range of motion and thereby assist the affected muscle group in its normal function; and, constructing the garment from said flexible elastic material using the pattern thus obtained such that, in use, the finished garment can help to improve postural stability of the person's body.

Claim 7

A method treating postural instability of a person with anatomical anomalies, the method comprising: identifying the anatomical anomalies producing the postural instability; and, providing a dynamic postural stability splint in the form of a garment, the garment including a plurality of pieces of flexible elastic material connected together, with selected pieces of said flexible elastic material configured and positioned to provide lines of pull applied through circumferential skin contact on the person's body in predetermined directions such that, in use, the lines of pull can provide a bio-mechanical correction of the physical anomalies to improve postural stability of the person's body, wherein said selected pieces of flexible elastic material are configured and positioned to provide lines of pull from a point or origin to a point of insertion of an affected muscle or muscle group so as to increase range of motion and thereby assist the affected muscle group in its normal function.

Claim 8

A method treating postural instability of a person with anatomical anomalies, the method comprising: identifying the anatomical anomalies producing the postural instability; and, providing a dynamic postural stability splint in the form of a garment, the garment including a plurality of pieces of flexible elastic material connected together, with selected pieces of said flexible elastic material configured and positioned to provide lines of pull applied through circumferential skin contact on the person's body in predetermined directions such that, in use, the lines of pull can provide a bio-mechanical correction of the physical anomalies to improve postural stability of the person's body, wherein said selected pieces of flexible elastic material are configured and positioned to provide lines of pull from a point or origin to a point of insertion of an affected muscle or muscle group so as to increase range of motion and thereby assist the affected muscle group in its normal function.