TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to a medical assistive device used to support neurological rehabilitation in paraplegic, paraparesis and hemiplegic patients. Contrary to the parallel bars of the known art, the invention has a full-turn ovalshaped revolving structure and offers the patient the opportunity to progress uninterruptedly.

PRIOR ART

Paraplegia, also known as spinal cord paralysis, is the inability to move the body waist down. There is a loss of strength and power in legs, trunk, and abdomen. Paraplegia is caused by damage to the back first vertebra and the lower vertebrae. Partial or complete paralysis is determined according to the degree of damage.

A nervous and muscular system disorder that causes loss of neuromuscular function in the right or left region of the body as a result of rupture or blockage of the vessels feeding the brain is called hemiplegia.

Neurological rehabilitation is provided by physical therapy in paraplegic, paraparesis and hemiplegic patients. A special physical therapy program is applied to such patients, taking into account the level of damage to the damaged area, the general health status of the patient, and age.

In the known technique in neurological, orthopaedic, and geriatric rehabilitation; parallel bars are used for standing, transferring body weight from one leg to the other, walking, and balance training. These parallel bars are the apparatuses suitable for the use of one person at a time, with a width of 54-80 cm, a height of 70-105 cm, and a length of around 2.5 meters. In the rehabilitation practice performed in these apparatus, the patient has to return after moving a maximum of 2.5 meters. This situation causes loss of time and extra effort for both the patient, the physical therapy specialist and the physiotherapist. In addition, there is a physiotherapist observing each patient in these parallel bars, which are suitable for the use of a single patient at a time. Considering that the trained human resource is limited, the number of patients benefiting from rehabilitation is less, since more than one patient cannot be rehabilitated in bars with the known technique at the same time, and the frequency of repetition and rehabilitation period decreases as the rehabilitation turn comes later.

In addition, motivation is a process that invigorates and activates people. One of the factors affecting motivation is patterning oneself on someone and working together. In the stand-alone rehabilitation process, it is not possible for a patient to motivate another patient working in a parallel bar, who has the same difficulty as himself.

FIGURES

Figure 1. Assembled Perspective View

Figure 2. Assembled Top View

The corresponding reference numbers in the figures are given below:

1. Full-round parallel bar

2. Door

3. Non-Slip Handle

4. Adjustable Foot Mechanism

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a full-round parallel bar (1 ), to support neurological rehabilitation in paraplegic, paraparesis, and hemiplegic patients, covered with nonslip handle (3) that facilitates the patient's grip and containing at least two doors (2), an adjustable foot mechanism (4) allowing the height to be adjusted according to the patient's height.

With the full round parallel bar (1 ), which is the subject matter of the invention, more than one patient can perform the rehabilitation process, under the supervision of a single physical therapist, in a healthy way without having to return. Thanks to at least two doors (2) it contains, patients can enter and exit the system without interfering with each other. Thus, the rehabilitation process is carried out uninterruptedly and smoothly for each patient. Since our invention can be used in any environment, the contact of the patient's foot with the soil is among the options that can be provided. A comfortable rehabilitation is provided by the adjustable foot mechanism (4) that allows the height of the system to be adjusted according to the patient's height, and the non-slip handle (3) that facilitates the patient's grip.

Since more than one patient can perform the rehabilitation process at the same time, the motivating effect of the patients' perseverance can also be benefited from. Thus, the efficiency expected from the rehabilitation process is increased.

The invention offers opportunity for full round exercise, unlike the parallel bars of the known technique. Since it offers group therapy to more than one patient simultaneously, a physiotherapist has the opportunity to follow more than one patient at the same time. Thus, more patients can receive therapy at the same time. Since the invention provides the patient with the possibility of continuous improvement, the interventions necessary in the parallel bars of the known art do not need to be made to the patient. While this provides significant savings in terms of both labour and time, it offers a comfortable therapy to the patient. The patient whose therapy is over leaves the system without hindering the other thanks to at least two doors (2) included in the invention. The distance of the doors (2) is in the distance that the patient can easily reach out. This distance is set to a maximum of 60 cm.

Another advantage of group therapy is motivation. Perseverance of patients will positively affect the therapy process by creating a positive effect on each other.

Non-slip handle (3) prevents the patient from getting difficult to hold on due to the sweating of his hands during the therapy process. Thanks to the non-slip handle (3), the patient grips the full-round parallel bars (1) without any problems during the therapy process.

The full-round parallel bars (1 ) consist of two interlocking support groups. Each support group consists of horizontal support and vertical supports that keep them in contact with the ground. Vertical support groups contain a nested adjustable foot mechanism (4) that allows them to be extended or shortened according to the height of the patient. There is equipment suitable for height adjustment also in the horizontal mechanism. In the system, there is a stabilizing manually controllable apparatus that allows the patient to move forward safely during the therapy.

It is ensured that the patients work in nature by contacting the ground with bare feet and balancing the energy after it is mounted on a non-slip hard object for indoor use or after it is mounted on the dirt surface in the outdoor environment.