EP4008301B1 - Appareil de thérapie destiné au traitement externe du corps humain et animal - Google Patents

Appareil de thérapie destiné au traitement externe du corps humain et animal

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EP4008301B1
EP4008301B1 EP21211984.6A EP21211984A EP4008301B1 EP 4008301 B1 EP4008301 B1 EP 4008301B1 EP 21211984 A EP21211984 A EP 21211984A EP 4008301 B1 EP4008301 B1 EP 4008301B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
    • A61H15/0092—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains hand-held
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
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    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/001—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for without substantial movement between the skin and the device
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  • the invention relates to a therapeutic device for the external treatment of the human and animal body, in particular for treating the fascia, which has exactly three firmly connected legs arranged in a common plane.
  • fascia rollers and fascia balls which are usually made of hard foam, are particularly popular for self-massage. Using your own body weight and the foam roller, pressure is applied to tight spots in the skeletal muscles with the goal of relieving muscle tension and increasing circulation.
  • fascia rollers and fascia balls have limited uses. Furthermore, these devices are very bulky and therefore difficult to transport.
  • a device for fascia and/or trigger point treatment which has an at least partially cylindrical base body with at least one elevation present in partial areas of the lateral surface. At one end, an end face protrudes radially beyond the lateral surface of the base body. At the other end, the end face is at least partially spherical, with the elevation being arranged in the central region of the lateral surface and covering at least a partial area of the lateral surface.
  • a massage device for loosening stuck fascia structures, particularly in horses is known. It features a wooden roller body that is rotationally symmetrical about a rotational axis and has an axial bore in the area of its rotational axis. It also features an axle body that is rotatably mounted in the axial bore relative to the roller body and whose ends protrude from the roller body on both sides of the rotational axis. It also features handles in which the ends of the axle body are accommodated.
  • the roller body has a cambered shape and circumferential grooves alternating with annular protrusions. This massage device also has only limited uses.
  • WO 2010 131 108 A2 is a therapy device with five curved legs and various projections.
  • TW M 530 642 U is a rod-shaped therapy device known.
  • WO 92 21310 A1 is a therapy device with four perpendicular legs that are connected to each other via balls.
  • a therapy device which is characterized in that all legs are straight and/or of equal length and in that at each therapy corner each end of a leg is connected to exactly one end of another leg and an opening is formed between the legs.
  • the present invention provides a therapy device according to claim 1.
  • the therapy device according to the invention has the very special advantage of being very flexible and applicable to various parts of the human and animal body, particularly for fascia treatment, the treatment of tension, the treatment of adhesions, and/or to promote circulation. In particular, it is suitable for treating dogs, cats, horses, or other pets.
  • the therapy device according to the invention can be used both for self-treatment and by a therapist.
  • the therapy device offers the unique advantage of offering a wide range of differently shaped sections from which the user can choose, allowing them to address specific complaints. Furthermore, it is advantageous to design the therapy device in such a way that it can be individually adapted to the treatment being performed.
  • At least one of the therapy corners in particular each therapy corner, has an outward-facing therapy element.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment is one in which the therapy elements differ from one another in terms of shape, size, surface texture, hardness, and/or functionality.
  • the therapy corner that is best suited for the treatment to be performed can be selected and used.
  • the therapy element is designed as a rounded corner or edge of the therapy corner.
  • a particularly versatile design is one in which the rounded corner or edge has a radius of curvature in the range of 2 mm to 20 mm, in particular in the range of 4 mm to 10 mm.
  • the therapy element comprises a sphere and/or a spherical segment and/or a cone and/or a convex protrusion and/or a roller and/or a circular cylinder segment.
  • the therapy element comprises a sphere and/or a spherical segment and/or a cone and/or a convex protrusion and/or a roller and/or a circular cylinder segment with a radius of curvature in the range of 2 mm to 20 mm, in particular in the range of 4 mm to 10 mm.
  • At least one therapy element of the therapy device is at least partially ring-shaped.
  • the therapy element can at least partially have a doughnut shape.
  • the outer diameter can advantageously be in the range of 3 cm to 6 cm.
  • Such a design is particularly suitable for treating the fascia in areas where the patient's skin is very thin.
  • the difference between the outer diameter and the inner diameter can advantageously be in the range of 0.5 cm to 3 cm. In this way, sufficient stability is achieved, while still allowing one or more fingers to reach through if this is advantageous for the respective treatment.
  • the therapy element can advantageously have an outwardly projecting, in particular curved and/or nose-shaped, projection.
  • the projection runs It tapers to a point at its free end.
  • This design is particularly well-suited, for example, for treating the superficial fascia in the area of the fingers and finger joints. In particular, it can treat areas that are inaccessible with a fascia ball or fascia roller.
  • the projection preferably has no sharp edges.
  • At least one therapy element of the therapy device is at least partially annular, with a projection, in particular a curved and/or nose-shaped projection, extending outward from the outer circumference.
  • a projection in particular a curved and/or nose-shaped projection, extending outward from the outer circumference.
  • the projection initially extends tangentially away from the annular part of the therapy element and then follows a curved path (in particular directed toward the annular part of the therapy element) to its free end.
  • the projection preferably has no sharp edges.
  • a therapy element can be made of a hard material, such as wood, hard plastic, hard foam, or metal, or it can comprise a hard material.
  • the therapy element can be made of a soft material, particularly silicone or rubber, or it can comprise a soft material, particularly silicone or rubber. There are no fundamental restrictions regarding the choice of material.
  • At least one therapy element is removably secured or can be secured within the therapy corner, particularly without the use of tools.
  • Such an embodiment has the very special advantage that one therapy element can be exchanged for another therapy element.
  • the therapy element can be exchanged for another therapy element that has a different shape and/or a different size and/or a different hardness and/or a different surface finish and/or a different functionality. This also makes it possible to replace a worn therapy element with an identical therapy element.
  • At least one therapy corner in particular each therapy corner, has a fastening element designed to interact with a counter-fastening element of a therapy element.
  • the fastening element and the counter-fastening element are designed to form a positive connection and/or a clamping connection, in particular a dovetail connection.
  • the positive connection can also comprise a snap-in connection.
  • several, in particular all, therapy corners have identical fastening elements, each of which is designed to interact with a counter-fastening element of a therapy element.
  • several therapy elements, in particular all therapy elements each have a counter-fastening element, wherein the counter-fastening elements are of identical design. This makes it possible to fix each of the therapy elements within each of the therapy corners and to interchange the therapy elements as desired.
  • the therapy device according to the invention has the further advantage that it can be securely held by at least one of the legs, preferably by each leg, or by one of the therapy corners.
  • the legs and/or the therapy corners are designed such that they can be grasped with one hand, particularly by a normal-sized adult.
  • an opening is formed between the legs through which the fingers of one hand can be guided to grasp a leg or a therapy corner.
  • a leg can be grasped to treat one's own body region or a patient's body region with the therapy edge opposite the grasped leg.
  • a therapy corner can be grasped to treat one's own body region or a patient's body region with the therapy edge opposite the grasped therapy corner.
  • a handle element is additionally provided, for example in order to provide a wider range of holding options and/or to be able to hold the therapy device with two hands during treatment.
  • the handle element is fixed or can be fixed to at least one of the legs.
  • the handle element is fixed or can be fixed to at least one of the fastening elements to which a therapy element can otherwise be fixed.
  • the handle element can be fixed without tools, for example by means of a plug-in connection.
  • the handle element can be removed again non-destructively and/or without tools.
  • a separate A coupling device is present.
  • the coupling device can include a form-fitting connection and/or a clamping connection, for example a dovetail connection.
  • the handle element can be designed as a handle, for example. However, other handle shapes are also possible.
  • At least one leg has a therapeutic edge between its ends, in particular one directed outward.
  • the therapeutic edge can be used, in particular, to stimulate blood circulation by stroking this therapeutic edge over a body part and thereby exerting contact pressure.
  • a particularly effective embodiment is one in which the therapeutic edge is ridged or comb-shaped.
  • the therapeutic edge has recesses, in particular those arranged equidistant from one another.
  • At least one leg has an outer contour that deviates from a circular shape in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal direction.
  • the leg can be grasped and held particularly securely, while reducing the risk of the leg accidentally rotating in a closed hand.
  • the leg can have a rectangular outer contour in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal direction.
  • all legs each have an outer contour that deviates from a circular shape in a plane perpendicular to their longitudinal direction. This has the very special advantage that each of the legs can be grasped and held particularly securely.
  • all arms are of the same design. This has the particular advantage that the therapy device can always be gripped by one of the arms, regardless of which therapy element is being used. At least, it can be advantageous to have several arms of the same length, or all arms of the same length.
  • a particularly handy and particularly useful design is one in which the legs have a length in the range of 7 cm to 18 cm, in particular in the range of 10 cm to 15 cm.
  • One leg can advantageously have a circumference in the range of 4 cm to 15 cm, in particular in the range of 6 cm to 10 cm. With such a design, the leg can be easily grasped and held securely.
  • the diameter of one leg can advantageously be in the range of 0.5 cm to 4 cm, in particular in the range of 2 cm to 3 cm.
  • a The legs have a rectangular cross-section.
  • the edge length of the rectangle can advantageously be in the range of 0.5 cm to 4 cm, particularly in the range of 2 cm to 3 cm.
  • the corners of the rectangular cross-section can be rounded so that the leg fits ergonomically when grasped. This design allows for a particularly secure grip.
  • the therapy device according to the invention which has exactly three legs, in particular exactly three legs of equal length, is particularly effective and versatile.
  • a therapy device can essentially have the shape of a vertical triangular cylinder with a central opening that also has the shape of a vertical triangular cylinder.
  • the lengths of the legs in such a design are dimensioned such that one of the legs can be grasped by the hand and used as a handle.
  • the tip of the essentially triangular therapy device opposite this leg can then be used for treatment, for example for the treatment of the fascia.
  • such a therapy device can be held very securely at a therapy corner in order to stroke the body area to be treated with a therapy edge of the opposite leg.
  • the therapy device has exactly four legs.
  • the angle between the directly connected The angles between the two legs differ from 90 degrees (right angle) and/or that at least two opposing legs are of unequal length.
  • a therapy device with exactly three legs is preferred because, particularly due to the sharper angles, the legs do not interfere with the therapeutic work, and treating deeper body structures is easier.
  • the therapy device can have at least one straight leg, in particular exclusively straight legs. It has been shown that such a design can be handled particularly safely and, at the same time, can be designed very robustly in a simple manner.
  • the legs are manufactured together in one piece, for example as an injection-molded part and/or as a cast part.
  • the entire therapy device including its therapy elements, can be manufactured in one piece, for example, as an injection-molded part and/or as a cast part. Such a design can easily achieve particularly high stability. However, it is also possible to assemble the entire therapy device from several parts in such a way that no parts can be removed without damaging them.
  • the therapy elements of such a one-piece therapy device have different shapes and/or sizes and/or surface textures and/or hardness and/or functionality.
  • a therapy device with interchangeable therapy elements is particularly versatile.
  • the legs can be made of a hard material, especially wood, metal, or hard plastic.
  • the legs are preferably rigid in order to transmit sufficient force to the body parts to be treated for the respective treatment.
  • a therapy system which comprises at least two therapy devices according to the invention, which can be removed again, in particular non-destructively and/or without tools, are coupled to one another or can be coupled to one another.
  • the therapy devices can be immovably coupled to one another or can be coupled to one another.
  • the device can be held at one therapy corner in order to stroke the area of the body to be treated with a therapy edge of the opposite leg.
  • another therapy device is particularly advantageous, which has a tetrahedral or pyramidal shape and which has, in particular, rounded therapy corners, in particular therapy corners with therapy elements that can be removed without tools and/or without damage, and/or at least one therapy edge, in particular a therapy edge that is grooved or has equidistantly arranged recesses.
  • the other therapy device can advantageously be manufactured in one piece, in particular as an injection-molded part, and/or as a solid body.
  • the Figures 1 , 3 , 4 and 5 show different views of a first embodiment of a therapy device 1 according to the invention for the external treatment of the human and animal body.
  • the therapy device 1 has three firmly connected legs 2, which are arranged in a common plane. At each therapy corner 3, exactly one end of one leg 2 is connected to exactly one end of another leg 2.
  • Each of the therapy corners 3 has an outwardly directed therapy element 4.
  • the therapy elements 4 can be removed and replaced with other therapy elements 4 if necessary.
  • Two of the legs 2 each have an outwardly directed therapeutic edge 8 between their ends.
  • the therapeutic edge 8 can be used in particular to stimulate blood circulation by stroking the therapeutic edge 8 over a body part, thereby exerting a contact force.
  • the therapeutic edge 8 is comb-shaped and has recesses 9 arranged equidistant from one another.
  • Each therapy corner 3 has a fastening element 6 which is designed to interact with a counter-fastening element 7 of a therapy element 4.
  • FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of a therapy corner 3 including its fastening element 6, as well as a disassembled therapy element 4 including its counter-fastening element 7.
  • the fastening element 6 and the counter-fastening element 7 are designed to form a positive connection and/or clamp connection, namely a dovetail connection. This design allows the therapy element 4 to be secured by a plug-in process.
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a therapy device 1 according to the invention for external treatment of the human or animal body.
  • the therapy device 1 differs from the therapy device 1 according to the first embodiment in the therapy elements 4.
  • the therapy device 1 has two fixing elements 10 for fixing the therapy device 1 to an external object, in particular to a wall, a floor, or a piece of furniture. This allows the therapy device 1 to be temporarily fixed externally and used by leaning against it, lying on it, and/or moving it relative to the fixed therapy device 1.
  • Each fixing element 10 is designed as a suction cup 15 and is attached to one of the therapy elements 4.
  • Fig. 7 shows a front view of the third embodiment of a therapy device according to the invention, which has a removable therapy element 4 with a rotatably mounted ball 11.
  • Fig. 9 shows a front view of the fourth embodiment of a therapy device according to the invention, which has a handle element 14.
  • the handle element 14 has Counter fastening elements 7 by means of which it is fixed to two of the fastening elements 6, to which otherwise (if the handle element 14 is not required) a therapy element 4 can be fixed.
  • Fig. 10 shows a front view of an embodiment of a therapy system 12 according to the invention, which comprises two therapy devices 1 according to the invention, which are immovably connected to one another, in particular in a non-destructive and/or tool-free manner.
  • Two coupling components 13 are used to establish the connection, each of which has two counter-fastening elements 7 that interact with the fastening elements 6 of two therapy corners 3, to which a therapy element 4 can otherwise be secured (when the coupling of the therapy devices 1 is not required).
  • FIG 11 shows a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a therapy device 1 according to the invention for external treatment of the human or animal body.
  • the therapy device 1 differs from the therapy device 1 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment by at least one therapy element 4, which in the Figures 12 and 13 shown individually in a perspective view and in a side view.
  • Each therapy corner 3 has a fastening element 6, which is designed to interact with a counter-fastening element 7 of a therapy element 4.
  • No therapy element 4 is yet coupled to two therapy corners 3. Therapy elements 4 can still be coupled to these free therapy corners 3.
  • the therapy element 4 coupled to the third therapy corner 3 is ring-shaped in a partial section 16. This design is particularly well suited for treating the fascia in areas where the patient's skin is very thin.
  • the therapy element 4 has an outwardly projecting, curved projection 17 that tapers to a point at its free end. This design is suitable, for example, for treating the superficial fascia in the area of the fingers and finger joints.
  • the projection 17 initially extends tangentially away from the ring-shaped part 16 of the therapy element 4 and then follows a curved course directed towards the ring-shaped part 16 of the therapy element 4 up to its free end.
  • Fig. 14 shows schematically an embodiment of a stand 18 for a therapy device 1 according to the invention in a perspective view.
  • the stand 18 has a pyramid shape.
  • the stand 18 has an upwardly directed receptacle 19, namely a slot, into which at least one part of a therapy device 1 according to the invention can be inserted, in particular in a clamping and/or form-fitting manner.
  • a surface of the stand opposite the receptacle functions as a base 20 in order to position the stand 18 on a To be able to set up a storage area, as is the case in Figure 15 shown in a side view.
  • the stand 18 makes it possible to hold the therapy device 1 upright so that it can be easily and quickly grasped when ready for use.
  • Fig. 16 shows a perspective view of a therapy device 21 not belonging to the invention.
  • This therapy device 21 has a tetrahedral or pyramidal shape.
  • This therapy device 21 also has rounded therapy tips 22 and therapy edges 23, namely, therapy edges that are grooved and have equidistantly arranged recesses.

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Claims (14)

  1. Appareil de thérapie (1) pour le traitement extérieur du corps humain et animal, notamment pour le traitement des fascias, qui présente exactement trois branches (2) reliées fixement entre elles, qui sont agencées dans un plan commun, caractérisé en ce que toutes les branches (2) sont réalisées sous forme droite et/ou de même longueur et qu'à chaque fois, à un coin thérapeutique (3), exactement une extrémité d'une branche (2) est reliée à exactement une extrémité d'une autre branche (2) et un passage (5) est réalisé entre les branches.
  2. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un coin thérapeutique (3), notamment chaque coin thérapeutique (3), présente un élément thérapeutique (4) orienté vers l'extérieur.
  3. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément thérapeutique (4) présente au moins l'une des caractéristiques suivantes :
    a. l'élément thérapeutique (4) est réalisé sous la forme d'un coin ou d'un bord arrondi du coin thérapeutique (3),
    b. l'élément thérapeutique (4) est réalisé sous la forme d'un coin ou d'un bord arrondi, qui présente un rayon de courbure dans la plage de 2 mm à 20 mm, notamment dans la plage de 4 mm à 10 mm, du coin thérapeutique (3),
    c. l'élément thérapeutique (4) présente une sphère (11) et/ou un segment de sphère et/ou un cône et/ou une protubérance convexe et/ou un rouleau et/ou un segment de cylindre circulaire,
    d. l'élément thérapeutique (4) présente une sphère (11) et/ou un segment de sphère et/ou un cône et/ou une protubérance convexe et/ou un rouleau et/ou un segment de cylindre circulaire avec un rayon de courbure dans la plage de 2 mm à 20 mm, notamment dans la plage de 4 mm à 10 mm,
    e. l'élément thérapeutique (4) présente une sphère (11) montée rotative ou un rouleau monté rotatif,
    f. l'élément thérapeutique (4) est réalisé sous forme pyramidale ou sous la forme d'un prisme, notamment d'un prisme triangulaire,
    g. l'élément thérapeutique (4) est réalisé au moins partiellement sous forme annulaire,
    h. l'élément thérapeutique (4) présente une saillie faisant saillie vers l'extérieur, notamment incurvée et/ou en forme de nez,
    i. l'élément thérapeutique (4) est fabriqué dans un matériau souple, notamment en silicone ou en caoutchouc,
    j. l'élément thérapeutique (4) présente un matériau souple, notamment de la silicone ou du caoutchouc.
  4. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que
    a. l'élément thérapeutique (4) est fixé ou peut être fixé de manière amovible, notamment sans outil, à l'intérieur du coin thérapeutique (3), et/ou en ce que
    b. au moins un coin thérapeutique (3), notamment chaque coin thérapeutique (3), présente un élément de fixation (6) qui est réalisé pour coopérer avec un contre-élément de fixation (7) d'un élément thérapeutique (4), et/ou en ce que
    c. l'élément de fixation (6) et le contre-élément de fixation (7) sont réalisés pour réaliser une liaison par complémentarité de forme, notamment une liaison à queue d'aronde.
  5. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que
    a. plusieurs, notamment tous les coins thérapeutiques (3) présentent des éléments de fixation (6) identiques, dont chacun est réalisé pour coopérer avec un contre-élément de fixation (7) d'un élément thérapeutique (4), et/ou en ce que
    b. plusieurs éléments thérapeutiques (4), notamment tous les éléments thérapeutiques (4), présentent chacun un contre-élément de fixation (7), les contre-éléments de fixation (7) étant réalisés de manière identique.
  6. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'un élément de préhension (14) est présent, notamment réalisé sous forme de poignée à anse, qui est fixé ou peut être fixé sur au moins l'une des branches (2) et/ou sur un élément de fixation (6) d'un coin thérapeutique (3).
  7. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que
    a. au moins une branche (2) présente entre ses extrémités un bord thérapeutique (8), notamment orienté vers l'extérieur, ou en ce que
    b. au moins une branche (2) présente entre ses extrémités un bord thérapeutique (8), notamment orienté vers l'extérieur, qui est réalisé sous forme cannelé ou en forme de peigne, ou en ce que
    c. au moins une branche (2) présente entre ses extrémités un bord thérapeutique (8), notamment orienté vers l'extérieur, qui présente des creux (9), notamment agencés à équidistance les uns des autres.
  8. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que
    a. au moins une branche (2) présente dans un plan perpendiculaire à sa direction d'extension longitudinale un contour extérieur différent de la forme circulaire ou en ce que toutes les branches (2) présentent chacune dans un plan perpendiculaire à leur direction d'extension longitudinale un contour extérieur différent de la forme circulaire, ou en ce que
    b. au moins une branche (2) présente dans un plan perpendiculaire à sa direction d'extension longitudinale un contour extérieur rectangulaire ou en ce que toutes les branches (2) présentent chacune dans un plan perpendiculaire à leur direction d'extension longitudinale un contour extérieur rectangulaire.
  9. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que
    a. toutes les branches (2) sont réalisées sous forme identique, et/ou en ce que
    b. les branches (2) présentent une longueur dans la plage de 7 cm à 18 cm, notamment dans la plage de 10 cm à 15 cm, et/ou en ce que
    c. au moins une branche (2) peut être saisie par une main, notamment par quatre doigts d'une main, ou en ce que chacune des branches (2) peut être saisie par une main.
  10. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que
    a. l'appareil de thérapie (1) présente au moins un élément de fixation (10) pour fixer l'appareil de thérapie (1) à un objet étranger, notamment à un mur, un sol ou un meuble, notamment de manière non destructive et/ou détachable sans outil, ou en ce que
    b. l'appareil de thérapie (1) présente au moins un élément de fixation (10) pour fixer l'appareil de thérapie (1) à un objet étranger, notamment à un mur, un sol ou un meuble, notamment de manière non destructive et/ou détachable sans outil, l'élément de fixation (10) présentant une ventouse (15) ou étant réalisé sous forme de ventouse (15).
  11. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil de thérapie (1) présente essentiellement la forme d'un cylindre vertical, notamment d'un cylindre triangulaire, avec un passage central (5) qui présente également la forme d'un cylindre vertical, notamment d'un cylindre triangulaire.
  12. Appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que
    a. au moins les branches (2) sont fabriquées ensemble d'un seul tenant ou en ce que l'appareil de thérapie (1) est fabriqué d'un seul tenant, et/ou en ce que
    b. l'appareil de thérapie (1) ou au moins les branches (2) sont fabriqués en un matériau dur, notamment en bois, en métal, en plastique dur, et/ou en ce que
    c. l'appareil de thérapie (1) présente un poids dans la plage de 50 grammes à 300 grammes, de préférence dans la plage de 50 grammes à 150 grammes.
  13. Système de thérapie (12) contenant au moins deux appareils de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, qui sont ou peuvent être couplés entre eux, notamment de manière non destructive et/ou détachable sans outil.
  14. Utilisation non thérapeutique d'un appareil de thérapie (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12 ou d'un système de thérapie (12) selon la revendication 13 pour une application dans le domaine de la cosmétique et/ou du sport.
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