Robert D Destefano

US Patent:

8357109, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/547550

Inventors:

Robert Louis DeStefano - Lodi NJ, US

International Classification:

A61H 7/00

US Classification:

601134, 601135

Abstract:

Muscle treatment devices and methods are described for applying pressure to and facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body. The muscle treatment device preferably includes an elongate shaft, an intermediate member engaged to the shaft, and at least one muscle treatment member engaged to both the shaft and intermediate member such that in use, the at least one muscle treatment member is prevented from rotating around the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In a method if using the device to facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body, a patient preferably shortens the muscle being treated, applies angular pressure to the muscle by contacting skin tissue such that it directly affects and/or pins the underlying targeted muscular structure of the muscle with the outer surface of the at least one muscle treatment member, and then lengthens the muscle.

US Patent:

20130190666, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/737216

Inventors:

Robert L. DeStefano - Lodi NJ, US

International Classification:

A61H 1/02

US Classification:

601135

Abstract:

Muscle treatment devices and methods are described for applying pressure to and facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body. The muscle treatment device preferably includes an elongate shaft, an intermediate member engaged to the shaft, and at least one muscle treatment member engaged to both the shaft and intermediate member such that in use, the at least one muscle treatment member is prevented from rotating around the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In a method if using the device to facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body, a patient preferably shortens the muscle being treated, applies angular pressure to the muscle by contacting skin tissue such that it directly affects and/or pins the underlying targeted muscular structure of the muscle with the outer surface of the at least one muscle treatment member, and then lengthens the muscle.