SELF-STIMULATING CLOGS FOR PERFORMING A ZONAL THERAPY WITH CHANGEABLE STIMULATION POINTS

SOCQUES AUTO-STIMULANTES POUR THERAPIE DE ZONE AVEC POINTS DE STIMULATION CHANGEANTS

English Abstract

For performing a zonal therapy on feet without going to experts masseurs, in
the plantar of a clog (1) there are inserted small nails having a cap shaped
head (2) with a different diameter, which puts out of the plantar itself. Said
nails are inserted in points or zones corresponding to organs of the human
body which should be stimulated by a reflex action due to the massage
resulting from the walking with the clogs.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne la réalisation d'une thérapie de zone sur des pieds, permettant de se dispenser de masseurs experts, par insertion, dans la semelle d'une socque (1) de petits clous comportant des têtes en forme de coiffe (2), de diamètres différents, les clous dépassant de la semelle. Ces clous sont insérés à des points ou sur des zones qui correspondent à des organes du corps humain qui sont alors stimulés par une action réflexe en raison du massage résultant de la marche avec les socques.

Claims

CLAIMS
1. A self-stimulating clog with changeable
stimulation points, characterized in that it is
provided with nails or pins having a cap shaped head
(2) of different diameters, which are inserted into the
plantar of the clog (1) in points or zones
corresponding to human body organs to be stimulated by
reflex owing to the massage effect attained by walking
with such clogs.
2. A self-stimulating clog according to claim 1,
characterized in that the diameter of the cap shaped
heads of the nails is between 2 and 5 mm.
3. A self-stimulating clog according to claim 2,
characterized in that the degree of stimulation by
reflex depends on the diameter and shape of the nail
head and on the number of the nails inserted into the
zone of the clog plantar intended to perform the
massage, by the walking effect, on the corresponding
zone of the foot sole and thus on the organ of the
human body to be stimulated by reflex action.
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Description

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SELF-STIMULATING CLOGS FOR PERFORMING A ZONAL THERAPY
WITH CHANGEABLE STIMULATION POINTS.
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The present invention refers to self-stimulating
clogs with stimulating points changeable according to
the point or points of the human body to be stimulated.
Already in ancient times it was known that some
foot points, submitted to pressure, transmit a reflex
action to some organs of the human body, not only
reducing but also doing away with painful state
thereof. Such a zonal stimulation technique is called
in the traditional medicine "reflexology". In practise
so it is a method of treatment based on the pressure
generated by carrying out a manual massage on some foot
zones connected by reflex with some organs of the human
body, such as for example liver, kidney, head, knees,
etc.
Recently, the reflexology has been rediscovered
after having ascertain that it really performs a
beneficial action on several parts of the human body
(see for example the book: "Manual of the reflexology"
edited by Pauline Wills, Italian edition of Vallardi
2o I .G. ) .
However, since the reflexology treatment is based
on the massage and on the pressure of the reflexed foot
zones, it is necessary that the operator should have a
specific knowledge both of the foot anatomy and reflex
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localization. Obviously, this does not facilitate the
diffusion of said traditional technique on a broad
scale.
Thus, a purpose of the present invention is to
s realize a clog apt to stimulate certain points or zones
of the foot, which are connected by reflex with some
organs of the human body, avoiding thus the necessity
to go to expert masseurs, which not always are
available or easy to find.
so In a further development of this problem, it has
been considered to make changeable the points or zones
of this clog to submit to the pressure according to the
organ or organs of the human body to be stimulated by
reflex.
15 According to the invention, said problems are
solved by realizing clogs apt to exert, by walking, a
pressure on said foot points or zones by means of
interchangeable nails, having a substantially cap
shaped head, and thus without sharp projections, which
2o nails can be applied by the user according to its own
choice.
Said interchangeable small nails could have, for
example, a cap shaped head having a different diameter
and can be inserted in suitable points or zones of the
25 clog plantar, which are clearly indicated.
The present invention will be now disclosed in
more details with reference to a' non-limitative
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embodiment example shown in the enclosed drawings, in
which
Fig. 1 is a front view of the foot right and left
soles, on which there are evidenced the zones to be
s stimulated according to the traditional knowledge;
Fig. 2 shows a top view of the clog plantar
provided with nails, the cap shaped head of which abuts
on the plantar itself, in accordance with the foot
zones to be stimulated;
1o Figs 3, 4 and 5 are some examples of nails, which
are different as to their sizes and shape of the cap
head.
Referring now to the drawings, figure.l shows the
known distribution of the stimulating zones of the foot
z5 sole, indicated by numerals 1 to 36, which correspond
to the organs to be stimulated by reflex, as reported
in the following table 1.
Table 1:
0 H po h sis ituitar13 Parath~~roid 26Appendix
.
1 Head in eneral 14 Lungs, bronchus27Ileoceleal valve
2 Frontal sinuses 15 Stomach 28Ascending colon
3 Brainstem, cerebellum16 Duodenum 29colon transversum
4 Epiphysis 17 Pancreas 30Descendin colon
Tem 1e, tri eminal18 Liver 31Intestinum rectum
6 Nose 19 Gall bladder 32Anus
7 Nape 20 Solar lexus 33Heart and blood circulation
8 E es 21 Su rarenal 34S teen
9 Ears 22 Kidne 35Knee
10Shoulder 23 Ureter 36Ova , Falloppian tubeltesticles
11Trapezium 24 Urina bladder
12Th roid 25 Intestinum
tenue
In figure 2 there are shown the left and right
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clogs, with stimulating zones, which are shown
schematically and only as an example and which
correspond to the human body organs indicated in figure
1.
In these zones there are applied nails having
their heads substantially in form of cap with different
diameters, which are apt to stimulate by reflex the
corresponding organs of the human body.
Thus the reflex stimulation energy of a painful
organ of the human body will be obtained by the choice
of the form and/or size of the heads of the nails to be
inserted in the clog zone corresponding to this organ,
which heads perform by walking more or less energic
massage action on the corresponding zone of the foot
z5 sole. It is obvious that the nails will be inserted in
the corresponding zones of the right and left clogs.
Preferably, as shown in Figs. 3-5, the clogs are
provided with aset of nails having heads in form o.f
more or less pointed cap with a different diameter
2o between 2 and 6 mm, which nails will be inserted in
selected zones of the clog, corresponding to the organ
to be stimulated, in suitable holes or seats 2 made in
the thickness of the clog plantar.
In figure 2 only some nails inserted in the
25 corresponding seats 2 of the clog 1 are indicated,
whereas the reflex stimulation zones of a human body
organ correspond to the respective zones of the foot
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sole.
The tests carried out on the clog provided with
such nails have confirmed their massage and reflex
stimulation efficacy, without that the person wearing
the clogs complained a troublesome sensation, which
apparently the nail heads should have to cause on the
foot sole.
The invention has been disclosed with reference to
a preferred embodiment thereof, however several changes
Zo and modification could be made thereon without going
out from the scope of the enclosed claims.
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