JOSEPH S LAVORE
Physical Therapy at Sugar Tree Dr, Brooksville, FL

5826841, Oct 27, 1998

Mar 18, 1997

8/819287

Joseph S. Lavore - Spring Hill FL

A61F 700

248118

A prevention and therapeutic support system for body parts susceptible to repetitive strain injury comprising an assembly having a centrally located gel-pack sandwiched between, upper and lower foam layers each having downwardly depending perimeter edges which when placed adjacent to one another form a cavity into which the gel-pack can be placed, the foam layers to to completely encompassing the gel-pack during use, the gel-pack substantially filling the cavity, the gel-pack and foam layers being placed into an outer covering into which maintains the foam in its optimal position around the gel-pack during use, the outer envelope has an opening through which the foam layer and gel-pack can be moved for independent heating and cooling of the gel-pack, the gel-pack being capable of being both heated and chilled, the viscous non-hardening gel material in the gel-pack being able to maintain hot and cold temperatures for extended periods of time. Applications may include, but are not limited to, use to prevent and treat cumulative trauma, such as the pain, muscle spasm, and inflammation of joints associated with the repetitive strain injury experienced by nail technicians in their elbows after several hours of work.

5690588, Nov 25, 1997

Feb 28, 1997

8/808876

Joseph S. Lavore - Spring Hill FL

A63B 21008

482 58

An underwater apparatus for exercising muscles associated with a person's legs and feet which has an adjustable seat and a U-shaped configuration which allows it to be reoriented within a body of water for use in alternatively exercising muscles associated with a person's shoulders and upper extremities. Paddles are removably attached to a pair of spaced-apart wheels mounted laterally on one end of the U-shaped frame, while a vertically adjustable seat is connected to the other end of the U-shaped frame. A weight anchors the frame securely into a fixed position against the bottom of the body of water in which the apparatus is used. Paddles are each attached to the perimeter of one or both of the wheels by a casing so that each paddle extends radially beyond the perimeter of the wheel to which it is attached. Since the wheels operate independently from one another and the paddles are each changeable in orientation relative to the wheels, the wheels can offer the same or differing mounts of resistance during exercise. The U-shaped frame is also adjustable in length to accommodate operators of differing stature.

5785634, Jul 28, 1998

Feb 28, 1997

8/808874

Joseph S. Lavore - Spring Hill FL

A63B 2304

482111

An exercise device for use under water to exercise muscles associated with a person's upper extremities, the device comprising a wheel support member, a wheel, a plurality of paddles, and a handle, the wheel support member being anchored to the side or bottom of a swimming pool or other body of water. The wheel is movably attached to the wheel support member so that the wheel can revolve around its central axis during use. Each paddle is removably attached to one of the sides of the wheel, or in the alternative to its perimeter, with means that allow the orientation of each paddle to be individually changed into a variety of fixed positions between a first position of maximum water resistance and a second position that is rotated ninety degrees from the first position and creates a position of minimum water resistance. The handle of the exercise device is removably attached to the wheel through means that allow the handle to be positioned at different distances from the central axis of the wheel to provide varying ranges of upper extremity extension and motion to an operator gripping the handle with one of his or her hands and using the handle to rotate the wheel in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Applications may include, but are not limited to, use in exercising arm, shoulder, pectoral, and back muscles, aerobic training, therapy, strengthening hands and arms, and rehabilitation.

5837004, Nov 17, 1998

Mar 18, 1997

8/819784

Joseph S. Lavore - Spring Hill FL

A61F 700

607109

A device to reduce pain, relax muscle spasm, decrease swelling, and increase circulation to the bones, joints, and muscles of the face of a patient having temporomandibular joint dysfunction, the device having a thin, hexagonal configuration with an essentially uniform cross-section, and a flexible outer envelope having a perimeter limited to covering an area on one side of a patient's face to minimally include the area over the rear portion of the patient's mandible, the zygomatic arch, the front portion of the temporal bone, the great wing of the sphenoid bone, the lower front portion of the parietal bone, the outer envelope also having hook material on both sides of the upper panel placed away from the patient's face so that it can also be used inside-out against the opposite side of the patient's face and the lower rear portion of the frontal bone. Also the outer envelope is secured to the treated area by a separate quick-release non-stretchable strap comprising pile material on one of its sides, and the outer envelope has a removable inner member comprising a gel that can be heated and chilled, without hardening. Applications of the present invention, although not limited to the minimizing of pain, muscle spasms, and inflammation of joints associated with temporomandibular joint dysfunction are best suited for such purposes since its perimeter closely approximates the area on a patient's face which contains pain sensitive structures most commonly affected by temporomandibular joint dysfunction.