APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELIEVING TIGHTNESS IN THE HIP FLEXOR MUSCLES
A massage device for targeting the hip flexor muscle groups. The massage device includes laterally adjustable arcuate massage elements that protrude upwardly from a base. The massage elements may have a variety of curvatures, length, or thickness to impart a desired therapeutic massage. The adjustable Massager allows the user to select the right massage element structure, depth and adjustability, so that they can effectively release their tight hip flexor muscles.
1 . A massage apparatus, comprising:
an elongate base, having a length, a width, and a thickness; and
a pair of arcuate massage elements having a foot that is adjustably carried on the base for a desired lateral spacing between the pair of arcuate massage elements.
2 . The massage apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rail defined along a lateral edge of the elongate base; and
a slot defined along an inner face of a bottom of the foot.
3 . The massage apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of adjustment slots defined in a spaced apart relation along at least one of a first end and a second end of the elongate base; and
an adjustment tab selectively positionable between an engaged position for cooperative locking engagement of the adjustment tab with a selected one of the plurality of adjustment slots and a free position for sliding adjustment of at least one of the pair of arcuate massage elements along the elongate base.
4 . The massage apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the pair of arcuate massage elements are formed of one or more of a thermoplastic, a polymer, an elastomer, or a rubberized material to provide a selected massage element hardness.
5 . The massage apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the selected massage element hardness has a Shore durometer of between about 40 A and 90 D selected for a deep tissue massage.
6 . The massage apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the selected massage element hardness has a Shore durometer of between about 00-30 and 40 A selected for a therapeutic massage.
7 . The massage apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the pair of arcuate massage elements have a first arch of between about 70 and 130 degrees across a lateral axis of the elongate base configured for a deep tissue massage.
8 . The massage apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the pair of arcuate massage elements have a second arch of between about 70 and 130 degrees across a longitudinal axis of the elongate base.
9 . The massage apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the pair of arcuate massage elements have a first radius of between about of 1.5-2.5 inches degrees across a lateral axis of the elongate base configured for a therapeutic tissue massage.
10 . The massage apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the pair of arcuate massage elements have a second radius of curvature of between about ⅜ inch to ¾ inch degrees across a longitudinal axis of the elongate base.
11 . A massage apparatus, comprising:
an elongate base, having a length, a width, and a thickness; and
a pair of arcuate massage elements protruding upwardly from the elongate base, at least one of the pair of arcuate massage elements having a foot that is adjustably carried on the elongate base for a desired lateral spacing between the pair of arcuate massage elements, wherein the desired lateral spacing is configured to a targeted psoas muscle group.
12 . The massage apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
a plurality of adjustment slots defined in a spaced apart relation along at least one of a first end and a second end of the elongate base; and
an adjustment tab selectively positionable between an engaged position for cooperative locking engagement of the adjustment tab with a selected one of the plurality of adjustment slots and a free position for sliding adjustment of at least one of the pair of arcuate massage elements along the elongate base.
13 . The massage apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
a rail defined along a lateral edge of the elongate base; and
a slot defined along an inner face of a bottom of the foot, such that the foot is adjustably carried on the elongate base by cooperative sliding engagement of the slot with the rail.