Abstract: A protective device and associated method for protecting a wearer of a work belt from abrasion and irritation in the region of the wearer's hip bone. One or more padded loop(s) of material is/are secured around the trouser belt and/or the work belt of a wearer, and are positioned on either or both side(s) of the crest of the ilium to create a recess between the belt and the wearer and thereby reduce or prevent abrasion and irritation.

Abstract: An improved method and device for electrical stimulation treatment of a body part of a patient. The electrical stimulation treatment device comprises an elongated, flexible, self-supporting, self-adherable strip electrode adapted to be placed in direct surface-to-surface contact with the body part of a patient by being wound around the body part and an electric current source electrically connected to the strip electrode. The strip electrode is an elongated, thin, substantially planar, flexible, permeable substrate which is impregnated and filled with a gel which is capable of adhering to itself.

Abstract: An electrical therapeutic assembly and method for reducing pain and edema in a human body uses an electrically conducting material contiguously disposed with respect to the skin on an area enveloped by said conducting material. The skin is free of any externally applied mediums so that there is a substantially dry contact between the skin and the electrically conducting medium. A substantially uniform electric current is passed throughout the entire conducting medium to apply the current to the enveloped area. The electric current is applied at a shock pulse rate sufficient to reduce pain in the enveloped area without causing heat build-up within the tissue of the human body. A particular feature of the assembly makes use of a woven, mesh metal material that is in direct contact with the area of the human body and effective to apply electrical shock pulses of the entire and enveloped area.

Abstract: An electrical therapeutic assembly and method for reducing pain and edema in a hand uses an electrically conducting material contiguously disposed with respect to the skin on an area enveloped by said conducting material. The skin is free of any externally applied mediums so that there is a substantially dry contact between the skin and the electrically conducting medium. A substantially uniform electric current is passed throughout the entire conducting medium to apply the current to the enveloped area. The electric current is applied at a shock pulse rate sufficient to reduce pain in the enveloped area without causing heat build-up within the tissue of the human body. A particular feature of the assembly makes use of a woven, mesh metal material that is in direct contact with the area of the human body and effective to apply electrical shock pulses over the entire enveloped area. The metal mesh material is in the form of a glove for enveloping a hand.