부산대학교 도서관

A apparatus for treatment of acute or chronic pain comprising a pain relief treatment device applicable to a soft tissue injury at the periosteal-osseous boundary, and a device for immobilization of the area of soft tissue injury after application of the treatment device. Pain treatment may comprise injection of anti-inflammatory agent, including but not limited to steroids, and/or anesthetics; or low power laser irradiation, or cold treatment to the area of soft tissue injury. Immobilization devices for the cervical and lumbar vertebrae are provided for promoting healing of treated soft tissue injury sites. The invention includes a packaged set of materials comprising a pain relief treatment device, and an external supportive device for immobilizing the soft tissue injury at the site of treatment.