| CPC A61F 7/02 (2013.01) [A61F 2007/0048 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0211 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0219 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0242 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0246 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0249 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0282 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
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1. A method for applying thermotherapy to the male groin, the method comprising:
providing a therapy pack wherein the therapy pack comprises an insulated side having insulation designed to impede the flow of thermal energy through the insulation; an uninsulated side; a shape comprising an upper lobe and a lower lobe that are joined at a waist, wherein the upper lobe and lower lobe are symmetrical when bisected along a center line, and wherein the shape is symmetrical when bisected across the waist; a thermal storage compartment for holding material for thermal energy storage and release; a border located around the thermal storage compartment, wherein the border includes an inner seal and an outer seal, and wherein the border is configured to interface with a pack user's legs and provide a buffer zone between the pack user's legs and the thermal storage compartment; and one or more windows designed to exclude the material, the one or more windows arranged along the center line in location(s) corresponding to the user's genitalia;
storing thermal energy in the therapy pack by on of: heating the therapy pack in a microwave oven, or cooling the therapy pack in a freezer;
applying the therapy pack to the groin, the application comprising:
placing the lower lobe partially under a pack user's legs and resting the user's testicles on the one or more windows, folding the therapy pack along the waist and aligning the user's penis with the one or more windows, placing the upper lobe on the user's abdomen, placing one or more supplemental therapy pack(s) between the user and the lower lobe; and
removing the therapy pack.
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