Patent ID: 6491651
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method for using an expert system protocol to treat patients afflicted with soft tissue lesions, said method comprising the steps of:displaying a plurality of indicia each representative of a symptom pattern image showing a portion of human anatomy and an expert-derived symptom pattern superposed on said portion of human anatomy, wherein said expert-derived symptom pattern includes an area on said portion of human anatomy where soft tissue lesions produce symptoms selected from the group consisting of numbness, tingling, pain, ache, burning, weakness, atrophy, circulatory changes, hypersensitivity, restricted motion, and combinations thereof; matching a patient's symptoms to at least one of said symptom pattern images; associating said at least one of said symptom pattern images with a corresponding expert treatment protocol; and using said expert treatment protocol to diagnose and treat a soft tissue lesion in said patient.