A digit therapy device and method for progressively desensitizing a patient's
sensitive
digit tip such as a sensitive tip of a finger, thumb, toe or big toe. In one embodiment
of the invention, the device comprises at least one elongated flexible member and
an optional torsion adjuster for varying the torsion of the at least one elongated
flexible member. In another embodiment, the device comprises at least one ridge
and/or at least one strip adapted for progressively desensitizing a sensitive digit
tip. In a further embodiment, a novel method is provided for desensitizing a sensitive
digit tip comprising, for example, the step of repeatedly running a sensitive digit
tip across at least one elongated flexible member, ridge or strip adapted to facilitate
the desensitization of the sensitive digit tip.
