An apparatus for stretching a human body comprising a floor frame having a central axis. A first beam is coupled substantially perpendicular to the floor frame. The first beam has a foot pedal, a knee support, and a waist support. A second beam coupled substantially perpendicular to the floor frame, the second beam having a plurality of lower arm handles. A third beam is coupled substantially perpendicular to the floor frame. A fourth beam is adjacently coupled to the third beam. The third beam has a plurality of upper arm handles.

A freestanding system for applying traction to a patient independent of a table or bed includes a base including a body and a stabilizer arm moveably coupled to the body, wherein the stabilizer arm has a first end pivotally coupled to the body and a second end distal the body, and wherein the stabilizer arm is configured to pivot about the corresponding first end, and a pad coupled to the second end of the stabilizer arm, wherein the pad includes a suction device configured to releasably secure the second end of the corresponding stabilizer arm to the ground, wherein the pads are configured to maintain the position of the system in response to the application of traction to the patient.

A cervicothoracic spine restorator is disclosed. In the cervicothoracic spine restorator, a fixing structure is further included, such that relaxation of muscles such as pectoralis major muscle, pectoralis minor muscle, rectus abdominis muscle, and trapezius muscle or latissimus dorsi muscle can be easily performed. Further, the blood vessel may be expanded and the blood may be supplied smoothly to the head. This may help recovery and correction during a short correction period. There is an advantage that a separate correction mechanism, which is used for spine correction such as a abdomen band, is unnecessary.

A pendular joint decompression device including a table configured to support a person lying on his or her back, and a traction system including cabling, a leg-receiving unit secured to the cabling and configured to link this cabling to the person's legs, a traction unit configured to act on the cabling, an oscillator configured to act on the cabling, and a control unit capable of controlling the traction unit and the oscillator in order to combine lateral oscillation movements and traction movements on the person's raised legs, characterized by the fact that the leg-receiving unit is configured to apply, for each of the person's legs, a force on the rear of the calf and a force on the front of the ankle, simultaneously, when the traction unit acts on the cabling.

The device and methods disclosed herein allow an individual to create and sustain a differential stretch to the anterior muscles and ligaments of the torso, hips, and legs. The device includes a base frame, a vertical member secured to the base frame, a rotational lift lever secured to the vertical member at a vertical pivot member, a lower extremity elevation member secured to the rotational lift lever, and at least one lower extremity attachment device secured to the lower extremity elevation member. In methods of use, the device lifts an individual's legs off the ground, while the person is lying face down, to create a stretch in the anterior muscles, fascia, or ligaments. The device has various planes of rotation, which allows for differential stretching in the various quadrants of the person's torso. The device is height adjustable and displaceable along a track to accommodate different body types.

A device for general and sport physiotherapy, facilitating the performance of stretching and relaxation exercises on the muscles of the entire body. One innovative aspect of this device lies in the configuration of its guidance mechanism, the configuration of the mechanism for regulating the device's height, the configuration of the mechanism facilitating the rotation of the transverse carrier bar with its self-locking rotatable coupling around the axle of the transverse carrier bar, and in the configuration of the device as a whole, which provides the user with the choice of a new range of prophylactic and preventive health care exercises and appropriate therapies. The patent request at hand is being lodged for both the manual as well as the electronic operation mechanism of the device.

A system for supporting and manipulating a leg of a patient, the system including a base configured to be releasably secured to the ground, a first elongate guide rail coupled to the base, wherein the first elongate guide rail has a longitudinal axis, a boot moveably coupled to the first elongate guide rail, wherein the boot is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a foot of the patient, a drape hanger assembly coupled to the base and configured to support a drape, wherein the drape hanger assembly includes a pair of drape hangers oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first elongate guide rail, wherein the pair of drape hangers are disposed on opposite sides of the first elongate guide rail in top view, and a drape attached to each drape hanger and positioned between the boot and the first elongate guide rail.

An example cervical traction device is used in conjunction with a therapy table and is made up of: a traction assembly configured to cyclically apply a traction force to the cervical spine at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the cervical spine to bend the cervical spine; a frame configured to support the traction assembly, the frame includes an upright mast; and a curved orthosis adapted to rest directly on the therapy table and for being positioned under the cervical spine of a patient during treatment. The traction assembly includes a first pulley device connected to the upright mast of the frame, the first pulley device is adjustable along a length of the upright mast. The traction assembly is configured to bend the cervical spine about the curved orthosis while exerting the traction force.

An example cervical traction device includes a traction assembly configured to cyclically apply a traction force to a patient's cervical spine at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the cervical spine to bend the cervical spine. The traction assembly is made up of an electric motor operably connected to a headgear by a traction line capable of transferring traction force generated by the electric motor to the headgear. The electric motor is operably connected to the traction line by a linkage and a linear actuator rod. Together, the linkage and the linear actuator rod are configured to convert torque generated by the electric motor into back-and-forth linear motion used to cyclically apply traction force to the traction line and thereby the headgear. The linear actuator rod is supported by two posts, each of the two posts includes an eyelet through which the linear actuator rod reciprocates.

A harness system is described for rehabilitating and retraining a patient, such as that may be experiencing neurological disorders, through controlling a patient's pelvis and/or body. Rehabilitation and retraining exercises may be facilitated for patients carrying out routine daily activities. An illustrative system may include a pelvic harness, a trainer's/therapist's belt, a pelvis support strap, a lumbar thoracic belt, thigh cuffs, a knee-ankle support system, ankle cuffs, and straps. Also provided is a method for rehabilitating and retraining a patient using an improved pelvis control system.