The cervical spine assistive device is a supporting pad providing relaxation and rehabilitation to cervical spine. The cervical spine assistive device includes a semi-cylindrical base member having a saddle-shaped middle section conforming to the curvature of the cervical spine. A number of semi-spherical bulges are arranged on the middle section. The heights of the bulges gradually decrease from around the user's shoulder to the user's head so as to ensure contact and support from the neck to the head, achieving enhanced relaxation and rehabilitation.

An apparatus for manipulating (in one alternative correcting) the cervical curvature of a user, the apparatus having a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side, wherein: proximate the top, a thoracic section for receiving the upper back region of a user, preferably for receiving the thoracic region of the user; proximate the top, a cervical section for receiving the cervical curve region of the user; the cervical section is movable with a traction path in at least one of the following planes vertical, horizontal and combinations thereof; in one alternative, the cervical section is movable in an arc-like motion along the vertical plane.

A unit has been designed to be applied within the area of physiotherapy and is applicable to both medical and athletic therapeutic programs to provide correction of functional states of the spine and the nervous system to eliminate nervous overloads, fatigue, and stress. Moreover, the unit corrects spinal disorders, paravertebral muscular disorders and can be used as a part of mobilizing procedures to act on biologically active body points, and as a part of therapeutic procedures to relieve the spine.

A neck supporting exoskeleton is configured to be worn by a person to support the person's head during backward extension motions of the person's neck. The neck supporting exoskeleton may comprise a torso frame configured to be coupled to the person's torso, a head pillow configured to contact the rear portion of the person's head during backward extension motions of the person's neck, a linkage allowing for relative motion between the head pillow and the torso frame in the sagittal plane of the person, and an actuator configured to impose a supporting force onto the head pillow. When the person's neck extension angle increases beyond an engagement angle, the actuator causes the linkage to impose a supporting force onto the head pillow resisting the backward extension motion of the head pillow and the person's head relative to the torso frame thereby providing a support for the person's head.

A massage device includes a rotatable member rotatably supported on a supporting base with a pivot axle, and a neck massage member engaged onto the rotatable member and rotated in concert with the rotatable member relative to the supporting base for engaging with a neck portion of a user and for exercising and massaging the neck portion of the user. The supporting base includes a number of rollers engaged with the rotatable member for rotatably supporting the rotatable member on the supporting base. The supporting base includes a number of sockets for engaging with and for supporting the rollers.

A spinal treatment system includes a traction device, an exercise device adapted for imparting curvature to the lumbar or sacral spine of a user and for manipulating the spine and intervertebral discs with decompression force, and a cushion coupled to the traction device and configured to bear against one or both of a head of the user and the thoracic spine of the user. The exercise device includes a frame for placement on the floor. A pad or inflatable bladder is carried by the top surface of the frame. A body strap attachment portion encompasses the thoracic-sacral spinal vertebrae region of the user and secures the frame to the user. The cushion includes one or more pad sections or inflatable bladder sections.

A method for exercising a joint and a limb including the following: preventing movement of an exercise device actuation member in a first direction unless force exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than a predetermined first target force; permitting movement of the actuation member in the first direction at a first predetermined speed when force exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than a predetermined first target force; preventing movement of the actuation member in a second direction unless force exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than a predetermined second target force; and permitting movement of the actuation member in the second direction at a second predetermined speed when force exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than a predetermined second target force.

Provided is a sporting apparatus for automatically adjusting cervical vertebrae, which automatically moves while a user rests or sleeps with the apparatus, so as to ensure a user naturally maintains a good lying position. The sporting apparatus includes a rail assembly, a swing panel including a roller part inserted into the rail assembly to slidably move, and a support body which is coupled to and stably placed on an upper surface of the swing panel and on which a user's neck and head are stably placed. The apparatus makes an internal movement of an upper cervical vertebral portion to realign the cervical vertebrae, thereby inducing alignment and balance of the user's neck to be automatically achieved, and also inducing alignment and balance exercise of the head, a cervical vertebral portion, and an upper thoracic vertebral portion to be naturally conducted.

An inversion table that incorporates additional therapies, such as massage, traction, and heat. Therapeutic elements of the inversion table may be programmable, so that settings are cycled automatically through preprogrammed patterns. The table may have one or more back massage elements that travel along tracks in the table to massage different portions of the back, and similar neck massage elements that massage different portions of the neck. Traction actuators may apply traction forces to the head and the legs. One or more heating pads may apply heat to any portion of the body. Settings for the therapeutic elements may be controlled by a processor that may execute stored therapy programs, or may respond to user input from a controller or a smartphone.

Provided herein are devices and methods for analysis and/or exercise of a body region of a subject. Such devices may include a guide arm supported by a support frame; a receiving surface supported by the guide arm, the receiving surface for receiving input force from the subject; and a motor assembly in communication with the guide arm, the motor assembly controlling movement of the receiving surface based on received input force. Exercise and/or analysis methods described herein may include steps of instructing the subject to apply an input force to a receiving surface; sensing the applied input force over time; and controlling movement of the receiving surface based on the received input force using a motor assembly, whereby the motor assembly moves the receiving surface in a pre-determined direction, so long as the input force remains within an allowable tolerance, until a pre-set end position is reached.