Beds and methods for applying a micro traction force on the body of a user over time to treating or relieve back/spinal pain. Embodiments of a bed according to the present invention provide a section of the bed that is movable relative to other sections of the bed and apply a restorative force to the movable section such that when a user lays on the movable section, the movable bed section is displaced and a tractive force is applied to the user’s body due to a force apparatus applying a force thereto. The movable bed section can be suspended by a tensional support and/or supported by a compressional support in various configurations disclosed herein.

A back clapping machine with chest percussion function includes a casing, a movement mechanism, a clap mechanism, and a buffer unit. The casing includes an outer cover, a rear cover, and a housing space therein, in which the movement mechanism is disposed. The clap mechanism is in the housing space and connected with the front lateral side of the movement mechanism. The buffer unit is in the housing space and arranged to elastically abut against the outer cover and the rear cover therebetween. Thus, the present invention automatically carries out back clapping operation and detects the distance for back clapping, also provides a shock buffering effect, thus achieving a back clapping chest percussion operation through a hand alike structure and preventing pressure ulcer.

A reduced friction massage and exercise device, which includes a base frame and at least one anchoring arrangement for anchoring a first body part of a user. A reduced friction surface is mounted onto the base frame, and includes a plurality of ball transfer units arranged such that adjacent ball transfer units engage one another. The device further includes at least one cable column including a weight stack. Each of the motion transfer balls is adapted for omnidirectional rotation relative to a corresponding housing element and independently of other the motion transfer balls. The reduced friction surface is adapted to have a second body part of the user placed thereon during performing of a physical activity applying force to the second body part, while reducing friction between the second body part and the surface.

The present invention provides devices for neck support and correction, for example, pillows, headrests, or cushions, designed to be placed under the head and neck of a person lying in a supine or side-lying position. Such devices are useful for maintaining or improving cervical and/or thoracic spinal curvature and/or alignment and for reducing pain associated with ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae. Also provided are methods of improving cervical spinal alignment and for treating or ameliorating ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae.

This device is a mechanical positioning device which positions the head in a way that allows for the relaxation and associated limiting of neural inputs to the left medial sternocleidomastoid muscle. The left-sided medial sternocleidomastoid (to be further referred to as medial SCM) is most commonly positioned in close proximity to the thoracic duct in such a way that muscle spasms of the medial SCM are suspected to play a role in limiting function of the thoracic duct and subsequently some feelings associated the typical symptoms of a “hangover” following the consumption of ethanol. The thoracic duct can be described as the main lymphatic drainage point of the human head. This device is capable of relieving muscle spasm in the medial SCM muscle which augment the function of the thoracic duct in such a way that has a positive effect on those experiencing hangover symptoms. This device is shaped much like a pillow and places the user's head in a unique position which relaxes the medial SCM muscle, augments lymphatic flow from the cranium, which subsequently has an effect of symptom relief during periods of lymphatic cranial congestion, for example when someone has a “hangover.”

A method and device or machine for safely providing or performing the motion of circumduction as well as linear hip flexion/extension to a patient in need is provided. The device or machine (used interchangeable herein) is preferably a continuous passive movement device. The device gives full support to the operative leg and controls the true amount of hip external/internal rotation by keeping the hip in a neutral position, relative to rotation. In operation, the patient is typically in a side-lying position with the operative leg on top. In this position, the motion of circumduction as well as linear hip flexion/extension can then be performed on the patients safely and effectively. Other positions of the patient can be used and will usually be patient specific.

An exercise assist device transitively moves a sacroiliac joint in a lateral decubitus position. The following description is provided in the context of a left lateral decubitus position. The upper right leg is placed on a stand in the lateral decubitus position, and the upper right leg is then extended transitively backward with a sacral area supported by a sacrum support pad. Since a posterior side of a lower left sacroiliac joint is slightly opened, a sacrum slides backward via a right hip joint. This improves mobility of the lower left sacroiliac joint.

An adjustable inflatable neck support device includes a supporting portion and a bearing portion whose height is smaller than that of the supporting portion. The supporting portion has a center support body and can be provided therein with a first inflatable airbag. Two second inflatable airbags can be provided in the neck support device. An inflation device can be connected to the airbags. When a user rests on the neck support device in a supine position or on the side of the head, the top surface thereof can be adjusted to support the neck. The inflation device inflates or deflates the airbags to displace the top surface of the neck support device to change the force exerted on the neck by the center support body and/or areas of the top surface of the neck support device that correspond in position to the airbags to restore and maintain head/spine alignment.

A stretching and exercising device is beneficial for torso flexibility, having a configurable structure in which the curvature of the platform is adjustable. The platform can be varied in curvature from a substantially flat configuration to a generally semi-circular configuration. The platform is supported by a gear train connected to the platform, wherein the platform has a plurality of discrete parts. An adjustment member having a manually adjustable variable length connects opposite ends of the gear train, so that the curvature of the platform is determined by the adjusted length of the adjustment member.

An exercise apparatus for lumbar stabilization, which includes a first sub-antigravity module configured to apply a predetermined force to an upper body, and a base frame including a first rotating plate configured to support the first sub-antigravity module to be rotatable about a first vertical rotary shaft extending vertically.