Muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus for the upper lumba

Details Muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus for the upper lumba Muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus for the upper lumba

1987-12-21

1989-02-07

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

272134, A61H 102

Patent

active

048024627

ABSTRACT:
A back attachment for a muscle exercise and/or rehabilitation apparatus of the type having a motor driven output shaft with a central axis, includes seat for supporting a person thereon; a back exercising frame connected to the output shaft for pivoting the back of the person about the central axis when the person is seated in the seat; a support stand for fixedly supporting the seat at a downward angle of approximately 15 degrees toward a front portion of the seat, regardless of the angle of pivot of the back exercising frame; securing straps for securing the person to the seat and back exercising frame; an adjustable foot rest connected to the seat for supporting the feet of the person, during pivoting the back exercising frame, the adjustable foot rest being adjustable along the length thereof toward and away from the seat; a lumbar support connected with the back exercising frame for supporting the lumbar region of the person about an axis offset from the central axis, during pivoting movement of the back exercising frame, in any selected one of a plurality of different positions; a scapula support for supporting the scapular region of the person; a scapular connection for adjustably connecting the scapula support to the back exercising frame; a cervical support for supporting the cervical spine of the person; and a cervical spine connection for connecting the cervical support to the back exercising frame with three degrees of freedom of adjustment.

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