Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Patent
1995-06-07
1997-02-11
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
602 36, 482 69, 254413, A61H 100
Patent
active
056015275
ABSTRACT:
A back and body support for maintaining a person in an antigravity position, primarily forward bending, with minimal muscle activity, force, and fatigue and, therefore, compressive loading on the spine. It also allows for changing position without such muscle activity or compressive loading, and without requiring the use of the hands, and without obstructing the performance of desired functions. It accomplishes this with a motor, spool, support line, pulleys, vest, belaying track, and remote control switch. The motor can produce rotation of the spool in either direction, and sufficient braking. The vest fastens at the front for easy and posturally sound donning and doffing. The spine sling support is particularly useful for people who must maintain forward-bent postures for prolonged periods, and especially for people with a history of back pain and dysfunction. It allows continued function with decreased pain.
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Apley Richard J.
Clark Jeanne M.
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