Neck therapy device and method
OwnerScott Dickensoninventor
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Abstract
A neck therapy device supports the head of a patient in a supine, side-lying or prone position to eliminate the effects of gravity on the cervical vertebrae and associated musculature. A sliding platform supporting the head permits frictionless turning throughout full cervical motion and a cervical support can target a particular cervical vertebra to isolate motion to superior vertebrae. The cervical support is also used to apply traction and pressure to cervical muscles and vertebrae to effect soft-tissue mobilization and activate and strengthen cervical muscles.
Claims7
A device for treating neck dysfunction in a neck of a patient, said device comprising:
- a platform for supporting a head of said patient while said patient is in a supine, prone or side-lying position;
- a bearing mounted on said platform, said bearing permitting motion of said platform along a line of motion;
- a frame;
- and
- first and second biasing elements, said biasing elements connecting said platform to said frame, said biasing elements providing resistance to a user's lateral motion along said line of motion of said platform while said platform is in motion to activate neck muscles of said patient.
A device for treating neck dysfunction in a neck of a patient, said device comprising:
- a platform for supporting a head of said patient while said patient is in a supine, prone or side-lying position;
- a bearing mounted on said platform, said bearing permitting motion of said platform along a line of motion;
- a frame;
- and
- first and second springs, said springs connecting said platform to said frame, said springs providing resistance to a user's lateral motion along said line of motion of said platform.
A device for treating neck dysfunction in a neck of a patient, said device comprising:
- a platform for supporting a head of said patient while said patient is in a supine, prone or side-lying position;
- a bearing mounted on said platform, said bearing permitting motion of said platform along a line of motion, the line of motion is transverse to a user's longitudinal axis when the device is in use;
- a frame;
- and first and second biasing elements, said biasing elements connecting said platform to said frame, said biasing elements providing resistance to motion along said line of motion of said platform while said platform is in motion to activate neck muscles of said patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.