Back machine and method
OwnerFikre Atnafeinventor
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Abstract
A back machine and method that can be employed by individuals particularly those with chronic back pain to stretch the lower back muscles, realign and strengthen the lower spine and also to reduce pain. The back machine includes a base portion and a frame portion. The frame portion includes a lower end attached to the base portion. The frame portion extends in a vertical direction from the base portion to a height that is substantially above that of an average user standing upright on said base portion. The back machine includes a handle bar portion, a right foot support elevated above the base; a right leg restraint adjacent to the right foot support; a left foot support elevated above the base; and a left leg restraint restraining movement of a user's left leg when elevated.
Claims17
A back machine comprising:
- a base, wherein said base is configured to rest substantially on a level surface;
- an elongated bar extending in a vertical direction from a rearward portion of said base to a height that is generally above that of an upright user standing on said base;
- a handle bar transversely and generally disposed across an upper end of said elongated bar, said handle bar supporting each raised arm of said upright user;
- a right foot support elevated above said base, said right foot support supporting a right foot of said user when said right foot is raised onto said right foot support while a left foot of said user remains on said base;
- a right leg restraint located rearwardly to said right foot support, said right leg restraint having a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a plane of said right foot support, said right leg restraint preventing movement of a right leg of said user when said right foot is positioned on said right foot support;
- a left foot support elevated above said base, said left foot support supporting a left foot of said user when said left foot is raised onto said left foot support while a right foot of said user remains on said base;
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- a left leg restraint located rearwardly to said left foot support, said left leg restraint having a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a plane of said left foot support, said left leg restraint preventing movement of a left leg of said user when said left foot is positioned on said left foot support.
A method for using a back machine to align a user's back, the method comprising:
- using the back machine to receive a user standing upright in front of said machine, said back machine resting on a substantially level surface;
- using said back machine to support each arm of said user, each arm being raised to a height that is generally above that of the upright user;
- using said back machine to support a right foot of said user when said right foot is raised while a left foot of said user remains on the level surface;
- using said back machine to restrain movement of a right leg of said user when said right foot is being supported and said user's torso is twisted in a clockwise direction;
- after said step of using said back machine to support a right foot, using said back machine to support a left foot of said user when said left foot is raised while a right foot of said user remains on said level surface;
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- using said back machine to restrain movement of a left leg of said user while said left foot is raised and said user's torso is twisted in a counter clockwise direction in order to align said user's lower back.
A back machine comprising:
- a base portion;
- a frame portion, wherein said frame portion comprises a lower end attached to said base portion, wherein said frame portion extends in a vertical direction from said base portion to a height that is substantially above that of an average user standing upright on said base portion;
- a handle bar portion, wherein said handle bar portion is adjustably attached to said frame portion at an upper end of said frame portion;
- a right foot support elevated above said base, said right foot support being adapted to support a right foot of said user;
- a right leg restraint proximate to said right foot support, said right leg restraint restraining movement of said user's right leg when said right foot is elevated and said user's upper body is twisted in a clockwise direction;
- a left foot support elevated above said base, said left foot support being adapted to support said left foot of said user;
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- a left leg restraint proximate to said left foot support, said left leg restraint restraining movement of a user's left leg when said left foot is elevated and said user's upper body is twisted in a counter clockwise direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.