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US 2014/0155235 A1Published application
System for Knee Extension Therapy
OwnerRobert E. Tennantinventor
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a system that is useful to apply controlled, gradual muscular stretching, and is particularly useful for knee extension therapy.
Claims15
An system for knee extension therapy, comprising:
- an elongated base;
- a thigh strap configured for strapping a patient's thigh to the base
- a boot member;
- an expandable member connected to the boot member and supported by the base away from the thigh strap and configured so that expansion of the expandable member causes movement of the boot member away from the base, thereby forcing extension of the knee.
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A method for knee extension therapy for a patient comprising the steps of:
- securing to an elongated base a patient's thigh;
- placing the patient's foot in a boot member on the base;
- and
- gradually moving the boot member away from the base to thereby produce forces in the leg for extending the knee.
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