Thoracolumbar Translator and Associated Methods

An apparatus for treatment of human scoliosis, comprising:

• a front segment of a frame configured to extend across an anterior side of a human when the human is present within the apparatus;
• a back segment of the frame configured to extend across a posterior side of the human when the human is present within the apparatus, the back segment having a fixed spatial relationship with respect to the front segment;
• a clamp bar configured to extend between the front segment and the back segment, the clamp bar configured to extend across a first lateral side of the human when the human is present within the apparatus, the clamp bar configured to interface with the first lateral side of the human at a location between an ilium bone structure of the human and a thoracic cage of the human when the human is present within the apparatus;
• a lateral restraint positioned between the front segment and the back segment and rigidly connected to both the front segment and the back segment, the lateral restraint configured to interface with a second lateral side of the human over an engagement area corresponding to a portion of the thoracic cage of the human when the human is present within the apparatus;
• and
• a weight receiver connected to apply a downward treatment force to both the front segment and the back segment at a position opposite the clamp bar from the lateral restraint, wherein the lateral restraint is configured to receive a lateral translation force generated by the human to maintain a near-level orientation of the front segment and the back segment when the downward treatment force is applied from the weight receiver.