US 5,507,707 A · Isokinetic cervical exercise device

Abstract

An apparatus for exercising the muscles surrounding the cervical spine of a person in an isokinetic manner, comprising: a headband adapted to fit around the person's head; a breast plate; a back plate; at least one strap adapted to hold the breast plate and back plate in position on the person's body; a belt adapted to fit around the person's lower torso and lower back, wherein the belt is coupled to the breast plate or back plate; a lumbar belt adapted to fit around the person's waist; a plurality of adjustable non-elastic straps with isokinetic tensioners adapted to provide tensile loads between the headband and the breast and back plates; a plurality of adjustable elastic straps adapted to provide tensile loads between the headband and the breast and back plates; and a plurality of adjustable elastic straps adapted to provide tensile loads between the breast and back plates and the lumbar belt.

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Dependent claims

A medical device for treatment of the musculature of the cervical spine comprising:

(a) a cranial support means adapted to engage the cranial area of a user, said cranial support means having at least one tension control means for providing resistance to non-elastic straps, said cranial support means having at least one attachment means for securing elastic straps;
(b) body support means for providing an anchoring area for one or more said non-elastic straps with said tension control means and one or more said elastic straps;
(c) a belt adapted to be adjustable around users waist or lower torso, said belt including a plurality of attachments for non-elastic and elastic straps;
(d) at least one positioning strap adjustably connecting said belt to said body support means, and at least one positioning strap also maintaining said body support means in a relatively fixed position;
and
(e) a plurality of non-elastic straps with tension control means or elastic straps without tension control means connecting said belt to said body support means.

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