Portable adjustable traction appliance to treat carpal tunnel syndrome and other problems of the wrist

A portable appliance for treating carpal tunnel syndrome and/or other problems of the wrist of a person, the person having a forearm and a hand which are joined at the wrist, the forearm having a longitudinal axis, said appliance comprising:

• a. releasably securable sleeve means arranged for releasable securement to the forearm of the person;
• b. a stationary member fixedly positioned on said sleeve means;
• c. a moveable member having an end portion and being slidably coupled to said stationary member for linear movement along a path parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• d. cuff means secured to the end portion of said moveable member and being arranged to securely engage a portion of the person's hand adjacent the person's wrist;
• e. bias means coupled between said stationary member and said moveable member, said bias means being provided for urging said moveable member to slide from a retracted position wherein said cuff means is located closer to said sleeve means to an extended position, wherein said cuff means is located further from said sleeve means to cause said cuff means to securely engage a portion of the person's hand adjacent the person's wrist, whereupon a predetermined tensile load is applied to the person's wrist in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the forearm;
• and,
• f. latching means coupled between said stationary member and said moveable member for retaining said moveable member in said retracted position.