Water therapy back traction apparatus

A water therapy back traction apparatus for use with a conventional water swimming pool having surrounding decking and a ladder extending downwardly therein with vertical ladder hand rails and steps extending therebetween comprising:

• A. a back support member extending generally vertically for receiving the back of a user in abutment therewith for facilitating supporting thereof, said back support member further defining a first arm slot means and a second arm slot means extending generally horizontally therein and spatially disposed horizontally with respect to one another;
• B. a ladder attachment means attached to said back support member for selectively affixing thereof securely with respect to a ladder positioned adjacent to and extending into the swimming pool water, said ladder attachment means including;
• (1) a main support bar detachably securable to said back support member and extending outwardly therefrom, said main support bar being detachably securable with respect to said back support member at a plurality of positions relative thereto in order to facilitate vertical adjustment in the relative secured positioning between said main support bar and said back support member in order to provide the capability to control the affixed position of the back support member with respect to the height of the water within the swimming pool to provide control of the downwardly directed traction therapy forces, said main support bar being adapted to be positioned in abutment upon a ladder step for supporting said back support member with respect thereto;
• (2) a rail securement means attached to said back support member and extending outwardly therefrom adjacent said main support bar in order to engage the vertical ladder hand rails and further affix said back support member detachably with respect to the ladder, said rail securement means including a Velcro strap means attached to said back support member and adapted to extend around each of the ladder hand rails for maintaining detachable securement therebetween;
• (3) a lower strap means affixed to said back support member below said main support bar and adapted detachably to surround and engage a ladder step therebelow to further affix the water therapy back traction apparatus with respect to a swimming pool ladder selectively;
• (4) a lower spacer member secured to said back support member at a position below said main support bar and adapted to be positioning in abutment with respect to a ladder step to maintain said back support member orientated in a generally vertically extending direction to facilitate use thereof;
• B. a first arm means detachably secured to said back support member and extending outwardly approximately horizontally therefrom oppositely from said ladder attachment means in order to be positionable beneath the arm of a user to facilitate supporting the user, said first arm means adapted to be detachably securable extending into said first arm slot means to allow horizontal adjustment in the positioning thereof with respect to said back support member;
• C. a first arm adjustment means for providing adjustability of positioning of said first arm means with respect to said back support member in order accommodate different size users;
• D. a second arm means detachably secured to said back support member and extending outwardly approximately horizontally therefrom oppositely from said ladder attachment means in order to be positionable beneath the arm of a user to facilitate supporting of the user, said second arm means being located at a position spatially disposed from said first arm means to define a user receiving zone therebetween and with said back support member, said second arm means adapted to be detachably securable extending into said second arm slot means to allow horizontal adjustment in the positioning thereof with respect to said back support member;
• E. a second arm adjustment means for providing adjustability of positioning of said second arm means with respect to said back support member in order accommodate different size users by varying the lateral size of said user receiving zone;
• F. a suspension apparatus adapted to be secured to a swimming pool and attached to said back support member for suspending both the back support member and a user in abutment therewith positioned within said user receiving zone at least partially within the water of the swimming pool at an elevated position to impart traction therapy forces on the back of a user;
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• G. a suspension adjustment means operatively attached to said suspension apparatus and said back support member to provide adjustable positioning therebetween in order to control the positioning of a user located within said user receiving zone relative to the swimming pool water.