Spinal treatment table with length adjustable contoured spinal support

A spinal treatment table, comprising:

• a contoured spinal support for evenly supporting a spine of a patient lying face up, wherein said spinal support is comprised of separate support segments of different heights arranged in a longitudinal series and cooperating to define a predetermined surface contour, said support segments are movable apart longitudinally from each other to enable said contour to be adjustable in length for supporting different patients of different heights;
• a longitudinal slot arranged along said spinal support and dividing said support segments into left portions and right portions;
• and
• a spinal manipulation device movably positioned within said slot for applying therapy along said spine of said patient.

A spinal treatment table, comprising:

• a frame;
• a contoured spinal support arranged in said frame for evenly supporting a spine of a patient lying face up, wherein said spinal support is comprised of separate support segments of different heights arranged in a longitudinal series and cooperating to define a predetermined surface contour, said support segments are movable apart longitudinally from each other to enable said contour to be adjustable in length for supporting different patients of different heights;
• a scissors hinge connecting said spinal support segments and enabling all of said spinal support segments to be moved apart from adjacent segments by an equal amount to evenly vary the length of said spinal support for supporting patients of different heights;
• a linear drive connected to said spinal support for varying the length thereof, wherein a first end segment of said spinal support is anchored to said frame, and all other segments of said spinal support are movable, said linear drive comprises a screw drive connected to an internally threaded hole in a second end segment of said spinal support;
• a longitudinal slot arranged along said spinal support dividing said support segments into left portions and right portions;
• a spinal manipulation device movably positioned within said slot for applying therapy along the length of said spine of said patient;
• and
• rails attached to respective inner sides of said left portions and said right portions of said support segments, wherein said spinal manipulation device is provided with wheels that ride along said rails, said rails are generally parallel to a surface contour of said spinal support to maintain said spinal manipulation device at a generally constant angle relative to said surface contour along the entire length of said spinal support.