Patent ID: 9402776
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A61H

Claim Text:
1. A method of applying spinal traction forces to a person's body, said method comprising the steps of: positioning a first portion of the person's body in a first position against a first support surface, the first support surface being movable in a substantially linear direction and configured to support the first portion of the person's body, wherein the first portion of the person's body includes a portion of the pelvic region and/or a lower torso portion of the person; positioning a second portion of the person's body in a second position against a second support surface, wherein the second portion of the person's body is spaced above the first portion of the person's body, the second support surface including at least two sections individually and independently movable in a substantially linear direction relative to the first support surface; restraining the first and second body portions against the first and second support surfaces using first and second restraints, the first and second restraints permitting positioning and repositioning of the person in any of a number of three-dimensional orientations to permit the person to be restrained in at least one substantially pain-free position; and applying a spinal traction force by using an adjustment mechanism to move the first and second support surfaces apart in a substantially linear direction.