Patent ID: 6960174
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A therapeutic treatment machine for applying sequences of selected amounts of alternating tension and compression between two portions of the body of a patient comprising: a frame having a forward section and a rearward section supported by a plurality of legs, said forward and rearward sections being separate members that are hinged together to permit said sections to be folded together; a pad of size and configuration suitable for supporting the upper torso portion of a patient in a supine position, said pad being mounted within said forward section of said frame; a plurality of rollers mounted in said frame with respective rotational axes extending transversely of said frame, at least some of said rollers being positioned and configured to support the lower torso portion of a patient in said supine position; a foot support platform of sufficient size and configuration for supporting and securing the feet of said patient in said supine position, and mounted within said rearward section of said frame; drive means for cyclically moving said platform forcefully in the forward direction and alternatingly moving said platform forcefully in the rearward direction, said drive means comprising: wherein said foot support platform comprises: