Patent ID: 6592501
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
An exercise table and a methodology for exercising that is useful in the treatment of low back pain while building muscle and flexibility in and around the stomach and back which helps correct and prevent future back problems,The exercise table comprising: a frame sufficiently long and wide to support the user; a smooth table surface that is inclined at an angle from 9 to 16 degrees with the foot end lower than the head end; a pair of adjustable arm support posts that are attached to said table frame that provide traction means applied to the user back at low levels by applying light pressure on the arm support posts and; a methodology of applying low levels of traction to the users lower back; comprising the steps of alternating the low traction force every few seconds with deep upward stretching breaths followed by periods of relaxation to maintain the user in a relaxed and pliant condition.