Patent ID: 6135931
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
A physical therapy device for correcting gait and balance problems of a user, said device comprising:a generally rectangular frame comprising front, back, right and left sides coupled together and generally lying in a same plane with said front and back sides parallel and said right and left sides parallel;a first longitudinal member extending downwardly from and perpendicular to a center of said back side of said rectangular frame; andsecond and third longitudinal members extending downwardly from and perpendicular to intersections of said front side with said left and right sides;whereby in use said user stands within said frame with his forearms extending forward perpendicularly from the body of the user and gripping the second and third longitudinal members with the back side of said frame extending substantially horizontally across the shoulder blades of the user and the first longitudinal member extending downwardly between the shoulder blades of the user and said user further supports said frame with said first, second and third longitudinal members spaced apart from a surface which supports said user.