Patent ID: 7632223

Claim:
A portable, vertical stationary postural correction device used by therapists for physically impaired, disabled or bedridden individuals with postural deficiencies to enable an individual the ability to stand on said device without assistance in an upright position to improve muscle tone and circulation, comprising: a free-standing backboard component, to support the individual in a standing position, having a front surface and a rear surface, top portion and opposite bottom portion; said backboard component front surface sized and configured adjacent the back portion of an individual's back area; wherein said backboard comprises a single component having two segments such that when not in use said segments are collapsible; an attachment element to stabilize the device in an upright stationary position when the device is in use; wherein said attachment element comprises a flexible strap and hook located on a rear surface of said backboard to anchor the top of said backboard component to a door or wall to prevent the device from tipping forward; an adjustable foot component positioned transverse to said bottom portion of said blackboard; a lumbar support wedge positioned on said backboard; at least one side rod positioned parallel along one side of said backboard component; and at least one flexible strap attached to said side rod for securing the individual to the device; wherein said backboard component and said foot component are pivotally connected by an attachment means that permits said foot component incremental adjustable movement from 0 to a 90 degree angle to said backboard when in use and permits said foot component to fold into said backboard when not in use providing a compact and portable device that is easily transported and enables individuals with postural deficiencies the ability to stand safely, improve range of motion, decrease muscle contractures and aid in normal skeletal development.