Patent ID: 8905952

Claim:
A method for effecting lumbar spinal distraction, comprising: a user using a spinal distraction device having no moving parts, for effecting lumbar spinal distraction, and having a pair of left and right handles coupled to individual left and right upper leg contacting members via a frame for asserting distraction forces against left and right upper leg portions, respectively, of a user; the user lying in a substantially horizontal position on the user's back with the left and right upper leg portions being substantially vertically oriented; and maintaining the substantially horizontal position with the left and right upper leg portions being substantially vertically oriented while grasping said handles and while pushing forward on said left and right handles for producing forces asserted against said upper leg portions by said left and right upper leg contacting members, until said forces are sufficient to produce lumbar spinal distraction and lumbar spine traction under full control of the user.