Patent ID: 7597656

Claim:
A therapeutic exercise device comprising: (a) a base; (b) a support frame that is pivotally mounted on the base, said support frame having a lower end and an upper end; (c) a carriage that is mounted for sliding movement along at least a portion of the support frame, said carriage comprising: (i) a lower section that is adapted to support at least a portion of the hips and legs of a patient; (ii) an upper section that is pivotally attached to the lower section, said upper section being adapted to support the back of the patient; and (iii) a tilt mechanism that is adapted to pivot the upper section of the carriage with respect to the lower section; (d) a left foot rest and a right foot rest, each of which is independently pivotally attached to the lower end of the support frame; (e) a body-restraining belt that is adapted to secure the body of a patient to the carriage; (f) an ankle support pad which is attached to the lower end of the support frame; (g) a center section which is adapted to be removably attached to the support frame between the ankle section and the lower section of the carriage; wherein said ankle support pad and said center section are sized and arranged so that attachment of the center section on the support frame between the ankle section and the lower section of the carriage will prevent the carriage from moving along the support frame.