Patent ID: 8114036

Claim:
A method for therapeutically treating a patient, comprising the steps of: supporting at least a portion of the patient with a platform, the platform configured to be oscillated in at least a partial vertical direction and including: a plate; a drive lever; a drive lever mounting block interconnected to a portion of said platform and configured to support at least a portion of said drive lever; a drive lever pivot point, wherein said drive lever is configured to rotate about an axis with respect to said drive lever mounting block; a damping member in contact with a portion of the platform, wherein the damping member includes a cantilever spring; and an oscillating actuator in contact with the drive lever; actuating the drive lever via the oscillating actuator wherein the drive lever rotates about an axis with respect to the drive lever mounting block upon actuation; and oscillating the damping member via the actuation of the drive lever to create a force with a first frequency.