Patent ID: 8002797

Claim:
A therapeutic tilting split table traction apparatus useful in the treatment of back pain and stretching back muscles as a preventative measure against back problems, the apparatus comprising: an upper frame pivotally hinged to a base frame; wherein the upper frame comprising: a back and head support having supporting surface covered with foam padded vinyl for anchoring an upper body of a person at one end of the upper frame, and a rolling or sliding carriage disposed at an opposite end of the upper frame, wherein the rolling or sliding carriage supports buttocks, knees and feet of the person and has attach point for a pelvic harness; a knee support that is adjustable up and down and back and forth to fit a height of the person and keep the person's legs in a comfortable incline position of approximately sixty to ninety degrees, the knee support having side rails to keep the knees from falling to a side and a foot support for supporting the legs such that there having no pressure under the knees aiding in relaxing a lower body of the person; wherein the base frame comprising: a first rod having one end hinged to the upper frame under approximate a center of the back and head support and an opposing end hinged to a roller assembly, a second rod having one end hinged to under approximate a center of the rolling or sliding carriage and an opposing end hinged to the roller assembly, such that when the upper frame tilts down with the person's head lower than the feet, the first rod connecting from the back and head support simultaneously moves the roller assembly upward along a track having an angle of inclination approximately thirty five degrees and pushes the rolling or sliding carriage with the lower body anchored to it, by way of the pelvic harness, away from the back and head support creating approximately fifteen cm of space between the back and head support and the rolling or sliding carriage at full incline thereby creating a traction/distraction force; removable handles are provided to allow the person to hold unto the handles to lower and raise the upper frame thereby controlling tilt and traction/distraction force, wherein traction/distraction can be applied intermittently using an on-off cycle, or continuously with little effort from the person; and an electric or hydraulic linear actuator with remote control to lower and raise the upper frame without using the handles to control tilt and traction/distraction force, the actuator having one end hinged to under the back and head support of the upper frame and an opposing end hinged to the base frame; and wherein traction/distraction can be applied to the person's lumbar region by way of person's back anchored to the back and head support and the lower body anchored to the rolling or sliding carriage.