Patent ID: 8595871

Claim:
A method of handling a patient on a therapy mat table, comprising the steps of: providing a therapy table having a mat being large enough to support a patient while the patient is laying down, the therapy table also having a movable seat back, the seat back being movable from a stowed position to a working position, the seat back including a portion of the mat which supports the patient while laying down when in the stowed position, the seat back being positioned to support the patient while sitting on the therapy table when in the working position, the therapy table also having the transfer bars being movable from a stowed position beneath the table to a working position, the transfer bars extending above the supporting mat when in the working position to assist in moving the patient on and off the table, the therapy table also having a knee block, the knee block being positioned between the transfer bars when in a working position, wherein the knee block, transfer bars and a lateral edge of the table form an enclosure which encloses a patient; positioning a patient in a seated position with the patient's back supported by the seat back, the transfer bars being positioned on both sides of the patient when the patient is seated on the therapy table; positioning the knee block between the transfer bars; raising the table while the patient is seated to move the patient toward the standing position, wherein the knee block limits outward movement of the patient's knees.