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Spinal adjustment table

  • US 4,596,384 A
  • Filed: 02/09/1981
  • Issued: 06/24/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A spinal adjustment device extending longitudinally between head and foot ends, and comprising:

  • an arrangement for supporting the body in a prone position, said arrangement having support surfaces for the head, chest-abdomen, and hip areas arranged sequentially lengthwise of said device, said head and hip support surfaces being generally firm and unyielding, and said chest-abdomen support surface having a spring rate that is considerably less than that of the generally unyielding head and hip support surfaces, said chest-abdomen support surface having breast receiving opening means therein spaced approximately three inches from the head end of said chest-abdomen support surface, and said chest-abdomen support surface being constructed and arranged so that downward force thereon sufficient ot move one vertebrae relative to another will move the chest-abdomen support surface below said head and hip support surfaces by at least approximately two inches, and whereby downward force on a body lying face down on said surfaces with its head and hips on said head and hip support surfaces respectively will sag the dorsal spinal region concavely without putting appreciable pressure on the breasts.

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