Therapeutic exercise device
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1. 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.
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Abstract
A therapeutic exercise device which may be used both as a tilt table and as an exercise device includes a base and a support frame that is pivotally mounted on the base. The support frame has a lower end and an upper end. A carriage is mounted for sliding movement along at least a portion of the support frame. The carriage includes a lower section and an upper section that is pivotally attached to the lower section. The device also includes a left foot rest and a right foot rest, each of which is independently pivotally attached to the lower end of the support frame. A body-restraining belt is also provided to secure the body of a patient to the carriage.
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1. A therapeutic exercise device comprising:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19)
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9. A therapeutic exercise device comprising:
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(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; (ii) an upper section that is pivotally attached 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 carnage; (f) a range of motion limit detector which is adapted for determining when the carriage is moved to a predetermined position on the lower end of the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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16. A therapeutic exercise device which comprises:
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(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; (ii) an upper section that is pivotally attached 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 carnage; (f) a left-foot force measuring mechanism that is adapted to measure the force that is applied to the left foot rest; and (g) a right-foot force measuring mechanism that is adapted to measure the force that is applied to the right foot rest. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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