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Method and apparatus for lower back manipulation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-01
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2007-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for passively mobilizing the joints in the lower back, the sacroiliac and the lumbosacral and lower lumber intervertebral joints by simultaneoulsly manipulating the pelvis in an oppositely directed reciprocating motion while also inducing small movements over a period of time to the joints of the lumbosacral spine in a timed relationship with the reciprocating motion of the pelvis without twisting and without forceful contact or manipulation of these regions.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Stanford Holler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H7/00; A61H7/002; A61H7/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for manipulation of the lower back comprising: two pelvic carriages each positioned adjacent one another and adapted to support opposite sides of the rear of the pelvis, a roller carriage having two rollers adapted for contacting the lower back adjacent the center line of the spine when the pelvic carriages are supporting the pelvis, means for causing a reciprocating movement of the pelvic carriages with respect to one another in opposite directions, means for simultaneously causing a reciprocating motion of the roller carriage in a timed relationship with respect to the movement of the pelvic carriages with the rollers adapted to contact and move along the lumbosacral portions of the spine during reciprocation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for manipulation of the lower back comprising: two pelvic carriages each positioned adjacent one another and adapted to support opposite sides of the rear of the pelvis, a roller carriage having two rollers adapted for contacting the lower back adjacent the center line of the spine when the pelvic carriages are supporting the pelvis, means for causing a reciprocating movement of the pelvic carriages with respect to one another in opposite directions, means for simultaneously causing a reciprocating motion of the roller carriage in a timed relationship with respect to the movement of the pelvic carriages with the rollers adapted to contact and move along the lumbosacral portions of the spine during reciprocation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the initial movement of the pelvic carriage adapted to support the right side of the pelvis is in a footward direction during reciprocation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the initial movement of the pelvic cariage adapted to support the right side of the pelvis is in a headward direction during reciprocation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in either claim 2 or 3 wherein the initial movement of the roller carriage is in a footward direction during reciprocation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein one roller is adapted to contact the portion of the back directly adjacent the center line of the spinal column on one side, and the second roller is adapted to contact the muscle mass adjacent the spinal column on the lower back.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second mentioned roller is adapted to contact the muscle mass adjacent the spinal column on the opposite side of the center line of the spine from the contact of the first roller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein means for causing the reciprocating motion of the roller carriage is adapted to move the first mentioned roller to contact the back at a position medially past or to the inside of the ilium or hip and strike the posterior aspect of the sacrum on one side of the center line of the spine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein the second mentioned roller is positioned relatively headward of the first mentioned roller and farther from the center line of the spine than the first mentioned roller such that it does not strike the sacrum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein the reciprocating motion of the roller carriage is at a speed twice that of the speed of the pelvic carriage motion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second mentioned roller is adapted to contact the muscle mass adjacent the spinal column on the same side of the center line of the spine as the contact of the first roller.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein said means for causing the reciprocating motion of the roller carriage is adapted to move the first mentioned roller to contact the back at a position medially past or to the inside of the ilium or hip and strike the posterior aspect of the sacrum on one side of the center line of the spine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the second mentioned roller is positioned relatively headward of the first mentioned roller and farther from the center line of the spine than the first mentioned roller such that it does not strike the sacrum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the reciprocating motion of the roller carriage is at a speed twice that of the speed of the pelvic carriage motion.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of exercising and manipulating the body comprising the steps of: separately contacting and supporting the opposite sides of the pelvis; moving the pelvis on opposite sides in an opposited reciprocating motion; further separately contacting the lumbosacral spine at two defined positions; moving the spinal contacts sequentially and substantially continuously along two lines parallel with the center line of the spine; and sumultaneously reciprocating the spinal contact movement in a timed relationship with the receprocating motion of the two sides of the pelvis.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of exercising and manipulating the body comprising the steps of: separately contacting and supporting the opposite sides of the pelvis; moving the pelvis on opposite sides in an opposited reciprocating motion; further separately contacting the lumbosacral spine at two defined positions; moving the spinal contacts sequentially and substantially continuously along two lines parallel with the center line of the spine; and sumultaneously reciprocating the spinal contact movement in a timed relationship with the receprocating motion of the two sides of the pelvis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 14 wherein moving the pelvis contacts is such that each side moves in one direction and returns to the neutral side-by-side position, the reciprocating motion never proceeding beyond the neutral position in a direction opposite the initial direction of motion of the contact.
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