| 摘要 |
<p>The invention provides for a backrest device (10) having an upwardly facing convex form defined generally by upper convex surface (12), and which device is provided at remote ends of the undersurface thereof with feet (14, 16) for the floor-mounting of the device. Engagement formations (18, 20) are provided extending upwardly from the upper convex surface (12) and, in a particular embodiment, each provides for a combination heating/cooling element which can be readily controlled so as to apply a heating and/or cooling effect to the musculature surrounding the human spine, the bony parts of which are readily located within a recess channel (30) extending centrally in the longitudinal direction of the device (10) and between respective rows of engagement formations (18, 20).</p> |
