A PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC MANIPULATION APPARATUS

摘要

A physiotherapeutic manipulation apparatus comprises means 40 for supporting a supine human patient and at least one manipulator element 66 located below the human patient in the region of the patient's vertebral column when the patient is supported on the support means. The manipulator element is actuable to provide a repetitive local pressure on the patient by up and down movement of the element relative to the patient.