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<p>PCT No. PCT/SE82/00263 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 9, 1983 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 9, 1983 PCT Filed Aug. 19, 1982 PCT Pub. No. WO83/00620 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 1983.An apparatus for treating back ailments includes a support for supporting a patient in a horizontal, lying position on the patient's back. A first tension force take up belt passes about the pelvis of the patient, while a second such belt passes around the chest of the patient. A pulling or tension device is connected to one of the belts so as to move relative to the support. A carriage moves with the support but with slight friction and carries either the pelvis or chest of the patient to exhibit a high degree of friction against the tension device. The small of the back is supported by a moveable member, and the carriage executed simultaneously with or independently of translatory movement relative to the support, rotary movement substantially in the horizontal plane or a skewing or distorting movement about an axis extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the carriage in accordance with a predetermined program.</p> |