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All Day Chair Company

Dennis A Woggon

John D Carlson

A Joshua Woggon

Donald D Winkels

Kelly J Sheehan

In combination, vertically percussive vibration and non-symmetrical forces are applied to a patient. The non-symmetrical forces may be generated by a variety of unevenly applied weights that are supported at appropriate body locations in a manner that upsets normal body load symmetry. The non-symmetrical forces in combination with vertically percussive vibrations induce neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development within a living body to correct musculo-skeletal disorders including but not limited to scoliosis. A special posture modifying chair and head-orienting glasses may be used instead of or in addition to unevenly applied weights. An additional force concentrating treatment apparatus is also presented.

Method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a living body and apparatus therefor

A wedge-shaped multiple drop traction (MDT) apparatus percussively moves at low frequencies and through displacement great enough to induce discontinuous displacement between adjacent cervical vertebrae. The MDT rests on a fixed surface beneath a patient's shoulders. A head traction applicator applies a traction force to a patient's head, and preferably a cushion is provided under the patient's head. The MDT has a motive power source mounted on a static base plate. The motive power source turns an eccentric shaft carrying bearings thereupon, and these bearings are coupled through contact pads to a vibrating plate that is pivotal with respect to the static base plate. Cushions couple the vibrating plate to the patient's back, and yet leave the spinal column unsupported and also displaced from direct contact with the vibrating plate. Additional synergy is obtained with smaller amplitude vibration therapy applied simultaneously to the cervical vertebrae region.

Mechanical drop traction apparatus

Method of neuromusculoskeletal proprioceptive re-education and development of a living body using corrective chair and vibration

The present invention provides a chair with a seat cushion thickened toward the front thereof, and thinned toward the rear, positioned on a support frame having a pair of legs extending down to a pair of curved rails which flair apart from one another toward the rear thereof. These rails extend forward sufficiently that the chair can be tilted forward along the rails on a horizontal surface until the top of the seat cushion slopes downward, and these rails extend rearward sufficiently such that the chair can be tilted rearward therealong until the seat cushion top again slopes downward. The backrest extending from underneath the cushion, and then upward therefrom, carries a cushion which is thickened toward the top thereof and thinned toward the bottom. This cushion is adjustably positionable up or down along the backrest to be available to be positioned against a user's lumbar region depending on the length of the user's back. The backrest may also be adjustable suitable forward and backward to fit the length of the user's legs between the pelvis and the back of the knees.

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Rice, MN, United States of America

Dennis A Woggon