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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Jay Walther, West Jordan, UT (US);
Scott Davis, Bountiful, UT (US);
Ian Brown, Orem, UT (US);
Scott Mabey, West Bountiful, UT (US);
Chris Spencer, Riverton, UT (US);
Larry Beardall, Sandy, UT (US);
Gary Whatcott, Holladay, UT (US);
Jay Walther, West Jordan, UT (US);
Scott Davis, Bountiful, UT (US);
Ian Brown, Orem, UT (US);
Scott Mabey, West Bountiful, UT (US);
Chris Spencer, Riverton, UT (US);
Larry Beardall, Sandy, UT (US);
Gary Whatcott, Holladay, UT (US);
Dynatronics Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing light therapy traction to a patient. A light therapy device and a traction mechanism provide concurrent, alternating and/or repetitive treatment to a patient. The light therapy device includes one or more light sources configured to deliver light to a patient. The traction mechanism is configured to provide selective separation to a particular location the patient's body, such as a location of the patient's vertebrae. In some embodiments, the light therapy and traction are performed simultaneously. In other embodiments, the light therapy and lumbar traction are performed in treatment cycles to the patient. Embodiments of the present invention embrace the application of light therapy prior to, during, and/or after a cervical and/or lumbar traction treatment.