Patent attributes
A system and method for applying therapeutic forces to the vertebrae contained within a section of a patient's spine. The system utilizes a flexible pressure blanket having two ends and both a top surface and a bottom surface that extend between those two ends. A patient is asked to lie in a supine position on an elevated platform. The flexible pressure blanket is draped over the patient, wherein a central section of the flexible pressure blanket contacts the patient and end sections dangle freely on opposite sides of said patient. Weight elements are attached to the flexible pressure blanket to effect therapeutic forces upon the spine of the patient. The weight elements can be attached in-line with individual vertebrae in the spine. In this manner, forces acting in different directions can be experienced by the spine, thereby manipulating the spine from the benefit of the patient.
