Inventors:
John Skowron - Raleigh NC, US
John Fedorjaka - Apex NC, US
Steve Smith - Raleigh NC, US
International Classification:
A61F 5/00
Abstract:
A cervical traction assembly whereby the user can exert a variable load on the cervical spine and receive a sensory feedback when the traction is at or within range of a target load. The assembly includes a head harness wrapped around the forehead of the user that is attached to a traction bar connected to a load line assembly that passes through a direction reversal pulley and terminates with force straps actuated by the user's legs. The load line assembly includes a spring force scale that includes a control assembly that allows the user to set a target applied load and receive sensory feedback in the form of varying audible signals as the user applied load approaches, meets and exceeds a target load range.