A therapeutic stretching device includes a strap; a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap and arranged to be placed behind the back of a user's neck and operable as a fulcrum for cervical spinal extension; first and second shoulder pads attached to the strap on either side of the fulcrum mem
A therapeutic stretching device includes a strap; a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap and arranged to be placed behind the back of a user's neck and operable as a fulcrum for cervical spinal extension; first and second shoulder pads attached to the strap on either side of the fulcrum member, the shoulder pads arranged to assist the strap in pulling shoulder joints of the user backwards and to create bilateral glenohumeral external rotation; and at least one pair of loops disposed on the strap, wherein shoulder pads are disposed between the fulcrum member and the pair of loops, the loops being disposed and sized for right and left hand or wrist placement during use.
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1. A therapeutic stretching device comprising: a continuous length of strap having a first end, a second end and a middle portion disposed between the first and second ends, the continuous length of strap being of substantially longer length than width;a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap
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A therapeutic stretching device comprising: a continuous length of strap having a first end, a second end and a middle portion disposed between the first and second ends, the continuous length of strap being of substantially longer length than width;a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap at the middle portion of the continuous length of strap and arranged to be placed behind the back of a user's neck and operable as a fulcrum for cervical spinal extension, the fulcrum member comprising a hollow tube member disposed around the middle portion of the continuous length of strap, the tube member having a length between about 5-9 inches and an outer diameter smaller than the width of the strap and greater than the thickness of the strap;first and second shoulder pads distinct from the continuous length of strap and attached to the strap on either side of the fulcrum member, the shoulder pads being wider than the straps and shaped to cover left and right glenohumeral joints of the user when positioned along the anterior portion of the user's shoulders, the shoulder pads being configured to assist the strap in pulling shoulder joints of the user backwards and to create bilateral glenohumeral external rotation when the user's arms are located behind the user's back; andfirst and second loops fixedly disposed on the strap proximate the first and second ends of the continuous length of strap, respectively, wherein shoulder pads are disposed between the fulcrum member and the loops, the loops being disposed and sized for right and left hand or wrist placement during use,wherein the stretching device comprises third and fourth loops fixedly disposed at a different distance from the centrally located fulcrum member than the first and second loops to accommodate users of different heights or arm lengths, the first, second, third and fourth loops being equally sized. 2. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 1, further comprising a second fulcrum member, the second fulcrum member configured to be removably fitted around the centrally located fulcrum member, thereby increasing the thickness of the fulcrum member. 3. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 2, wherein the second fulcrum member comprises a hollow tube member with a longitudinal slit. 4. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 1, wherein each loop is formed from a respective portion of the strap that is overlapped with another portion of the strap and fixed to the strap. 5. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 1, wherein the device has a length between about 50-70 inches, a width between about 0.5 to 3 inches, and a thickness between about 0.03 to 1.5 mm. 6. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 1, wherein the centrally located fulcrum member is formed from a resilient material. 7. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 6, wherein the centrally located fulcrum member is formed from rubber or foam material. 8. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 1, wherein the shoulder pads are configured for removal from the strap for repositioning to different positions along the length of the strap. 9. A therapeutic stretching device, comprising: a continuous length of strap having a first end, a second end and a middle portion disposed between the first and second ends, the continuous length of strap being of substantially longer length than width;a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap at the middle portion of the continuous length of strap and arranged to be placed behind the back of a user's neck and operable as a fulcrum for cervical spinal extension, the fulcrum member comprising a hollow tube member disposed around the middle portion of the continuous length of strap, the tube member having a length between about 5-9 inches and an outer diameter smaller than the width of the strap and greater than the thickness of the strap;first and second shoulder pads distinct from the continuous length of strap and attached to the strap on either side of the fulcrum member, the shoulder pads being wider than the straps and shaped to cover left and right glenohumeral joints of the user when positioned along the anterior portion of the user's shoulder, the shoulder pads being configured to assist the strap in pulling shoulder joints of the user backwards and to create bilateral glenohumeral external rotation when the user's arms are located behind the user's back;a plurality of pairs of equally sized loops fixedly disposed on the strap, wherein shoulder pads are disposed between the fulcrum member and the pairs of loops, respective pairs of loops disposed at different distances from the fulcrum member to accommodate users of different heights or arm lengths and sized for right and left hand or wrist placement during use; anda second fulcrum member, the second fulcrum member comprising a second hollow tube member having approximately equal length as the first fulcrum member, having an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the fulcrum member, sized to fit around the fulcrum member and configured for removable attachment around the fulcrum member,wherein the second fulcrum member can be removed to provide for increased cervical extension as cervical flexibility of the user increases with adaptation to the device. 10. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 9, wherein the second hollow tube member has a longitudinal slit for allowing the second hollow tube member to be disposed around the first hollow tube member. 11. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 9, wherein each loop of the pairs of the loops is formed from a respective portion of the strap that is overlapped with another portion of the strap and fixed to the strap. 12. A therapeutic stretching device comprising: a strap, the strap being of substantially longer length than width;a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap and arranged to be placed behind the back of a user's neck and operable as a fulcrum for cervical spinal extension, the fulcrum member comprising a hollow tube member disposed around a middle portion of the strap, the tube member having a length between about 5-9 inches and an outer diameter smaller than the width of the strap and greater than the thickness of the strap;first and second shoulder pads attached to the strap on either side of the fulcrum member, wherein the shoulder pads are wider than the strap and shaped to cover left and right glenohumeral joints of the user when positioned along the anterior portion of the user's shoulders, the shoulder pads being configured to assist the strap in pulling the glenohumeral joints backwards and to create bilateral glenohumeral external rotation; andat least one pair of loops fixedly disposed on the strap, wherein shoulder pads are disposed between the fulcrum member and the pair of loops, the loops being disposed and sized for right and left hand or wrist placement during use. 13. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 12, wherein the shoulder pads comprise foam pads. 14. The therapeutic stretching device of claim 12, wherein the shoulder pads are circular, ovular or cup shaped.
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Doran Guy R. (299 California Ave. ; Ste. 200 Palo Alto CA 94306), Device for decompressing the spine and method.
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