Pad for back or neck correction and method of using same

Abstract

A method of back and neck correction or back and neck alignment includes placing a pad in the form of a strip on a floor. A person then lies on the strip such that (a) the strip is beneath a person's head and one end is positioned from about the 8 th to about the 10 th thorax vertebrae, or (b) a person's sacrum is on the strip such that one end of the strip is between the top of the sacrum and the lowest lumbar vertebra. The strip is made from a material that is about 8 inches to about 48 inches in length; about 0.5 to about 6 inches in height; and about 1 inch to about 6 inches in width and having a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 0.5 to about 50 psi.

1 . A method of back and neck correction or back and neck alignment, comprising: 
 placing a strip on a floor; and    lying on the strip such that (a) the strip is beneath a person's head and one end is positioned from about the 8 th  to about the 10 th  thorax vertebrae, or (b) the strip is beneath a person's sacrum and one end of the strip is between a top of the person's sacrum and the lowest lumbar vertebra,    wherein the strip comprises a material that is about 8 inches to about 48 inches in length; about 0.5 to about 6 inches in height; and about 1 inch to about 6 inches in width.    
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises a natural material or a synthetic material.  
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the natural material is selected from the group consisting of wood, hemp fiber, cocos fiber, sisal fiber, natural rubber or latex rubber, wool, cotton, felt, paper, cork, kapok, and combinations of these materials.  
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the synthetic material is selected from the group consisting of plastics, petrol derivatives, silicones, gels, polystyrene foams, polyurethane foams, and combinations of these materials.  
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a density of about 1 to about 60 pounds per cubic foot.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a density of about 10 to about 15 pounds per cubic foot.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a density of about 13 pounds per cubic foot.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a hardness from about 20 to about 90 Duro OO.  
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a hardness from about 40 to about 60 Duro OO.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 0.5 to about 50 psi.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 7 to about 15 psi.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 9 to about 12 psi.  
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises latex rubber, felt, natural fibers, or cork.  
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises neoprene foam, EVA foam, PE foam, EPDM foam, silicon sponge rubber, sponge rubber, or synthetic felt.  
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the strip has rounded ends.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the person lies on the strip such that a person's head is on the strip and one end is positioned from about the 8 th  to about the 10 th  thorax vertebrae.  
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising, while lying on the strip, the person raises his hands upwards and perpendicular to the floor and then moves his hands overhead towards the floor.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising, while lying on the strip, the person raises his pelvis such that only neck vertebrae and the back of his head are touching the strip.  
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the person lies with the person's sacrum on the strip such that one end of the strip is between a top of the sacrum and the lowest lumbar vertebra.  
   
   
       20 . A flexible strip for back and neck correction or back and neck alignment comprising: 
 a strip comprising a unitary body that is about 8 inches to about 48 inches in length; about 0.5 to about 6 inches in height; and about 1 inch to about 6 inches in width, said strip having rounded ends and substantially flat top and bottom surfaces between the rounded ends,    wherein the strip comprises a material having a density of about 1 to about 60 pounds per cubic foot, a hardness from about 20 to about 90 Duro OO, and a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 0.5 to about 50 psi.    
   
   
       21 . A flexible strip according to  claim 20 , wherein the material comprises latex rubber foam or sponge rubber.  
   
   
       22 . A flexible strip for back and neck correction or back and neck alignment comprising: 
 a strip comprising a body of one or more materials surrounded or encased by a removable cover or a flexible container, said strip being about 8 inches to about 48 inches in length; about 0.5 to about 6 inches in height; and about 1 inch to about 6 inches in width, said strip having rounded ends and substantially flat top and bottom surfaces between the rounded ends,    wherein the strip comprises a material having a density of about 1 to about 60 pounds per cubic foot, a hardness from about 20 to about 90 Duro OO, and a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 0.5 to about 50 psi.