Lower Back Alignment And Decompression Machine

Abstract

An exercise machine having an elongated base member with first and second ends, a circular padded seat, a spring loaded pedestal having a first end located between the first and second ends of the base member, and a ball and socket located between the circular padded seat and the second end of the spring loaded pedestal to allow the seat to pivot from front to rear and from front to rear. A first telescoping vertical member which is located behind the seat is attached to the first end to the elongated member and a roller having a concave surface is located behind the seat and coupled to the other end of the first telescoping vertical member. A second telescoping vertical member located behind the first telescoping vertical member is attached at one end to the elongated member and at least one harness is coupled to the telescoping part of the second telescoping vertical member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lower back alignment and decompression exercise machine comprising:
 an elongated base member having a first end and a second end;   a circular padded seat;   a spring loaded pedestal having a first end located between the first and second ends of the base member;   a ball and socket located between the circular padded seat and the second end of the spring loaded pedestal to allow the seat to pivot from front to rear and from right to left;   a first telescoping vertical member located behind the seat and attached at a first end to the elongated member;   a roller having a concave surface located behind the seat and coupled to the other end of the first telescoping vertical member;   a second telescoping vertical member located behind the first telescoping vertical member and attached at one end to the elongated member; and   at least one harness coupled to the telescoping part of the second telescoping vertical member.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise machine of  claim 1  wherein a bicycle type foot peddle is coupled to the second end of the base member. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise machine of  claim 1  wherein two Bunge cords, where each bungle cord has a handgrip, are attached to the second telescoping vertical member behind the seat to allow a user to do outward stretches of his/her arms while seated to perform a tricep strengthening maneuver. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise machine of  claim 1  wherein the at least one harness is a first harness having a closure member for providing support for a user to allow the user's muscles to stretch and the lower back to decompress. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise machine of  claim 4  wherein the closure member consists of strips of hook and loop material. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise machine of  claim 5  wherein the at least one harness is a second harness having a closure member is attached to the second vertical member above the first harness for positioning under the chin and around the back of the head of a user to allow the user to stretch his/her muscles in the neck and decompress the upper spine. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise machine of  claim 6  wherein the closure member consists of strips of hook and loop material. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise machine of  claim 1  wherein the height of the seat can be adjusted by changing the length of the pedestal. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise machine of  claim 8  wherein the force of the spring of the spring loaded pedestal is adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise machine of  claim 9  wherein the concave surface of the roller is semi rigid. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise machine of  claim 9  wherein the surface of the roller is rubber, a plastic or foam plastic. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise machine of  claim 9  wherein the roller has a diameter of between four and ten inches. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise machine of  claim 9  wherein the roller has a length of between four and fourteen inches. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise machine of  claim 13  wherein the spring loaded pedestal is preloaded to between ten and fifty pounds. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise machine of  claim 14  wherein the base member and the vertical members are made of aluminum. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise machine of  claim 15  wherein the spring loaded pedestal is preloaded to between ten and fifty pounds. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise machine of  claim 8  wherein the height of the seat can be varied between eighteen and twenty six inches.