Adjustable neck rehabilitation and exercise device and method for use

Abstract

A neck rehabilitation apparatus is disclosed. The neck rehabilitation apparatus may include a ring-shaped neck piece including a plurality of slots formed through the neck piece, and a ring-shaped chest piece including a plurality of slots formed through the chest piece. The apparatus may include at least four adjustable support members. Each adjustable support member may include a first end configured to engage with at least one slot formed through the neck piece, a second end configured to engage with at least one slot formed through the chest piece, a telescoping member configured to be adjustably moved to a selected position, and a telescoping member locking mechanism configured to lock the telescoping member at the selected position. The neck rehabilitation apparatus may provide varying degrees of support during rehabilitation of head and/or neck muscles and vertebrae.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A neck rehabilitation apparatus, comprising:
 a ring-shaped neck piece comprising a plurality of slots formed through the neck piece;   a ring-shaped chest piece comprising a plurality of slots formed through the chest piece;   at least four adjustable support members, each of the at least four adjustable support members comprising:
 a static member, and 
 a telescoping member adjustably movable along the static member to a selected position, where the selected position of the telescoping member determines a fixed, spaced relation between the neck piece and the chest piece, the telescoping member comprising:
 a first end engageable with at least one slot formed through the neck piece; 
 a second end engageable with at least one slot formed through the chest piece; and 
 a telescoping member locking mechanism configured to lock the telescoping member at the selected position; and 
 
   a neck wrap engaged to the neck piece and the chest piece, wherein the neck wrap frictionally engages to the neck piece and chest piece using a plurality of buttons disposed along the neck piece and the chest piece.