APPARATUS FOR THERAPEUTICALLY TREATING DAMAGED TISSUE, BONE FRACTURE, OSTEOPENIA, OR OSTEOPOROSIS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, or osteoporosis. SOLUTION: An oscillating platform 100 for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, or other tissue conditions in the body, supports the body. The oscillating platform 100 includes an upper plate 104; a lower plate; a drive lever 114 supported by the lower plate; a damping member in contact with the drive lever 114; and a distributing lever arm 140 in contact with the upper plate 104. The drive lever 114 starts operating at a first predetermined frequency. Next, the damping member puts a brake on the operation of the drive lever 114, creating an oscillating force at a second predetermined frequency. Part of the oscillating force is transmitted from the damping member to the distributing lever arm 140. Then, part of the oscillating force is transmitted from the distributing lever arm 140 to the platform 100 so that the body on the platform 100 can receive an oscillation at a frequency effective for treatment of damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, or other tissue conditions. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT