A spinal therapy apparatus (10) including at least one gripping member (26) whosedirection deviates from the transverse direction relative to the spinal column,so that the angle between said gripping member and the midline of the spinal columnis less than 90°. A gripping member unit (20) comprising most preferablytwo said gripping members (26), the angle between the ridges of said grippingmembers being less than 180°. There is a gap or groove (27) between said grippingmembers (26). Said gripping member unit (20) of the spinal therapy apparatusincludes, in addition to said gripping members (26), also a support part (28),on which the user of the spinal therapy apparatus can support him/herself, andsaid support part being padded, most preferably comprised of two parts and inan inclined position relative to the floor level (15). Most preferably, thereis a groove (64) between said gripping member (26) and said support part (28).Said spinal therapy apparatus may also incorporate at least one support handle(30), a pair of support handles or a similar arrangement, which the user of thespinal therapy apparatus can grip, rest on, lean on or hang from in order to movethe required part of the spinal column (45) to the ridges (26a, 26b) of said grippingmembers of said gripping member unit (20).
