Stretching bank (10, 11) for health purposes, provided with a rigid bank (11) with horizontal basic position and allowing a patient to lie thereon, the bank can be inclined around a pivot hinge (31) with an axis being in the center of gravity or close thereto, the bank (11) is connected to a support frame (12), and a bracket arm (13) is coupled to a first end of the bank (11) holding and connecting the head or feet of the patient to the bank (11), the angular position of the bank (11) can be changed continuously between the horizontal plane and a maximum inclined position by means of a hinge (33) placed at a distance from the center of gravity, the bank (11) is coupled to a positioning assembly that provides for the adjustment of the angular position and is controlled by a switch (15) operated by the patient and which allows angular movement in both directions and fixing the bank (11) in any adjusted position.
