an automated therapy table is disclosed . the automated therapy table may have various support portions capable of independent automatic actuation of a person &# 39 ; s lower extremities through passive exercise . the automated therapy table allows a patient to perform leg elevation , approximation / decompression of the leg , internal / external rotation of the leg , ankle plantar flexion / dorsiflexion , and foot inversion / eversion movements . during each movement , the patient may be instructed to think in the direction of the movement . it has been found that doing so helps increase the healing effects . the disclosed table and method may be beneficial for patients after certain operations as well as for those suffering from various forms of debilitating illnesses , such as multiple sclerosis , charcot - marie - tooth , and muscular dystrophy .