This device was developed to softly straddle the lower and upper extremities. It is used whenever a patient suffers from contractions or spasms, regardless of their origin, which hinder medical professionals to do their work, or if the patient is hurt during medical examinations or washing due to spastic paralysis or contractions. )ali( is not meant for long-term application or to put a patient to rest. The often unpleasant intervention for the patient must only be done once with )ali(. Thus the straddling is often soothing and contracture loosening. The nurse using )ali( saves energy, time and money. For this type of care, depending on the severity of the illness, one often needs two persons. With )ali( one nurse alone can perform her duties without physical effort and with both hands thus working competently and fast.