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Spinal traction is a form of decompression therapy that relieves pressure on the spine. It can be performed manually or mechanically. Spinal traction is used to treat...
Nonsurgical spinal decompression is a type of motorized traction that may help relieve back pain. Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. That changes the force and...
Cervical traction is a treatment for neck pain that involves lightly pulling on your head to create space between the bones in your neck (your cervical vertebrae). You might see it referred to as spinal traction.
Lumbar traction, often combined with exercise, is a physical therapy treatment that is sometimes used for low back pain or sciatica. The technique stretches the space between the vertebrae in the lower spine, helping to relieve lower back pain.
Lumbar traction is the process of applying a stretching force to the lumbar vertebrae through body weight, weights, and/or pulleys to distract individual joints of the lumbar spine.
Manual traction, mechanical traction, and positional traction are three forms of traction used in physiotherapy, all of which seek to relieve pain and promote joint mobility by controlled force application.
Traction refers to the practice of gently pulling on a fractured or dislocated body part. It’s often used as a temporary approach to provide immediate relief after trauma....