Traction therapy
Cervical traction
Cervical spinal traction is used for the
short-term treatment of neck pain.
It is designed to relieve muscle spasms and
nerve root compression.
It stretch
the muscles and soft tissue of neck muscles and open up the spaces between the
upper vertebrae.
The physical therapist determines the amount
of force and length of time a person remains in traction. Slowly, over time,
the amount of pressure is increased.
Lumbar Traction
lumbar traction is the continuous or
intermittent application of force to the spine either manually or mechanically.
The goal of lumbar traction is to reduce the
pain associated with nerve root impingement and muscle spasms.
It is also used to treat degenerative disc
disease, herniated or protruding discs and osteoarthritis.
