The traction technology utilizes the advantages of external force (manual or mechanical/electrical equipment) to stretch shortened or contracted tissue to elongate it, and perform small exercises that exceed the resistance of the tissue and are within the range of motion of the joint. The therapy aims to stretch the soft tissues around the joint, reduce muscle tension, and improve and restore the range of joint activity.
Therapeutic effects of traction:
- lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion,
- lumbar spondylolisthesis,
- degeneration of the lumbar vertebra,
- lumbar facet joint dysfunction,
- entrapment of the synovial membrane of the lumbar facet joint,
- early ankylosing spondylitis,
- uncomplicated compression fracture of the spine, etc.