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traction
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is traction?
Traction uses weights and pulleys to put tension on a displaced bone or joint, such as a dislocated hip, to realign the bone and immobilize it. Traction is also used to keep a group of muscles (such as the lower spinal muscles) stretched to reduce muscle spasms.
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i have oa in my neck cant afford to goto therapy (i was told to go 3x for 4 weeks) but i wa...
Hello and thank you for time and attention.
I am a 22 year old male with fairly serious ...
I had a microdiskectomy a year ago L1/S5 and have started having apin again.
Mri showed...
Cervical Traction - Orthopedics Community
- Aug 22, 2008
First and forthright, let me say that this is a very embarrassing situation for me and that...
