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Mechanical Traction

Relieving Pressure through Tissue Elongation​

Mechanical traction, a term commonly shortened to simply “traction,” is decompression of the spine and muscles that’s designed to ease neck or back pressure–and, by extension, pain. It does so by gently stretching the space between the vertebrae.
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When the sciatic nerve–the body’s biggest–gets pinched, the resulting low-back pain, ache, or discomfort can radiate all the way down the legs to the feet. Mechanical traction provides relief. Also known as axial spondylarthritis, this is inflammatory arthritis of the spine, which usually is diagnosed in early adulthood, causes stiffness and reduced mobility.
Mechanical Traction is helpful in treating the following conditions:
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  • Muscle Spasm/Pain
  • Facet Dysfunction
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Whiplash
  • Cervical Stenosis
  • Cervical Disc Herniation
  • Post-concussion Syndrome
  • Core Weakness/Instability
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Work Related Injuries
  • Car Accident
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Stenosis
  • Disc herniation
  • TMJ
  • Sciatica
  • Tension Headache
  • Concussion
  • Cervical Headache
  • Cervicogenic Headache

What Mechanical Traction Can Treat

Muscle Spasm/Pain
Facet Dysfunction
Cervical Radiculopathy
Whiplash
Cervical Stenosis
Cervical Disc Herniation
Post-concussion Syndrome
Core Weakness/Instability
Spondylolisthesis
Work Related Injuries
Car Accident
Degenerative Disc Disease
Stenosis
Disc herniation
TMJ
Sciatica
Tension Headache
Concussion
Cervical Headache
Cervicogenic Headache

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