Traction

Traction involves using pulleys and weights to stretch the back. The rationale behind traction is to pull the vertebrae apart to allow a bulging disc to ..

Top Helpful Cases

 Healed
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Lower Back Pain
I had severe lower back pain after slipping on a patch of ice. I fell on what I called by tail bone. The initial pain that I had was in my lower back. After a few days I started to have pain shooting down my left leg. I also started to have muscle spasms in my lower and upper back. ...
 No change
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Herniated Disc with severe and constant dual leg sciatica
I am including this supplement to note the numerous treatments that did not work. These treatments included the use of anti-inflamatories, ice, muscle relaxants, pain medications, physical therapy, and three cortical steroid injections were given over a period of one year. Pain medications were increased from norco, to percocet, to oxycontin to fentanyl to combat increasing and uncontrollable pain. Initial ...
 Helped a lot
Pleasure or Pain
After bieng in an automobile accident involving another vehicle striking mine from the rear end several times, i underwent several months of physical therapy for lower lumbar damge to my spine,The treatments ranged from electric stimulation and massage therapy;to step master machines, weights, and water therapy. After several negative attempts from the chiropractor to "adjust" my spine, i stated to ...

Traction is Used For These Conditions

Area
 Condition Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot		 Helped
a Little		 No Change Made Worse
All Conditions (average)
3.2
(9)
1 4 1 2 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
 Back Lower (Lumbar) Pain
4.0
(1)
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
 Back Lower (Lumbar) Osteoarthritis - Degenerative disc disease
4.0
(2)
2
Back General
 Back General Spina Biffida/ Scoliosis
4.0
(1)
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
 Back Lower (Lumbar) Herniated Disk
3.5
(2)
1 1
Hip
 Hip Pain
3.0
(1)
1
Hip
 Hip Bursitis
2.0
(1)
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
 Back Lower (Lumbar) Coccyx Area Pain
1.0
(1)
1
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