Mechanical Traction Flashcards
Disc bulges, nerve root impingements and herniations are all examples of indications/contraindications
Indications
What length of separations have been documented in mechanical traction (in mm).
1-2mm
Traction can be beneficial to what type of ligaments?
Those that have been shortened due to injury.
Traction is only effective when what is happening?
When the pressure is off of the disc being treated
Which would occur first in a nerve root impingement? Sensory or motor loss?
Sensory, then motor loss
Decreased pain due to traction should be seen within the first __-__ days for it to be considered effective.
5-8
Which type of traction is more comfortable? Intermittent or sustained?
Intermittent
Which type of traction is more favorable for disc herniations?
Sustained
What type of traction would longer treatment times and larger forces be more favorable for?
Intermittent
Traction forces need to be at least __ seconds or longer.
10 seconds
As a general rule, Total Traction times for disc herniations should be kept under __minutes.
10
Traction force is around __% of body weight on inverted traction tables.
40%
Treatments on inversion tables are between _-__ minutes.
8-30
Those that fail conservative treatment like traction are most likely in need of what?
Surgery
Mechanical lumbar attraction requires at least __% of body weight to cause effects?
50%
