Spinal Traction Flashcards
What is spinal traction
Use of traction forces applied to the cervical and lumbar spine via various mechanical systems
Application of traction techniques by using tables, pulleys, cables and weights for the treatment of cervical and back pain disorders
Can you use traction for herniated discs
Yes it causes the herniation to go back to its original space
Application of traction beds began in the 
19th century
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Techniques of spinal traction
Motorized
Pneumatic
Weighted
Autotractive
Positional
Inverted
Manual
What are the most common traction techniques to treat cervical and lumbar disorders
Motorized
Pneumatic
Weighted
Manual
What traction techniques are not used because they are not standardized
Autotractive
Positional
Which traction technique is not used due to its potential adverse effects
Inverted
Motorized tables are used to treat what part of the spine ?
BOTH cervical and lumbar spines
How is Traction force generated using motorized tables ?
By a programmable electric motor mounted on the traction table
What is being used here
Motorized pulley and cable and motorized spinal traction tables for LUMBAR spine
What is being used here
Motorized pulley and cable and motorized spinal traction tables for CERVICAL spine
Motorized split tables with cervical assembly are used to treat what part of the spine
BOTH lumbar and cervical
The cervical assembly of the motorized split table is used for ………………… .
What are the parts of the cervical assembly ?
Cervical traction
Assembly consists of:
- two adjusting neck wedges
- head strap
What traction device is this
Motorized split table with cervical assembly
Weighted devices are used for traction of what part of the spine
Cervical
The use of the weighted devices is on the decline ( not being used as much anymore) why?
Because of the unnecessary pressure it exerts on the temporomandibular joint during therapy
What transaction device is used here
Weighted device
Explain the application of weighted cervical traction
Rope is attached at one end to a cervical occipital-mandibular halter and the other end to a plastic bag filled with water which serves as a dead weight
Which common portable traction device is mainly used for home therapy
Pneumatic device
The pneumatic device works on which part of the spine
Cervical and lumbar
Which traction device is this
Pneumatic device
What is Mechanical principal
Application of mechanical energy to exert a traction force on the vertebral column that will result in the separation of cervical and lumbar vertebrae
What is mechanical energy
Combination of potential and kinetic energy
Potential energy results from
Force of gravity
Kinetic energy is
Mechanical energy due to movement
What is force
Capacity to do work or to cause physical change
Units of force in traction is expressed as
Kilograms or pounds (Ib)
1 kilogram is how many pounds
2.2 lb
Traction force can also be expressed as a percentage % of a patient’s body weight
If traction force is 20% body weight of a 100 kg man, what is the traction force?
20/100 x 100 = 20 kg or 44 lb
