Spinal Traction

Question 1

What is spinal traction

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Can you use traction for herniated discs

Answer 2

Yes it causes the herniation to go back to its original space

Question 3

Application of traction beds began in the 

Answer 3

19th century

Question 4

Read

Answer 4

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Question 5

Techniques of spinal traction

Answer 5

Motorized
Pneumatic
Weighted
Autotractive
Positional
Inverted
Manual

Question 6

What are the most common traction techniques to treat cervical and lumbar disorders

Answer 6

Motorized
Pneumatic
Weighted
Manual

Question 7

What traction techniques are not used because they are not standardized

Answer 7

Autotractive
Positional

Question 8

Which traction technique is not used due to its potential adverse effects

Answer 8

Inverted

Question 9

Motorized tables are used to treat what part of the spine ?

Answer 9

BOTH cervical and lumbar spines

Question 10

How is Traction force generated using motorized tables ?

Answer 10

By a programmable electric motor mounted on the traction table

Question 11

What is being used here

Answer 11

Motorized pulley and cable and motorized spinal traction tables for LUMBAR spine

Question 12

What is being used here

Answer 12

Motorized pulley and cable and motorized spinal traction tables for CERVICAL spine

Question 13

Motorized split tables with cervical assembly are used to treat what part of the spine

Answer 13

BOTH lumbar and cervical

Question 14

The cervical assembly of the motorized split table is used for …………………⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ .
What are the parts of the cervical assembly ?

Answer 14

Cervical traction

Assembly consists of:
- two adjusting neck wedges
- head strap

Question 15

What traction device is this

Answer 15

Motorized split table with cervical assembly

Question 16

Weighted devices are used for traction of what part of the spine

Answer 16

Cervical

Question 17

The use of the weighted devices is on the decline ( not being used as much anymore) why?

Answer 17

Because of the unnecessary pressure it exerts on the temporomandibular joint during therapy

Question 18

What transaction device is used here

Answer 18

Weighted device

Question 19

Explain the application of weighted cervical traction

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Which common portable traction device is mainly used for home therapy

Answer 20

Pneumatic device

Question 21

The pneumatic device works on which part of the spine

Answer 21

Cervical and lumbar

Question 22

Which traction device is this

Answer 22

Pneumatic device

Question 23

What is Mechanical principal

Answer 23

Application of mechanical energy to exert a traction force on the vertebral column that will result in the separation of cervical and lumbar vertebrae

Question 24

What is mechanical energy

Answer 24

Combination of potential and kinetic energy

Question 25

Potential energy results from

Answer 25

Force of gravity

Question 26

Kinetic energy is

Answer 26

Mechanical energy due to movement

Question 27

What is force

Answer 27

Capacity to do work or to cause physical change

Question 28

Units of force in traction is expressed as

Answer 28

Kilograms or pounds (Ib)

Question 29

1 kilogram is how many pounds

Answer 29

2.2 lb

Question 30

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?

Answer 30

20/100 x 100 = 20 kg or 44 lb