Traction

Question 1

separation of two joint surfaces perpendicular to the plane of the articulation

Answer 1

joint distraction

Question 2

force applied during joint distraction must be great enough to cause blank around the joint to allow the joint surfaces to distract

Answer 2

soft tissue elongation

Question 3

percentage of body weight needed to increase length of spine

Answer 3

25

Question 4

percentage of body weight needed to distract z joints

Answer 4

50

Question 5

percentage of body weight needed to increase length of c spine

Answer 5

7

Question 6

some physiological effects of traction

Answer 6

joint distraction, soft tissue stretching, muscle relaxation,

Question 7

lower forces of traction may reduce pain by stimulation of mechanoreceptors at blank

Answer 7

spinal gate

Question 8

these are most often treated with traction

Answer 8

disc bulge/herniation

Question 9

this should be considered if there is a compressive load intolerance of the spine

Answer 9

nerve root impingement

Question 10

traction is blank to individual spinal joints

Answer 10

non specific

Question 11

three contraindications to traction

Answer 11

joint hypermobility, ra, malignancy

Question 12

four types of traction

Answer 12

mechanical, electric, weighted, hydraulic

Question 13

two types of mechanical traction

Answer 13

static, intermittent

Question 14

mechanical traction for irritable conditions, inflammation, disc protrusion

Answer 14

static

Question 15

mechanical traction for joint dysfunctions that has a mobilization effect

Answer 15

intermittent

Question 16

hook lying supine position for traction is for blank

Answer 16

joint hypomobility/spinal stenosis

Question 17

prone position for traction is for blank

Answer 17

disc conditions

Question 18

unilateral lumbar traction is for unilateral blank

Answer 18

symptoms

Question 19

Placing a patient in a position for a prolonged period of time so as to decompress target tissue

Answer 19

positional traction

Question 20

The application of force by the therapist so as to distract the target tissue

Answer 20

manual traction

Question 21

normal parameters for traction during acute phase

Answer 21

5-10 mins

Question 22

normal parameters for traction during most any phase

Answer 22

20-30 mins

Question 23

The use of gravity or the weight of the body to exert a distraction force on the spine

Answer 23

self traction