Traction Flashcards
What is the history of traction in Egypt 3000 BC
Axial traction for the reduction of spinal fractures
What is the history of traction by hippocrates 776 BC
Treatment of back pain
Who used hippocrates traction for low back pain treatment (3)
- Galen
- Avicenna
- Pare
What did W. Gayle Crutchfield do for traction in 1933
Cranial tongs for treatment of cervical spine injuries
What did James Cyriax use traction for in the 1950s
Small nuclear protrusions
What is the definition of joint distraction
Separation of two joint surfaces perpendicular to the plane of the articulation
True or False:
For joint distraction to occur the force applied must be great enough to cause soft tissue elongation around the joint to allow for joint surfaces to distract
True
What percent of the body weight is needed to increase the length of the L-spine
25%
What percent of the body weight is needed to distract zygapophyseal joints in the L-spine
50%
What percent of the body weight is needed to increase the length of the C-spine
7%
How much separation occurs in the C-spine due to 25 lbs of traction
2-20 mm
Is the separation long lasting or short lived
Short lived
What did Krause et al determine about the effects of 60-120 lbs of lumbar traction
It can reduce disc prolapse and cause retraction of herniated disc material
What did Onel et al determine about the percent of herniated nucleus pulposus that retracted during traction for median, posterolateral, and lateral protrusions
Median: 78.5%
Posterolateral: 66.6%
Lateral: 57.1%
What does AB equal in the disc herniation index
Maximum AP disc length
What does CD equal in the disc herniation index
Width of the herniated disc at mid AB distance
What does EF equal in the disc herniation index
Maximum canal length
What does GH equal in the disc herniation index
Width of the spinal canal at mid AB distance
What is the equation for herniation index
(ABxCD)/(EFxGH)x1000
What did Worden et al determine about the process of stretching soft tissue with traction
It is the same as stretching and soft tissue
What did Mathews determine about traction causing muscle relaxation
Muscles relaxed due to reduction in the pressure on pain sensitive structures
What type of traction is the depression of monosynaptic response due to prolonged stretch
Static traction
What type of traction is the stimulation of GTOs to inhibit alpha motor neurons
Intermittent traction