Traction Therapy

Early 20th century the main indication for spinal traction became the reduction of deformalities after different spinal column injuries. Horizontal or diagonal traction with carefully applied weights control replaced vertical suspension in which the main weight was the weight of the patients body.

In practice, traction is mainly used in cervical spine management. Spinal traction for the treatment of low back is now used as a form of spinal manipulation of the lumbar and thoracic spine.

Modern traction devices are used today in conjunction with special traction treatment benches. The traction device is generally connected to the table by means of a universal attachment plate.