Traction is often used by physiotherapists to help relieve back pain by decompression of the spine. I like to use the analogy of a disk as a jelly filled donut to better understand how this works. In medical terms jelly center is the nucleus pulposus (nucleus) and the donut ring called the annulus. The fibrous ring is a rubber layer as fibro-elastic tissue that contains the nucleus in place. When you break the donut ring, gelatin inside seeps out, creating a hernia. When you touch this subject jelly or puts pressure on the sciatic nerve neighbors, causing a large sciatic pain or sciatica. Traction, gently pulling the vertebrae also creates a negative pressure inside the disc. This creates a vacuum within the disc which is called the "jelly" inward, away from the nerves, relieve pressure and pain.
The technology of the machines used in traction is very variable, but they all do basically the same. The appearance is that of a table. Some pictures are very simple and archaic looking. Others are fully computerized. The principle behind them tends to be the same. Generally, your torso remains stationary on the table, while the pelvis is firmly tied to a kind of pulley mechanism. The pulley mechanism, then slowly pulls the pelvis away from your torso, creating decompression.
Not so much the technology level of the machine that counts the most important thing is the protocol used. For this reason, a simple traction device can be as good as the more expensive smart.
You may also want to invest in an inversion table for your home, which is another form of decompression therapy. With your feet locked in place while you lean back against the "vertical" table, leaning back until your feet are above your head, allowing gravity to decompress naturally, her spine . An important point to note is not mentioned often is that his fall just be very light, and should be done very gradually. The reason for this is that the muscles around the vertebrae are there to protect, and if there is a sudden jerk or decompression, your muscles come into play and try to lock the vertebrae in place as a natural protection mechanism. The decompression objective is to add only enough pressure to pull the vertebrae apart, unaware of the muscles.
The technology of the machines used in traction is very variable, but they all do basically the same. The appearance is that of a table. Some pictures are very simple and archaic looking. Others are fully computerized. The principle behind them tends to be the same. Generally, your torso remains stationary on the table, while the pelvis is firmly tied to a kind of pulley mechanism. The pulley mechanism, then slowly pulls the pelvis away from your torso, creating decompression.
Not so much the technology level of the machine that counts the most important thing is the protocol used. For this reason, a simple traction device can be as good as the more expensive smart.
You may also want to invest in an inversion table for your home, which is another form of decompression therapy. With your feet locked in place while you lean back against the "vertical" table, leaning back until your feet are above your head, allowing gravity to decompress naturally, her spine . An important point to note is not mentioned often is that his fall just be very light, and should be done very gradually. The reason for this is that the muscles around the vertebrae are there to protect, and if there is a sudden jerk or decompression, your muscles come into play and try to lock the vertebrae in place as a natural protection mechanism. The decompression objective is to add only enough pressure to pull the vertebrae apart, unaware of the muscles.
