Services:

Adjustment Techniques

More techniques:
ART and CBP

Adjusting Tables

On site X-rays

Neurological Scans

Examinations

Reexaminations

Traction

Neuromuscular Reeducation
(Wobble Chair)

Electrical Stimulation
Ultrasound

Postural Exercises

Intersegmental Traction
(Roller Table)

Traction - Cervical and Lumbar

Traction is used to restructure the cervical and lumbar spinal curve. There is a normal curve in the neck that is 45°. The normal curve in the lower back should be between 35° and 40°. With time, these curves can be lost due to car accidents, falls, poor posture and subluxations of the spine.

Traction works to stretch the tendons, ligaments and muscles to allow the vertebrae to move back to their normal positions. This is important in presenting overstretching of the spinal cord which, if not treated, can lead to more severe neurological problems. The length of time that traction is needed to restructure depends on the amount of loss of curvature.

The adjustment is always done prior to traction. The combination helps shorten the time required to restore the proper curvature.