Chiropractic Traction

Service Description

The term “traction” applies to the use of weights and other forces to treat skeletal and muscular disorders, pinched or compressed nerves and injuries to the joints, vertebrae, muscles and ligaments by stretching the muscles and ligaments and increasing the space between vertebrae. Traction may be helpful for reducing or relieving the constant pressure that certain muscle groups and parts of the skeleton endure, either from normal day-to-day living or from injury and disease. For patients whose conditions are due to spinal issues, muscle spasms, over- or under-stressed muscles and joints and minor injuries, chiropractic traction may provide short-term pain relief (especially true for sciatica patients), increased vascular and lymphatic flow, increased muscle tone (for flexibility and strength) and balance. Chiropractic traction may also help to relieve the pain caused by herniated or bulging discs or by disc degenerative disorders.