I also have reservations about this approach. Unless you are using the old
halter traction devices, the units such as the "Saunders Unit" are not
constructed to allow for movement while receiving traction. Most of the
patients I have treated that responded to cervical traction, usually had
difficulty with movement to begin with (traction would help decrease
irritation to painful structures and along with other manual techniques
facilitate movement after the traction).For what it is worth!
Rege
At 11:14 AM 10/15/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> Static, vs.. intermittent? What is the purpose of the traction? Is
>there a purpose for traction? What do you mean by exercise? Joe
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dr. S.C. Sood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 10:55 AM
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>Subject: Exercising in Cervical Traction?
>
> Dear friends can be done while in Cervical
>Traction. The mobilization of nervous tissue while under traction
>appears to be good port to explore but will be great to hear from list
>members if any one can guide us . With regards Dr.Sarveshwar
>Sood, Director,ICCS, Institute of Conservative Care Of Spine. &
>Head Department of Physical & Rehabilitation, Member American
>Academy Of Pain Management. S.B.L.S.Hospital 812/1,Housing Board
> Colony Model Town,Jalandhar city Punjab State.India E-mail
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>
Rege Turocy, DHCE, PT
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Rangos School of Health Sciences
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
412/396-5545
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