Spinal Decompression Centre - Melbourne Australia

High-Force Versus Low-Force Lumbar Traction for Disc Herniation

High-Force Versus Low-Force Lumbar Traction for the treatment of Disc Herniation:
Conclusion: Patients with acute lumbar sciatica secondary to disc herniation who received two weeks of lumbar traction reported REDUCED RADICULAR PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT AND IMPROVED WELL-BEING REGARDLESS OF THE TRACTION FORCE group to which they were assigned. The effects of the traction treatment were independent of the initial level of medication and appeared to be maintained at the 2-week follow-up.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27838140