The Effect of Traction Position in Cervical Traction Therapy Based on Dynamic Simulation Models

Wong, Lawrence K. F.; Zhang, Luo; Kurusu, Nobuyuki

doi:10.4236/jbise.2017.105019

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“…Wong LKF et al suggested cervical traction in incline position for better improvement. 29 In the present series, traction was given in 15º inclined posture which also a factor for important of our patients. Cervical traction stretches the posterior cervical region and to enlarge the interspaces at the intervertebral foramina.…”

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Effects of manual continuous home cervical traction in cervical spondylosis

Shakoor

Emran

Zaman

et al. 2020

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull

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Background: Cervical spondylosis is the results of disc degeneration with associated osteophytosis. Cervical traction is widely used to treat neck disorders. Rehabilitation treatment like cervical traction along with other measures at home may play an important role to reduce symptoms of the patients with cervical spondylosis. Objective: A randomised clinical trial was conducted among 125 patients having cervical spondylosis to find out the effects of manual continuous home cervical traction. Methods: The patients were selected on the basis specific selection criteria. They were subdivided into two groups. In Group-A (manual continuous home cervical traction group), 61 patients were treated with exercise, cervical collar, neck support, manual continuous home cervical traction, NSAID, warm moist compression and instruction in posture. In Group-B (conventional treatment receiving group), 64 patients were treated with exercise, cervical collar, neck support, warm moist compression, NSAID and instruction in posture. Results: Among the subjects there were 68 (54.4 %) male and 57 (45.6 %) female. The mean age of the subjects was 45.94 ± 11.65 years. There was marked improvement of symptoms of the patients of Group-A in response to treatment for 6 weeks (p < 0.007). It indicates that manual home cervical traction was found effective to reduce the sign and symptoms of cervical spondylosis. There was improvement after treatment in Group-B also (p < 0.01). It indicates that conventional treatment was also found effective. In comparison, there was no significant difference between two groups (p < 0.36, 95% CI= ‐0.56 to 1.51) found after first week. But there was significant improvement in Group-A than Group-B after six weeks of treatment (p < 0.003, 95% CI= -2.40 to -0.51). Conclusion: It may be concluded that manual continuous home cervical traction is beneficial for the patients with cervical spondylosis. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 128-133

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Effects of manual continuous home cervical traction in cervical spondylosis

Shakoor

Emran

Zaman

et al. 2020

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull

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“…The traction method for treatment of AJD is a novel technique adopted that is increasingly used in clinical practice (9)(10)(11). This method is thought to reduce cervical vertigo compared with the traditional method.…”

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Effects of traction therapy on atlantoaxial joint dislocation-induced cervical vertigo

Cai

Zhu

Chen

et al. 2022

Braz J Med Biol Res

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Cervical vertigo is a common complication of atlantoaxial joint dislocation. However, there is no consensus on the effects of different therapies on the recovery of the patients suffering cervical vertigo. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effect of traction therapy on reducing cervical vertigo induced by atlantoaxial joint dislocation. A total of 96 patients were randomized to receive traction therapy or traditional therapy for two weeks. The overall clinical efficacy was measured based on the 30-point cervical vertigo symptom and function evaluation form. The therapeutic effects were also evaluated based on lateral atlantodental space (LADS), vertigo scale, neck and shoulder pain scale, headache scale, daily life and work scale, psychosocial adaptation scale, and quality of life. Compared with the traditional therapy group, the traction group demonstrated markedly higher overall clinical efficacy (P=0.038). Both the traction therapy group and the traditional therapy group showed significant decrease in LADS (Po0.001), but the traction therapy group had a greater reduction of LAD compared with the traditional group (Po0.01). Traction therapy consistently led to significantly greater relief of cervical vertigo symptoms, including dizziness, neck and shoulder pain, headache, inconvenience in daily living and work activities, impaired psychosocial adaptation, while improving quality of life. The efficacy of traction therapy for cervical vertigo surpasses that of traditional therapy, suggesting that traction therapy is potentially more clinically useful in treating these patients.

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