Manual Therapy
Manual Traction
Gentle decompression for the spine and joints.
What is manual traction?
Manual traction is a hands-on technique where your therapist applies a gentle, sustained or rhythmic pull to the neck, back, or a specific joint. This creates space between the vertebrae or joint surfaces, easing pressure on irritated discs and nerves, relaxing guarded muscles, and improving circulation to the area. Because it is performed by hand, the force, angle, and duration are adjusted in real time to your comfort and response.
Benefits
- Relieves pressure on compressed discs and nerves
- Reduces radiating arm or leg pain
- Relaxes protective muscle spasm
- Improves joint mobility and circulation
Related techniques
Strain-Counterstrain
Passive positioning that calms tender points and resets protective muscle spasm.
Muscle Energy Technique
Gentle, active contractions against resistance to realign joints and lengthen muscles.
Trigger Point Therapy
Focused pressure on hyper-irritable muscle knots to relieve local and referred pain.
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