TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Spinal Traction A1 - Hooker, Daniel N. A2 - Prentice, William E. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 6e AB - OBJECTIVESFollowing completion of this chapter, the student will be able to:Analyze the physical effects and therapeutic value of traction on bone, muscle, ligaments, joint structures, nerve, blood vessels, and intervertebral disks.Evaluate the clinical advantages of using positional lumbar traction and inversion traction.Describe the clinical applications for using manual lumbar traction techniques including level-specific manual traction and unilateral leg pull manual traction.Explain the setup procedures and treatment parameter considerations for using mechanical lumbar traction.Articulate the advantages of using a manual traction technique of the cervical spine.Demonstrate the setup procedure for mechanical traction techniques for the cervical spine. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182563882 ER -