Traction

What is traction?

• A compressive force applied to the body

• A tensional mechanical force applied to the body in a way that separates the joint surfaces and elongates surrounding soft tissues

• A rotational force applied to the body

• A force that compresses joint surfaces

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Traction can be applied by which of the following?

• Clinician

• Machine

• Body weight and gravity

• All of the above

Fill in the blank: Recent studies show positive benefits of mechanical ______ traction.

• cervical

• lumbar

• thoracic

• pelvic

Studies on lumbar traction have clearly demonstrated a benefit.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: One of the effects of traction is to ______ joint surfaces.

• distract

• compress

• rotate

• fuse

Fill in the blank: Traction helps to reduce protrusions of ______ discal material.

• nuclear

• cartilaginous

• fibrous

• osseous

Fill in the blank: Traction is used to stretch ______ tissue.

• soft

• hard

• bone

• cartilage

Fill in the blank: Traction can help to relax ______.

• muscles

• bones

• nerves

• joints

Fill in the blank: Traction is used to mobilize ______.

• joints

• muscles

• bones

• ligaments

Fill in the blank: One clinical indication for traction is _________.

• Joint hypomobility

• Joint hypermobility

• Muscle spasticity

• Bone fracture