Treatment Techniques- Mechanical Traction

How Does It Work?

• Mechanical traction provides a gentle sustained "pulling" force that creates spinal decompression  and takes the pressure off the spine.

What Conditions does Mechanical Help with?

• The most commonly treated conditions are:
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Disc Herniations 
  • Age related Spinal Degeneration
  • Arthritis 
  • Stenosis
  • Muscle pain/stiffness
  • Sciatica 

What does the treatment entail?

• Patients will relax in a private room, and will be attached to the machine via neck/back harnesses.
• Treatment typically lasts been 10 and 20 minutes.
• Patients will feel a gentle, relaxing pull. Traction should not be painful or uncomfortable. 

Come see what mechanical traction can do for your neck or lower back pain. SparGO physical therapy, located in nearby Bristol CT, Terryville, Thomaston area.