Apparatus and method for producing mild, sustained balanced trac

Details Apparatus and method for producing mild, sustained balanced trac Apparatus and method for producing mild, sustained balanced trac

1990-06-08

1992-04-21

Burr, Edgar S.

Surgery

Instruments

Chiropractic or osteopathic implement

4621, 45731, 128 66, 441129, A61H 102

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051058049

ABSTRACT:
A method for producing mild, symmetrical (or asymmetrical) traction on lumbar invertebral discs and sacroiliac joints. A patient is supported in water in a spa for approximately 30 minutes by means of an annular floatation device engaging undersides of the patient's arms a predetermined distance from the patient's armpits, the spa being sufficiently deep that the patient's feet cannot touch the bottom. A submerged, symmetrical weight belt is supported on the patient's hips, the buoyant weight of the belt being in the range from approximately 10-20 pounds. The temperature of water in the spa is maintained in the range from approximately 88-94 degrees F. Preferably, the patient remains relatively motionless in the spa for a warm up/relaxation period of approximately 5-10 minutes, followed by a sequence of slow extension and flexion exercise of the patient's back, following by a plurality of side bends.

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"Function and Pathomechanics of the Sacroiliac Joint, A Review", Reprinted from the Journal of American Physical Therapy Assn., vol. 65, No. 1, Jan. 1985, pp. 35-44.

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