Bruce County Physiotherapy
Bruce County Physiotherapy
Like Me 1 • Refer Me 1

Related Treatment Videos

doctors chart

How Can Spinal Traction Help Treat Back Pain
woman pilates

How Pilates Can Help With Back Pain
Back Pain pdf

Back Pain ( 120 engaged.)

Please email or save the PDF for discussion with your Healthcare provider at your next visit.

Back Pain

Back Pain ( 120 engaged.)

Back Pain pdf

Please email or save the PDF for discussion with your Healthcare provider at your next visit.

97-100 People got two or more of these video questions wrong... ( 131 participated.)

Quiz: Do You Understand Back Pain?

Questions
 
True
False
1

Back pain symptoms can include nerve pain that radiates down your arms or legs. Traction is one way to try and treat this condition.

Explanation:

Spinal traction is often used when there's a spinal injury or there's pain in spine or pain down the arms from or the legs from nerve injuries.

2

Spinal traction is that applies a long term stretch to the articular joints and soft tissues, and it's typically used only on the cervical and lumbar spine.

Explanation:

Spinal traction is that applies a long term stretch to the articular joints and soft tissues, and it's used commonly on the cervical spine and the lumbar spine and also the thoracic spine.

3

There are two ways that traction can be applied. First one is by a physiotherapist using their hands. So that's manual traction, and tends to be very specific, maybe a shorter duration of traction. The second way that traction be applied is through a decompression machine.

Explanation:

There are two ways that traction can be applied. First one is by a physiotherapist using their hands. So that's manual traction, and tends to be very specific, maybe a shorter duration of traction. The second way that traction be applied is through a decompression machine,

4

Spinal traction has several effects on the spine. It can obviously decompress the spine and the vertebral structures such as the discs and the vertebral joints, and therefore decrease irritation on the nerves by increasing the space in the spine where the nerves exit. It can also decrease muscle spasm, increase blood flow and decrease the sensitivity and pain in the spine.

Explanation:

Spinal traction has several effects on the spine. It can obviously decompress the spine and the vertebral structures such as the discs and the vertebral joints, and therefore decrease irritation on the nerves by increasing the space in the spine where the nerves exit. It can also decrease muscle spasm, increase blood flow and decrease the sensitivity and pain in the spine.

5

When the patient receives spinal traction, there are some things that can happen after traction, such as post traction soreness, which is quite normal and but generally it should be quite comfortable.

Explanation:

When the patient receives spinal traction, there are some things that can happen after traction, such as post traction soreness, which is quite normal and but generally it should be quite comfortable.

6

Traction can be used over time. Usually it's over several weeks, four to five times a week, where the patient comes in and receives either by the physiotherapist or by a machine, and the results are generally progressive, and people feel better as treatment goes on.

Explanation:

Traction can be used over time. Usually it's over several weeks, two to three times a week, where the patient comes in and receives either by the physiotherapist or by a machine, and the results are generally progressive, and people feel better as treatment goes on.

You have done the Quiz.

Need more info for discussion with your Healthcare provider - Email or save the PDF.

You have done the Quiz.

Need more info for discussion with your Healthcare provider - Email or save the PDF.

Bruce County Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center 

At Bruce County Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center  we employ a patient centered comprehensive approach to treatment with the aim of returning you to your optimal functional as quickly as possible.

Our clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions and disorders relating to the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems. We believe firmly in treating the source of the problem rather than the symptoms alone. This is done by not only addressing the joint components but also accessing the muscles, prescribing the appropriate rehabilitative exercises and stretches and sometimes functional testing.

Contact info, office address, office phone number, office contact and informational video upon services for (Bruce County Physiotherapy Port Elgin) N0H 2C0, ON at HealthChoicesFirst.com

Key Words: Achilles Tendon, Back & Sciatic Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Cortisone Injections,De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, Common Foot Issues, Ganglion Cyst,  Neck Pain & Sleep Problems

Key Words: The Achilles Tendon, Chronic pain, De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, Thumb arthritis, dislocated shoulder  concussion, Fibromyalgia, badminton injuries and Tennis Injuries

Bruce County Physiotherapy Practitioners

Copyright © 2025 NOWHealth Network Corp
The material on this web site is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use of this site is subject to our disclaimer and privacy policy.