The tracesón cervical it's a téancient technique throughés of a mech agentáunique or throughés from the hands of the physiotherapist himself, a force is applied that manages to separate the articular surfaces and proceed to the stretching of the soft tissues adjacent to the cervical spine.
When applying téphysiotherapy and rehabilitation techniquesón, especially in pathologyíace of columna, there is a wide variety oféall treatment that allow the improvement of the conditions of the affected spinal structures, among them what is known as tracesón cervical.
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¿Whaté effects produced by tractionón cervical?
The tracesón cervical can be used to carry out the separationóNo of articular surfaces, which causes a reductionón from compressesóno of the raínervous stop; and in this way it is possible to alleviate the pain associated with the dysfunctionón of the cervical spine.
Although the studies support that the tractionón energética is responsible for reducing disc protrusions other artículos indicate that a tracesón light does not allow reaching this type of effect.
in addition, it must be taken into account that throughés of this tétechnique tooén produces a relaxationón of the múdogs, especially of the musculatura paravertebral, which is the product of muscle stretch than tractionón generates, además to increase joint mobility, reducing the pain of the origin of the same.
Directions for the tracksón cervical
The main indications to carry out a tracesón cervical is the neck pain, that is caused by a herniated disc or a protusionón disk that isá generating at that moment a clamping on the nerve, hypomobility of the neck, a muscle spasm or inflammationón of the articular structures. This can be manual or mechanical.ánica.
The professional beá Whoén have to assess each case in particular and thus be able toí determine if in your particular case, and according to the problem suffered, Eastá indicated the tracesón cervical .
Traction contraindicationsón cervical
Just as there are indications for the tracesón cervical, It must be taken into account that alsoén there are some contraindications in some situations, and in others great care and precaution must be taken.ón when applying it so that no adverse consequences are generated.
Among the contraindications of tracesón cervical it should be taken into account that it can cause instability in the spine, así like acute sprains, osteoporosis, V fracturesévertebrae, includedón of the méspinal game, vertebral disc rupture, infectious processes, no isá recommended during pregnancy, malignant tumors and fragmentationón of the intervertebral disc.
Lesions like tumors, infections, and other of the problems mentioned make them causes in which it is notá indicated the use of a tracesón cervical. These are just some of those situations., although it must be taken into account that although it seems that it is a simple mechanism, some control is necessary. The injury must be adequately assessedón that will be treated in the event that you want to avoid any type of accident or problem in this regard.
Benefits of trackingón cervical
There are different benefits for whicháthe eastá recommended to undergo a tracesón cervical, between the cuáwe can highlight the following:
- Reduces muscle tone
- Reduce pain
- Increases range of motion
- increases flexibility
- reductionóno edema
- reductionón of disc herniation
- compression reliefón de la raíz nervous.
physiological effectsógicos de la tracción cervical
Among the physiological effectsógicos of the tracesón cervical It should be noted that there are some such as the following:
- decompressionón: pressure reliefóno nerves, rest from the burden of the spine, véseparate vertebrae, reductionón of disc herniation.
- mobilizationón: tensionón of the cápsula, facet joints and intervertebral discs; migrationóno of noúcleo pulpy; stretching of ligaments and tendons.
- anti-inflammatory response: reductionóno inflammationón; reductionóno muscle tone.
- Improved circulationón: venous flow from the tissues; blood flowíneo to tissues.
The tracesón cervical helps relieve neck pain by reducingón from presiónot in the nerves. Also herniated discén is reduced by the effect of tractionón. Además, the Múmuscles are stretched and allowed to relax while stress is removedés of the same.
¿Cervical tractions are effective?
Various studies have shown the efficacy of a tracesón cervical in a significant percentage of cervical injuries such as tortípackage, pain associated with cervical hernias and in which there is an affectationóno of the raínervous stop. Nevertheless, Other treatments can be just as effective in this type of case.. It's an optionón más of treatment that in certain cases can be very useful.
La situationón in which más one resorts to tracesón cervical It is in the case that there is a cervicobrachialgia, what is all that injuryón in which the ra is irritatedínervous twitches that go to the arms, usually due to herniated discs.
In other situations it can be a help to other treatments, although it is rarely necessary. Necks with a lot of osteoarthritis can tolerate treatment poorly and it is usually unloaded initially in this type of situation..
¿Whaté problems have cervical tractions?
The reality is that if the patients are chosen properly and a tolerance test is done in the consultation, problems that may arise as a result of tracesón cervical son míyou. I trace itón is carried out throughés of a strap that rests on the mandíopen, which can give rise to a series of discomforts in the joint.ón temporomandibular. This is a jointón what isá in front of the ear and that allows us to both open and close the mouth.
When there are very pronounced pains with a lot of muscle contracture due to pain, that can be counterproductive. I trace itódoes not require relaxationópatient no.; and if due to pain the patient struggles against tractionón cervical, this can end up generating a greater amount of pain. For this reason, its use is avoided in the case of very acute pain.
