What is Intersegmental Traction?
It is a way of inducing passive motion into the spine for the purpose of stretching spinal joints and increasing mobility.
How does Intersegmental Traction Work?
The
patient lies face up on a bench table which has roller-type cams
beneath its surface. These rollers can slowly travel the length of the
spine, stretching spinal joints.
What does Intersegmental Traction feel like?
Most
patients find this form of treatment to be relaxing and very helpful.
The gentle rolling action is restful, exercising the spine without
effort.
Why is Intersegmental Traction used?
Since
discs have a poor blood supply, they get nutrients from the circulation
of fluids surrounding spinal joints. Fixations prevent this natural
circulation and can cause disc thinning and degeneration.
Intersegmental traction helps increase and restore necessary elasticity
and motion to the spine.
Patient Benefits:
- Reduces painful symptoms
- Increases spinal mobility
- Improves blood supply to the disc, causing it to heal more quickly
- Decreases local swelling
- Reduces spinal fixations
- Accelerates the healing process
Combined with the Chiropractic Adjustment, intersegmental Traction is a very effective way to help your body heal more quickly.
Dr. Nelsen’s Massage-a-Teacher program is what finally pushed me to come in and see what he could do for my condition. I had already had surgery on my low back a few years ago but was still having to take anti-inflammatory drugs and pain killers to get through the day. The pain had even started spreading into my neck, shoulders, and upper back. It got to the point where I couldn’t even turn my head to the left to look beside me or behind me, and I was having unbearable headaches at least 4 or 5 times a week. I have been a patient of Dr. Nelsen’s for 2 years now and am more than pleased with the outcome. I am more flexible than ever and am no longer experiencing headaches. The Spinal Decompression treatments have allowed me to be more active than ever before and do the things I enjoy without pain. I’m so glad I’ve found something that works and wish I hadn’t neglected getting care sooner. 
Nancy Dawson
