“I used to wake up with a neck so stiff it could double as a coat rack. But now? I wake up refreshed, my spine aligned like a Tetris pro, and my neck feels like it’s been to a spa retreat.” “I don’t ...

Objective: To compare the biomechanical characteristics of axial traction and suspensory traction in the process of preoperative correction of cervical kyphosis. Methods: An intact three-dimensional ...

What Is Neck Traction (Cervical Traction)? Neck traction, also called cervical traction, is a type of stretching that is often used for neck pain. The term traction can mean different things in health ...

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Summary: There are several forms of spinal decompression surgery that spine surgeons may perform to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves in the neck. One such procedure is a cervical ...

Nearly 10% of adults will experience some form of severe neck pain in any given calendar year. Most cases of neck pain have multiple causes, such as inflamed (swollen) muscles, ligaments, joints or ...

Earlier this year, Danielle Belardo, MD, a preventive cardiologist at Precision Preventive Cardiology in Los Angeles, was going about her regular workday when a young stroke patient arrived. Dr.

Abstract: This research describes the construction of a mechanical cervical traction therapy simulation using a physics software engine. The model consisted of an anatomically correct human skeleton ...

Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...