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Contraindications To Extension Traction

• Patients with pathological lesions or congenital deformities of the • Patients with joint instability, hypermobility or spinal fracture
vertebral column that disrupt the integrity and stability of the • Patients with severe osteoporosis
vertebral and ligament structures • Patients with severe cardiovascular disease, vascular compromise,
• Neoplasm, spinal tumors; both metastasis and primary aortic aneurysm or severe respiratory disease
• Spina bifida or pars defect. • Patients where movement is contraindicated

• Rheumatoid arthritis • Patients with acute sprains, strains or inflammation that could be
• Spinal cord compression aggravated by traction
• Malignancy • Stop traction if there is an increase in radiated pain to the
• Patients with notable posterior spurring of their cervical vertebra extremities (radicular pain)
• Patients with spondylolisthesis Grade 2 or greater • Patients with large posterior disc bulges or herniations

• Patients with connective tissue disease; i.e. Scleroderma • Patients with cervical spinal stenosis
• Post-surgical patients who have had spinal surgery and healing of • Patients with cervical vascular compromise
tissue is still required. (The period of time post spinal surgery will • Patients with acute sprain, strain and/or inflammation of the
very between 6 months to a year) cervical joints
• Pregnancy • Patients with internal spinal fixation hardware
• Patients with any other conditions that may be made worse by • Relative Contraindications (require special monitoring or should be

distraction of the spine avoided):
• Patients with structural disease due to tumors or infection • Hiatal hernia
(e.g.,osteomyelitis, spinal caries, and ankylosing spondylitis) • Claustrophobia

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