In what situations can lumbar traction not be used

Lumbar spondylosis and lumbar disc herniation problems trouble many people, and sometimes have a great impact on their lives and work. Traction is an effective way to treat these diseases, but not everyone is suitable for this method. For example, patients with obvious osteoporosis or those who are still in the acute stage of lumbar sacral trauma are not suitable for this traction therapy.

1. Traction is a very effective rehabilitation method for treating cervical spondylosis and lumbar disc herniation. It uses a special traction device to perform traction exercises on the human body. This method can be used to treat pain in the limb joints, cervical spondylosis, and lumbar disc herniation. Spinal traction is commonly used in clinical practice, and usually with machine traction.

2. Patients with lumbar disc herniation who are older and have obvious osteoporosis are not suitable for traction. Although patients have symptoms of low back pain or sciatica, the cause is due to tuberculosis or tumor, and there are destructive changes in the lumbar spine. For such patients, traction devices are also harmful to them.

3. For patients who are still in the acute stage after lumbar and sacral trauma, this period is quite special and traction devices cannot be used. Although traction treatment can be performed after a clear diagnosis, patients whose symptoms are aggravated or who suffer severe pain due to traction are also in great danger when using traction. You should carefully consider following your doctor's advice.

4. Patients with lumbar disc herniation and obvious systemic failure. Patients with cardiovascular or respiratory diseases or poor heart function are not suitable for traction. Not all patients with lumbar disc herniation are suitable for traction surgery, and they must choose the appropriate method for treatment.

5. Traction is a kind of conservative treatment, which usually treats the symptoms but not the root cause. The effect is short-lived and not thorough. It is easy to get worse again and again. It cannot restore the normal physiological curvature of the lumbar spine, relieve the pressure on the intervertebral disc, and is not conducive to the reduction of the protruding intervertebral disc.