Patient:
Hospital traction made me feel so good I could have sprinted around the building but by the time I walked to the car, the nagging pain was back.
I tried a home traction gizmo figuring that if 20 pounds was good, 40 would be twice as good. Two days later, I was back at work full time.
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Doctor:
I agree completely that pelvic traction is a dramatically under-utilized treatment modality for back pain.
I strongly recommend that anyone with a bad back try traction before any other form of therapy. Not sure if I could go along with No. 40 however. Whatever is done should be done in consultation with your physician.
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What is your opinion?
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