Manual Traction - Manual traction is applied as the clinician's hands and/or a belt are used to pull on the patient's legs. Positional Traction - This form of traction is applied by placing the patient in various positions using pillows, blocks, or sandbags to effect a longitudinal pull on the spinal structures. The techniques are performed by physiotherapists, and fall under the category of manual therapy. Spinal mobilisation is described in terms of improving mobility Manual traction is usually applied for a few seconds duration or can be applied as a sudden, quick thrust. This form of traction is applied by placing the patient in various positions using pillows, blocks, or sandbags to effect a longitudinal pull on the spinal structures. The manual unloading test is used as a means to assess load-sensitive structures of the lumbar spine and to determine if a patient may benefit from traction. Their study found significant decreases in pain during unloading techniques applied in positions which reproduced the patient's lumbar spine complaints. 3 Apr 2014 Lumbar Manual Traction Segmental Technique. Joe Zabek. Loading Unsubscribe from Joe Zabek? Cancel Unsubscribe. Working. Traction therapy is a broad term used to refer to any method of separating the lumbar vertebrae along the inferosuperior axis of the spine by using mechanical3 Apr 2014 Lumbar Manual Traction General Technique. Joe Zabek. Loading Unsubscribe from Joe Zabek? Cancel Unsubscribe. Working. Lumbar traction is another commonly used treatment method for this type of condition that From: Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine (Second Edition), 2016