BACK ON TRAC™ IS AUTOMATED LUMBAR MECHANICAL TRACTION WITH UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL FLEXION PERFORMED IN UNISON
Patient Friendly
- BACK ON TRAC™is a Lumbar mechanical traction device
- The ergonomically correct chair design allows the patient to comfortably start from a seated position
- With the press of a button, BACK ON TRAC™ safely moves the patient into supine position with their pelvis and knees in the correct position for the session
- BACK ON TRAC™ has no cumbersome restraints allowing for a very comfortable, relaxing therapy session
GOALS OF LUMBAR MECHANICAL TRACTION
Effects of Lumbar Mechanical Traction
- Vertebra Separation, which may decrease intradiscal pressure and reduce bulging of nuclear material and may reduce bulging of nuclear material, and may enhance osmosis from vertebral endplates, increasing fluid/blood supply to discs.
- Separation and gliding of the facet joints, establishing potential for the improved alignment, articulation, and joint mobility.
- Tensing, if not stretching of the system of spinal ligaments.
- Widening of vertebral foramina, allowing increased space for spinal nerve roots.
- Straightening of spinal curves
- Stretching of the spinal musculature, potentially decreasing its sensitivity to stretch and therefore decreasing muscle spasms/guarding. It is also possible that this stretch may improve blood supply to posterior soft tissues.
Indications for Lumbar Mechanical Traction
- Spinal nerve root impingement:
- Bulging and Herniated disc
- Ligament encroachment
- Narrowing of the intervertebral foramen
- Osteophyte encroachment
- Spinal nerve root swelling
- Spondylolisthesis
- Joint hypomobility
- Degenerative joint disease
- Extrinsic muscle spasm and muscle guarding
- Discogenic pain
- Joint pain
- Compression fracture
Contraindications for Lumbar Mechanical Traction
- Acute joint sprains, strains and inflammation
- Spinal instability and general joint hyper mobility
- Spinal Acute Fractures
- Spinal Cancer
- Pregnancy
- Osteoporosis
- Hiatal hernia
- Bilateral neurological signs – may indicate a cord compromise
Massage Therapy
- Easily controlled with the remote
- 10 vibrators located upper body, lumbar, hip and thigh regions
- Can be easily manipulated to provide massage therapy limiting the massage to specific areas of the body
- Can be operated without massage therapy if preferred
Heat Therapy
- Controlled with the remote
- Heat therapy is located in the Lumbar region
- Can be operated without Heat if preferred
Emergency Stop Feature
- At any time during the session the Emergency Stop Feature can be enabled and the session will end immediately returning the patient to the seated position