One of the first "facts" I learned about traction in medical school was that since the lumbar ligaments are so powerful and vertebral distraction impossible, the only action that traction could ...

Recent advances in biomechanics have shed light on the intricate interplay between manual handling tasks and the development of low back pain. Research in this field explores how task-specific factors ...

Back decompression aims to relieve back pain by taking pressure off compressed spinal discs. There are surgical and nonsurgical methods of back decompression. Nonsurgical therapy includes spinal ...