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Biomechanical and clinical effects of spinal traction: enhancing lumbar health and restoring spine function
| Resumo: | [Excerpt] Introduction: Lumbar disc degeneration (DD), one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, disrupts spinal biomechanics, leading to pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. Low back pain (LBP) affects up to 80% of the global population [1]. This degeneration process reduces disc height, alters load distribution, and contributes to herniation and nerve impingement [2]. Spinal traction, a non-invasive therapy rooted in biomechanical principles, offers the potential for restoring spinal mechanics by increasing disc height, reducing herniation size, and alleviating pain symptoms [3]. Although widely used clinically, the precise biomechanical and therapeutic mechanisms underlying traction remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the biomechanical effects and therapeutic outcomes of spinal traction, highlighting its potential to restore spinal health and improve patient outcomes. [...] |
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| Autores principais: | Arieira, Ana Filipa Amorim |
| Outros Autores: | Fernandes, Nuno; Fernandes, Pedro; Silva, Filipe Samuel; Carvalho, Óscar Samuel Novais; Leal, Ana Isabel Neto Cardoso |
| Assunto: | Spine biomechanics Traction Low back pain Hernia |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | outro |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso embargado |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | [Excerpt] Introduction: Lumbar disc degeneration (DD), one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, disrupts spinal biomechanics, leading to pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. Low back pain (LBP) affects up to 80% of the global population [1]. This degeneration process reduces disc height, alters load distribution, and contributes to herniation and nerve impingement [2]. Spinal traction, a non-invasive therapy rooted in biomechanical principles, offers the potential for restoring spinal mechanics by increasing disc height, reducing herniation size, and alleviating pain symptoms [3]. Although widely used clinically, the precise biomechanical and therapeutic mechanisms underlying traction remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the biomechanical effects and therapeutic outcomes of spinal traction, highlighting its potential to restore spinal health and improve patient outcomes. [...] |
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