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Ambulatory traction units.


Meditrac Medical Equipment Ltd introduces two ambulatory Movable; revocable; subject to change; capable of alteration.

An ambulatory court was the former name of the Court of King's Bench in England. It would convene wherever the king who presided over it could be found, moving its location as the king moved.
 traction Traction Definition

Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders.
Purpose

Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis.
 systems designed to aid healing Healing
See also Medicine.

Achilles’ spear

had power to heal whatever wound it made. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad]

Agamede

Augeas’ daughter; noted for skill in using herbs for healing. [Gk. Myth.
 and provide relief in challenging cases of lower back and neck pain. The Vertetrac[R] back unit simultaneously applies both vertical and horizontal pressure to give powerful yet controlled traction to the lumbar spine Lumbar spine
The segment of the human spine above the pelvis that is involved in low back pain. There are five vertebrae, or bones, in the lumbar spine.

Mentioned in: Low Back Pain
 without limiting the patient's mobility. The Cervico2000[TM] is an ambulatory traction unit for the neck that can be used to treat both acute and chronic pain.

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Title Annotation:marketplace
Publication:Physical Therapy
Date:Aug 1, 2004
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