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Degeneration of cervical spine
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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Traction?

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A 38-year old asked:

Why does traction feel good when you have spondylosis?

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A 21-year old asked:

Does the traction device help in case of a mis-shaped organ?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Does lattice with very small holes have a greater risk of developing into a retinal tear (due to traction) than lattice without holes or unrelated?

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A 33-year old asked:

Does cervical traction help?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is cervical traction safe to have?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is cervical traction a safe option ?

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A 43-year old asked:

What is involved in cervical traction?

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A 21-year old asked:

Is Penis Traction Treatment Appropriate For Me?

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A 42-year old asked:

will ?traction help your herniated cervical disc?

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A 45-year old asked:

Can cervical traction hurt you if you don't need it?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Can a orthopedic doctor tell me if mechanical traction to a moderately degenerated disc will cause further disc damage?

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A 30-year old male asked:

My retinal doc told me today that doing a laser for lattice may precipitate traction even if there is negligible traction before the procedure. True?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Have reviewed thrice in the last 5 months with my retina doc for my lattice.Observed no change since the first time,though there's traction.Good sign?

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A 26-year old male asked:

How does spinal decompress. traction change disc morphology on a rounded, degenerated, bulging disc axial view ? Does disc "heighten" and contract inwards or does it absorb fluid and expand outwards?

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A 30-year old asked:

what is traction alopecia?

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A 32-year old asked:

What can you tell me about lumbar traction or diometry?

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A 35-year old asked:

Are there any dangerous side-effects from cervical traction?

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A 49-year old asked:

Is putting an individual in traction for protuding cervical discs an effective treatment?

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A 26-year old male asked:

If bulging disc pressing against thecal sac/transversing nerve extrudes downward, does nucleus flow down pressing against nerve or can it seep, around nerve? If seep, can traction pull damage nerve?

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A 37-year old asked:

How to know if I am developing traction alopecia?

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A 44-year old asked:

What does a lumbar traction table do?

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A 34-year old asked:

What does traction relieve muscle spasms?

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A 34-year old asked:

How can I repair damage from traction alopecia?

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A 46-year old asked:

Which is the best cervical traction collar for your neck?

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A 39-year old asked:

I have traction alopecia, when is it too late to reverse it?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can retinal detachment happen without flashes(retinal traction)?

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A 25-year old asked:

What is the recommended lumbar traction device to help ease pain?

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A 31-year old asked:

I have traction alopecia. When would it be too late to reverse it?

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A 49-year old asked:

Is traction or acupuncture best for a pinched nerve in lower back?

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