The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (7): 793-797.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006⁃5725.2023.07.001

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Mechanism of traction in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy：a review of literature

ZOU Hanyu， CHEN Xiang，ZHAO Lijuan，ZHANG Guohui，ZHANG Hong.   

  1. Yueyang Hospital of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine，Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Shanghai 200437，China 

  • Online:2023-04-10 Published:2023-04-10
  • Contact: ZHANG Hong E⁃mail：zhanghongdoctor@sina.com

Abstract:

Cervical radiculopathy（CR）has high incidence rate and recurrence rate. Clinically，the dis⁃ ease is managed prevailingly with the therapy of traction，but the mechanism of traction therapy for CR is not fully uncovered. This study summarizes the CR mechanism of traction therapy and discusses the optimal setting of the clinical application parameters of traction technique so as to completely investigate the principle of action and pro⁃ vide a reference for clinicians to use traction techniques in the treatment of CR.

Key words:

traction, cervical radiculopathy, mechanism, biomechanics, parameters