Electrotherapy Presentation, (Traction, Compression) for DPT Students
Electrotherapy Presentation
Traction, Compression) for DPT Students
Traction:
Process of drawing, or pulling apart, of a body segment
Types
Mechanical Traction: – using a traction machine or ropes/ pulleys to apply a traction force
Manual Traction : clinician positions patient and applies traction force to joints of the spine or extremities
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Compression
Intermittent pneumatic compression
Intermittent pneumatic compression: is a therapeutic technique used in medical devices that include an air pump and inflatable auxiliary sleeves, gloves or boots to improve venous circulation in the limbs of patients who suffer edema or the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE).
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