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036--Nonsystems Traction

Oct 7, 2020

A 65-year-old patient reports numbness and tingling extending from the lateral thigh toward the medial malleolus that has been present for the past year.  During examination, the patient reports that the symptoms are alleviated while sitting and exacerbated with standing.  The therapist chooses to apply lumbar traction to treat the patient.  Which of the following parameters is BEST indicated for the patient?

 

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