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Mechanical traction in Woodbridge.

You've been managing pain that shoots down an arm or leg, hoping it fades on its own. Mechanical traction opens space along your spine, easing the pressure causing it, no incision required.

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What It Is

Space where the pressure's been building.

Many people feel a noticeable difference in radiating arm or leg pain within the same session. That relief comes from mechanical traction: a slow, controlled pulling force applied along your spine.

That gentle stretch creates small amounts of extra space between your vertebrae, exactly where pressure tends to build when a disc or nerve root is irritated. As the space opens, a pinched nerve gets room to calm down.

The force, angle, and duration are set by your clinician based on your evaluation, then fine-tuned session to session as your body responds. You've been pushing through pain that radiates, telling yourself it's just something to work around. It doesn't have to be.

Patient positioned comfortably on a mechanical traction table during a physical therapy session Controlled force, fine-tuned to you

What It Helps

Where mechanical traction shines.

If pain radiates down an arm or leg, or your spine just feels compressed by the end of the day, traction is often part of the answer.

Low back pain that won't fully let up A stiff neck that radiates into your shoulder Joints that feel compressed by evening Numbness or tingling that travels down a limb

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

1

We position you comfortably on the table, nothing rushed.

2

A slow, controlled pull opens up the space that's under pressure.

3

We check how you responded and adjust before you leave.

Why It Works

Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.

Eases pressure on a compressed disc, often the same visit.

Calms nerve pain that radiates down an arm or leg.

Non-invasive. The machine controls the force, not guesswork.

Pairs naturally with the strengthening work that keeps it from coming back.

Pairs Well With

Mechanical traction rarely works alone.

Physical Therapy Traction creates the space. Your PT plan builds the strength that helps you keep it. Joint Mobilization Freeing up a stiff joint alongside traction gives your spine more room to move well. Manual Therapy Hands-on work loosens the muscles around the spine so the pull can do its job.

Questions, Answered

Mechanical traction, no mystery.

No. It's built to feel like a gentle, steady stretch, never a sharp pull. We start light and adjust the force based on how you respond, and you can ask us to stop or ease off at any point.

Mechanical traction applies an exact, measured amount of force for a set amount of time, held steady the whole way through. That precision is hard to replicate by hand, especially over the length of a full session.

It depends on how long the compression's been building and how your body responds early on. Some people notice relief within a couple of sessions, others need a longer course paired with strengthening work. Either way, we map it out during your evaluation, so you get a plan with an endpoint, not an open-ended series. Questions before then? Call us at (703) 763-3922.

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