title: Effects of intermittent traction therapy in an experimental spinal column model.
abstract: Traction therapy, which is known to be a treatment method for scoliosis, one of many muscles disease, has been used since Hippocrates introduced it. However, the effects of traction therapy are still not clear. In addition, the meridian sinew theory, which is related to muscle treatment and is mentioned in the book on meridian sinews in the Miraculous Pivot of Huangdi's Internal Classic, has not been the subject of much study. For these reasons, experimental spinal models were made for this study to observe and analyze the lengths of vertebral interspaces after intermittent traction therapy, which is known to be excellent among muscle treatment methods, with various tensile forces. The results showed that the effects of intermittent traction therapy were unclear and that it might be harmful, especially when the pain was induced by muscle weakness. Because the results of this study on intermittent traction therapy were different from those expected from osteopathy or craniosacral theory, better studies of the subject are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bio-nano Chemistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-lyul
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.affiliation: Lee Young Jun Korean Medicine Clinic, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Meridians and Acupoints, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hyo
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Korea Bio Medical Science Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Yeoun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Meridians and Acupoints, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: drpoint@wku.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Seong-Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians; D008954:Models, Biological; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
keywords: intermittent traction therapy; meridian sinew; scoliosis; traction therapy