Dynatron 900+, Руководство оператора

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Dynatron 900
+™
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ECTION
IV
CONTRAINDICATIONS
,
WARNINGS
,
AND PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO
MECHANICAL SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
Traction Therapy must be prescribed by a licensed practitioner following an appropriate physical
examination and diagnostic analysis.
The Dynatron 900+ Traction system is intended for medical purposes for use in conjunction with traction
accessories such as belts and harnesses to exert therapeutic pulling forces on the patient’s body primarily for
the cervical and lumbar areas.
CAUTION: Cervical Traction should never be attempted in traumatic conditions that have not
been evaluated to rule out a fracture of dislocation.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
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Pregnancy
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Primary or Metastatic Neoplasm in the spine
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Vertebral or Spinal Fractures or Instability
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Osteoporosis
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Prior Lumbar Fusion with Fixation Hardware
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
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Spondylolisthesis
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Spondylolysis
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Congenital Abnormalities of the Spine
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Patient under 15 years of age
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Spinal Cord Compression
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Spinal Meningitis or Arachnoiditis
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Advanced disc degeneration or advanced herniation
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Inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic conditions
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Acute joint and/or soft tissue injury
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Any condition that grows worse after treatment
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The presence of vascular compromise
PRECAUTIONS
&
WARNINGS

Ligamentous Strains and Joint Hypermobility.
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Patient’s with “Traction Anxiety” causing muscles to become over tense and/or
cardiac/respiratory insufficiencies.
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Discontinue treatment immediately if there is an increase in symptoms or pain or if paresthesia
(prickling or tingling that has no objective cause) is experienced.
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Avoid improper extension during cervical traction. Rupture of the cervical esophagus may occur.
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Excessive duration and/or traction weight can cause thrombosis of the internal jugular vein.
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Abdominal Pressure. Properly administered mechanical traction requires the use of belts and
harnesses/corsets. While such devices can be comfortably applied, they do produce pressure.
Patients who have conditions such as hiatal hernias, uncontrolled hypertension, aortic aneurysm,
or even severe hemorrhoids may not tolerate traction treatments.

Joint Hypermobility. This concept relates to RA and Pregnancy which have already been listed
under Contraindications, however, it is repeated here to make the point that when the
examination of the patient identifies hypermobile spinal segments, these segments must either be
protected from the traction force or traction should not be applied.