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2. Traction (orthopedics) - Wikipedia

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   Milwaukee brace; Bryant's traction; Buck's traction, involving skin traction. It is widely used for femoral fractures, low back pain, acetabular fractures and hip fractures. [2] Skin traction rarely causes fracture reduction, but reduces pain and maintains the length of the bone. [2] Dunlop's traction – humeral fractures in children; Russell ...

3. Halo-gravity traction device - Wikipedia

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   Activities such as low-impact play, walking, or standing can all increase the benefits of halo-traction therapy. However, patients are limited to leaving the traction for only a short time span. They can leave for activities such as repositioning, changing clothes, daily medical care, showering, or using the toilet.

4. Back brace - Wikipedia

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   Front view of a pre-moulded plastic back brace with nylon torso and shoulder straps made for a female adolescent or pre-adolescent patient. A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of bone fracture or in post-operative spinal fusiona, as well as a preventative measure against some progressive conditions or to correct a patient's posture.

5. The best back braces of 2025, according to experts - AOL

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   The MODVEL back brace offers an affordable, easy-to-use solution to various back problems, including herniated discs, arthritis, scoliosis, and lower back pain. It’s lightweight and made with ...

6. Magnetic implant - Wikipedia

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   Size is important in this consideration, as too large of a magnet obstructs blood vessels and is likely to reject, or push out of the skin. For this reason, the most common magnet size is a 3×1mm neodymium disk magnet. Usually the magnets used are of the highest strength available, as a stronger magnet leads to higher magnetic field sensitivity.

7. Magnet therapy - Wikipedia

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   Magnetic therapy is a pseudoscientific alternative medicine practice involving the weak static magnetic field produced by a permanent magnet which is placed on the body. It is similar to the alternative medicine practice of electromagnetic therapy , which uses a magnetic field generated by an electrically powered device. [ 1 ]