A Patient Has Received Lumbar Traction Once Before for Relief

A patient has received lumbar traction once before for relief of radicular symptoms and reported that the symptoms no longer were perceived in his left ankle but now were located in the center of his back. What happened, and how would you explain this to him?

A) The traction failed, and you would apologize and try something else.
B) The traction failed, and you would try it again with more poundage.
C) The traction worked, and you would ignore his complaints.
D) The traction worked, and you would explain the centralization of symptoms.