What is the evidence of the effect of lumbar traction on intradiscal pressures?
A) Intradiscal pressures increase during traction then gradually decrease after traction.
B) Intradiscal pressures decrease during traction then rapidly return to normal after traction.
C) There is no effect on intradiscal pressure during or after traction.
D) The effect on intradiscal pressure during traction is unpredictable.

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Studies have shown that lumbar traction can decrease intradiscal pressures during the traction and then there is a rapid return to normal pressures after traction. This effect is more likely to be seen with sustained, continuous traction rather than intermittent traction.

What Is the Evidence of the Effect of Lumbar Traction