Underwater spine traction is considered to be one of the most advanced therapeutic methods that include aqueous methods of manipulation and body stretching.

         Recommended indications:

• intervertebral disc disease
• scoliosis
• compression radiculopathy
• incipience of Bekhterev disease (spondylitis deformans)
• lumboischialgia with pain syndrome.

         Spine traction is used not only for treatment, but also for wellness. This method is aimed at disease treatment or traumas of musculoskeletal system of varying severity. Your doctor appoints number of these procedures, calculates weight of the load and duration of each procedure. What is underwater spine traction? Healthcare effect of this procedure is determined by one-time influence of warm water of immersion bath and traction on the patient. As a result happens full relaxation of muscles, increases distance between interfacing spinal bones, improves blood circulation and trophic processes in intervertebral discs. All in all this method represents body traction with the help of special load or under its own weight in the swimming pool.

         Spine traction can be of different kinds:

• underwater horizontal and vertical
• dry horizontal and vertical
• passive, based on relaxation of muscles.

         Underwater spine traction in health resort “Ozerny” is conducted by specialists on condition of obligatory preassessment. Your doctor will appoint you necessary procedures, repetition weight and calculate weight of the load. As a rule, the length of the procedure depends on extent of disease of each person. You can be sure that underwater spine traction is absolutely safe. Doctor recommends excluding hard physical exercise, rapid change of temperature and sudden movements.